From: Gerald Fisher

Sent: Mon Aug 09 14:22:02 2021

To: Christie Teets

Cc: Andy Peters

Subject: RE: Water Curtailment Update 8/6/2021

Importance: Normal

 

Hi Christie,

Are we in a habit of posting responses on Facebook or just providing information? I thought that the FB page was a one way conversation only so we could get info out to the public.

Regards,

Gerald Fisher, P.E. | Public Works Director

City of Molalla

117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038

Office: 503.829.6855 | Direct: 503.759.0218

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From: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 1:39 PM

To: Christie Teets <cteets@cityofmolalla.com>; Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Water Curtailment Update 8/6/2021

Christie,

Given the USGS data available that level has never been observed. The lowest the Molalla river has ever flowed reached in that available data was 25 CFS in September 2003. However, a number of other issues may cause water supply problems besides just the river flows. Examples include equipment malfunction, mandatory curtailment by the State, or a sudden algae bloom in the river caused by low flow and high temperatures. The situation is not black-and-white, and that is why we are constantly monitoring and publishing daily updates.

Andy

From: Christie Teets <cteets@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 12:02 PM

To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Cc: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Water Curtailment Update 8/6/2021

This question was posted on FB. Is this worth answering? – C.

What level of CFS doesn't provide for the water tanks being full or being able to run at capacity?

From: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 11:45 AM

To: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Cc: Water Treatment Plant Distribution List <water@cityofmolalla.com>; City Shops Distribution List <shops@cityofmolalla.com>; WWTP Distribution List <WWTP@cityofmolalla.com>; Darlene Bishop <dbishop@cityofmolalla.com>; bishmom1@yahoo.com; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Christie Teets <cteets@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Water Curtailment Update 8/6/2021

Thanks Andy. Darlene is out this week on vacation so I will recruit Christie’s help to update website.

Regards,

Gerald Fisher, P.E. | Public Works Director

City of Molalla

117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038

Office: 503.829.6855 | Direct: 503.759.0218

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From: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 10:55 AM

To: Darlene Bishop <dbishop@cityofmolalla.com>; bishmom1@yahoo.com; Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>

Cc: Water Treatment Plant Distribution List <water@cityofmolalla.com>; City Shops Distribution List <shops@cityofmolalla.com>; WWTP Distribution List <WWTP@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Water Curtailment Update 8/6/2021

Molalla Water Curtailment Update - 8/9/21 at 8:00 AM. Yesterday (8/8) the City used 1,141,200 gallons of Drinking Water. This figure compares to the 1,208,600 gallons used the previous day. Average usage over the past 7 days is 1,225,800 gallons. The Molalla River at Canby Gauge Station is flowing at 72 cfs (cubic feet per second) this morning. The Molalla River 7 day average is 69.1 cfs. The Water Tanks are full, providing roughly 3,000,000 gallons of storage, and the plant is able to run at full capacity. This means the City is able to meet domestic water (drinking water) demands at this time.

Respectfully,

Andy Peters

City of Molalla

Public Works Operations Supervisor

(503) 829-6855 x220

Cell: 503-793-0507

apeters@cityofmolalla.com

117 N Molalla Ave

Molalla, OR 97038

1,141,200.00

 

1,208,600.00

 

1,239,600.00

 

1,274,000.00

 

1,305,400.00

 

1,273,000.00

 

1,138,800.00

 

 

1,225,800.00