October 7, 2022 10:50 a.m.

Officials with the City of Yoncalla are waiting for test results to see if they can lift “Conserve” and “Boil Water” orders that have been in place for nearly a week.

City Administrator Jennifer Bragg said water reached all households by just after 4:00 p.m. Thursday. That allowed staff to begin gathering samples from around the community so a lab can determine if the water is meeting state and federal water quality standards. Results are expected to be complete late Friday afternoon. Bragg said if everything looks good, the orders will be lifted.

Bragg said storage towers for the water treatment plant are now full. A noticeably upbeat Bragg said staff from the Oregon Water Utilities Association came in on Thursday and provided a lot of help to staff, who were trying to speed up progress on improving water pressure.

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