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Newberg reports water-main failure, issues boil-water notice and details repairs; city manager flags potential savings at proposed treatment site
Summary
City Manager Will reported a Feb. 17 failure of a 34‑year‑old, 8‑inch main in Jacob Park Estates that led to a boil‑water notice; service was restored the same day and lab samples were negative Feb. 19.
City Manager Will reported that a 34-year-old, 8-inch main in Jacob Park Estates blew off Feb. 17 at about 11 a.m., prompting immediate repairs, door‑to‑door notifications and a citywide boil‑water notice for the impacted service area. Staff restored service the same day at about 9 p.m.; subsequent water samples returned negative for bacteria on Feb. 19 and the boil‑water notice was lifted.
Why it matters: a compromised distribution main can permit backflow or groundwater into the system and trigger public‑health precautions. The council heard technical and operational details and that the city continues to address aging pipes as part of capital planning.
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