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All newsUpdated! Boil Water Notice in Gales Addition Lifted
8/29/23 Due to a water main break the City of Port Angeles issued a boil water notice for all City of Port Angeles water customers on Monday August 29, 2023. This boil water notice applied to some Clallam PUD water service locations north of Hwy 101 between N. Baker St. and E Pioneer Rd.
The City of Port Angeles collected water samples for analysis following repair of the water main. The City received satisfactory test results the morning of Tuesday, August 29th and lifted the boil water notice. This lifted boil water notice also applies to Clallam PUD customers impacted by this event. It is no longer necessary to boil tap water or consume bottled water.
8/28/23 7:50 p.m. Due to a water main break the City of Port Angeles has issued a boil water notice for all City of Port Angeles water customers. If you are a Clallam PUD water customer in Gales Addition with a service location north of Hwy 101 between N. Baker St. and E Pioneer Rd. this boil water notice also applies to your Clallam PUD water service location. Streets affected by this boil water notice include:
• N. Baker St.
• N Gales St.
• N Carne St.
• N. Bourchier St.
• N Beech St.
• N. Old Nelson Rd.
• E. 2nd Ave
• E 3rd Ave.
• E. 4th Ave
• E 5th Ave
• E. 6th Ave
• E. 7th Ave
• E. Ennis Creek Rd
• E. Ryan Dr.
• E. Pioneer Rd.
• Croft St.
• E. Hidden Way Rd.
• E. Helm Dr.
• E. Eddy Ln.
If you live on one of these streets in Gales Addition, you are advised to used boiled tap water or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, making ice and brushing teeth. To eliminate bacteria and other organisms that may have been introduced into the water, tap water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least 1 minute. Let the water cool before using.
Tap water is safe for showering, bathing, and other household uses, including washing dishes in the dishwater as long as the heat/sanitizing cycle and commercial dishwashing detergent are used.
The City of Port Angeles has collected water samples for analysis. The City anticipates receiving test results early on Tuesday, August 29th. The boil water notice will be lifted once satisfactory test results are received.
8/28/23 Update
The City of PA began repairs on the transmission main leak yesterday afternoon. Repairs were expected to be completed early this morning and 18 hr bacteriological samples will be taken. Once repairs are made, City staff will evaluate their reservoir levels and see if they can get through today without placing the repaired section of transmission main into service. If water is needed and the main is placed into service, the City will issue a precautionary boil water notice. A boil water notice issued by the City will not apply PUD water customers
PUD personnel were able to make system adjustments throughout the weekend in order to utilize the Fairview Bluffs Wells as the sole source of supply for the entire Port Angeles Composite Water System (Upper/Lower Fairview, Gales Addition, Mt. Angeles and Monroe water systems). If the City issues a boil water notice, the PUD will not reactivate the Port Angeles feed to the Gales Addition Reservoir until the boil water notice is lifted.
Link to the City’s News page on this event: https://cityofpa.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1482
PUD #1 of Clallam County (PUD) is requesting that water utility customers in the Lower Fairview water system begin voluntary water conservation measures.
A City of Port Angeles water main break has cut off the normal supply of water to the Gales Addition reservoir. The Gales Addition reservoir feeds the PUD’s Gales Addition, Mt. Angeles and Monroe water systems. An interconnection between the Fairview water system and Gales Addition water system has been opened in order to maintain water levels in the Gales Addition reservoir.
The interconnection between Gales Addition and Fairview will place additional demand on the Fairview water system. Due to low flows in Morse Creek, water production in the Fairview water system is currently limited. Therefore, the PUD is requesting that water utility customers in the Lower Fairview water system begin voluntary water conservation measures. Stage 2 Water Conservation Alerts have already been released for the Upper Fairview, Gales Addition, Mt. Angeles and Monroe water systems. Customers in those systems can also help by stepping up voluntary water conservation measures while the City of Port Angeles works to restore the feed to the Gales Addition Reservoir.
Ways that customers can conserve water:
• Reduce outdoor water use.
• Fix all leaky faucets and toilets.
• Take shorter showers, not baths.
• Install low-flow showerheads and faucets.
• Operate automatic dish and clothes washers only when full.
• Reuse clean household water. Collect all water that is wasted while waiting for the hot water to reach your faucet. Use this water for houseplants or outdoor plants.
• Use water efficient appliances.
For a more comprehensive list of actions to save water or to access more information on water conservation go to www.wateruseitwisely.com.
The Status of Other PUD Water Systems:
Stage 2 Water Conservation Alerts have been issued for Upper Fairview, Gales Addition, Mt. Angeles and Monroe Water Systems. A Stage 3, Water Conservation Alert, has been issued for the Clallam Bay Sekiu Water Systems. A, Stage 4 Mandatory Outdoor Restrictions and Indoor Conservation Alert has been issued for the Island View Water System.