Salem considers declaring drinking water emergency ahead of Detroit Lake deep drawdown

Salem considers declaring drinking water emergency ahead of Detroit Lake deep drawdown

The city of Salem will decide on Monday whether to declare an emergency for its water system customers, due to the upcoming deep drawdown of the Detroit Lake Reservoir and its potential impacts on the North Santiam River.Salem City Council’s resolution says elevated river turbidity levels as a result of the drawdown present a severe threat to the slow sand filters at its water treatment plant in Stayton, located about 16 miles southeast of downt…