Suburban East Salem WD

Suburban East Salem WD Drinking Water Report Info
Suburban East Salem Water District is a neighborhood government which operates a domestic water system. The District serves 13,500 individuals in the Four Corners zone close to State St and Lancaster Drive NE. It is situated inside Marion County, State of Oregon, with general boundaries reaching out from I-5 on the west, to Cordon Road on the east, to Center St on the north and Highway 22 (Mission St) on the south. The District is represented by a Board of five chosen Commissioners and holds ordinary month to month meetings which are available to general society and residents of the District. The Board of Commissioners utilize a chief and such different employees as are required to carry on the activity of the utility. Work carried on by the District's personnel includes installing, fixing and looking after mains, services and meters; understanding meters, getting ready and mailing bills; and making collections. The water system is possessed by the citizens and users of the District. The system is not worked for a profit: its capacity is that of rendering service at cost. The District has distributed water since its development in 1956, the water being purchased from the City of Salem. The real source of Salem water is the Santiam River. The water is fluoridated (.8 mg/l) and chlorinated (.9 mg/l). Suggestions and recommendations for the advancement of the system and service rendered are invited. MISSION STATEMENT "Our mission is to give safe consumable water in satisfactory supply at a reasonable and fair cost to the individuals and property served, while securing the capital assets of the District.".