Those that produce food and beverages with tap water as an ingredient may postpone production until the advisory is lifted or use an alternative water source, ODA officials said.
The NORPAC processing facilities in Salem and Stayton have continued production since the first advisories about the water quality.
“To brew with water that’s just a little bit toxic does not match our model.” Croxall said that they have ordered a $4,000 water filtration system that will allow them to brew irrespective of advisories if water contamination continues to be a problem through the summer.
MORE: Salem water crisis: Latest test OK, advisory continues at least through Sunday “We don’t want to be in a position where we have to defend why we’re brewing beer with toxic water,” Croxall said.
Since the water advisories were put in place, Dave Walery has been buying bottled water for making dough and rinsing vegetables for his pizza.
Walery said that on Thursday – not the busiest day of the week for the restaurant – he went through 60 two-liter bottles of soda.
“’What am I drinking?
Walmart When the initial drinking water advisory was issued May 29, the Walmart stores in Salem were put on the company’s emergency store list and were receiving shipments of bottled water that night.
When the second drinking water advisory was issued Wednesday, the South Commercial Walmart became a major provider for those in the area seeking to purchase drinking water.
“I think the bottled water we’re delivering through Meals on Wheels and to the stations that we’re taking it to, it’s economic relief for people who are already on the margins.” Long term impact The long-term impact on Salem’s economy is hard to gauge.