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Tigard
The City of Tigard provides clean,safe,dependable
drinking water to the residents of Durham,
two-thirds of Tigard, g. KNII 0 ,
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Free Water Audits
Saving wmith
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Pt one of the most important things that audit is all about.During a visit to your home
a homeowner can do to save water is or business,the City's Water Conservation
make sure that that fixtures inside your home Specialist,Kevin McCaleb,will look at equipment
and equipment outside your home is functioning both inside and outside your home.The Water
adequately and efficiently.Watering your yard is Conservation Specialist will offer suggestions to
the main way that water is lost either through help improve the way you manage water usage
Questions? over watering or inefficient systems. so you can save money and resources.
Tigard has the answers!
Though the Water Conservation Specialist won't
Your Water Bill? look specifically for leaks,he can generally detect
Utility Billing if a leak exists and often it's most likely location.
503-718-2460 When finished,he will provide you with a copy
of the recommendations to help you begin to
Water QualityWl make changes.An audit will identify not only the
Jennifer Joe problems,but solutions as well.
jennifer@tigard-or.gov
503-718-2599 Take action and be a better steward of our most
Watering your yard is the main way that water is last either through
Water Conservation? over watering or inefficient precious resource,all while saving money.Audit
Public Works season begins in June and Kevin will start taking
503-718-2591 As a new service to Tigard Water Service Area calls to schedule audits after May 1st. ■
customers,the city now offers free Water Audits
Backflow Prevention? to helpcitizens find was to use less water.
Hung Nguyen y Visit www.tigard-orgov/wateraudit or call
hung@tigard-or.gov Saving money and saving water is what a water 503-718-2428 to schedule an appointment.
503-718-2603
Water Emergencies? _ Watersense Toilet
Public Works
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503-718-2591 WaterConservation Reimbursement Program
After-hours The City of Tigard offers up to a$60 per toilet
Water Emergencies? To encourage water wise practices,Tigard Water reimbursement(maximum of 2 per household)
On-call Service Service Area customers can pick up a FREE to your water bill when you replace your old
503-639-1554
indoor and/or outdoor water conservation kit. water guzzling toilets with a new WaterSense
General inquiries? Stop by the Public Works Building located at model.Visit wwwtigard-or.gov/rebate for more
Public Works 8777 SW Burnham St.and pick up yours today. information. ■
503-718-2591
Meet Our Staff: Kevin McCaleb
Kevin McCaleb has been the Water Conservation ,
Specialist for the City of Lake Oswego for over 10
years and will be expanding his audit duties for Tigard '
water customers.Kevin has well over 30 years in the
u water industry as a contractor,consultant and educator. Fun with Heavy Equipment
He has designed and implemented successful water Dump trucks and backhoes
conservation programs in Oro Valley,Arizona and at and bucket trucks, oh my!
�o the Denver Zoo.Kevin holds certifications with the Celebrate National Public Works
Irrigation Association as a Landscape Auditor,Irrigation Week(May 20-26)with some hands-
Contractor,Golf Auditor and Irrigation Designer and is an Authorized Instructor teaching on fun, both inside and outside the
irrigation technology classes to professionals nationally.Kevin regularly teaches workshops and library.Go high in the sky in a bucket
delivers training seminars on behalf of regional organizations such as PGE,Metro Multi-Family truck. Operate a backhoe. Tools,
Housing,American Water Works Association,Regional Water Providers Consortium and many street signs and more fun activities
in the library. Take home your own
others.Topics include water management,energy and water nexus,rainwater harvesting,facility construction hat. More information:
maintenance and performing water usage assessments. ■ www.tigard-or.gov/recreation
Tigard Public Library I FREE
Looking forward to Summer Sat May 19 11-3 p.m.
his spring our region has experienced lots backflow device tested and your yard ready for
of rain,some flooding and really saturated the season,but don't run the sprinklers quite
landscapes.The snow pack looks great which yet.Save yourself a buck or two and wait until
means our summer outlook is good. At present, Mother Nature extracts a bit of that moisture _
there is a tremendous amount of moisture in for us as we move into summer.This is one
the soil and the extended forecast is predicting of the best ways to get your watering issues -
even more over the next month.Use this time under control before the big dry spell in July
to get your sprinklers up and running,your and August. ■
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GET INVOLVED!The Intergovernmental Water Board consists of representatives from the entities within the Tigard Water Service Area.Public meetings
are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.in the Tigard Public Works Building Auditorium,8777 SW Burnham St.in Tigard,Oregon.
Backflow tests due June 1 City of Tigard PRESRTSTD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. U.S.POSTAGE
All Tigard water customers with in-ground lawn sprinkler systems 13125 SW Hall Blvd. PAID
are required to have their backflow prevention devices tested , PORTLAND,OR
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by June 1,2018.Your backflow device�reverits stagnant or Tigard, OR 97223 PERMIT#1350
contaminated water from being awn into the d1Lning water
supply.To ensure these Nee ices are working p0perly,Ae law ECRWSS
requires annual testiWA pe�on whoS state-certi bacRow * * * * * *
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testing must perform the test and submit tltfresultst they. _1%
For more infor4rtion,4wludink a t of e0ied bac flow
assembly testers,visit www.tigard-orgov/backflow or contact A
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