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Tigard
The City of Tigard provides clean,safe,dependable
drinking water to the residents of Durham,
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The Value of Water:
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Wtall rely on safe drinking water
y v o brush our teeth,flush toilets,
4 take showers,prepare food and water
our gardens.When we turn on the
tap and fresh,clean water flows,we can
T sometimes forget what a valuable resource it is.
Safe,clean water is always on the minds of the
city's Water Department.From flushing to routine
water quality testing,staff are consistently working
to ensure the public receives the highest quality
product.Also,without our modern water system
and the treatment your drinking water goes
through,diseases such as cholera and dysentery
would be a part of everyday life. t
Questions? Our work,along with our partnership with the City Jennifer Joe performs water quality testing.
Tigard has the answers! of Lake Oswego,means that residents can relax
and enjoy a fresh,cold glass of high-quality water developments.Ensuring adequate water supply and
from the Clackamas River. delivery systems for today and the future requires
General Inquiries? careful planning and strategy to ensure that the
Public Works Here are some of the ways our clean water supply right pipes,pumps,and storage are in the right
503-718-2591 benefits the surrounding community. place at the right time.
Public Health Fire safety, protection and
Your Water Bill? Our first obligation is to provide safe drinking water. dependability
UtilityBillie We test and monitor water quality every day at
9 The water available to flow from fire hydrants is
503-718-2460 various points in the process and the distribution the same water that goes to your home faucets,
system.We monitor for more than 100 contaminants delivered from the same system of water mains,
and must meet close to 90 regulations for water safety pumps and storage tanks.A water system that
Water Emergencies? and quality.Every year we publish these results in our provides reliable water at the right pressure and
Public Works Water Quality Report. volume reduces the risks associated with urban fires.
503-718-2591 The city maintains fire hydrants so that firefighters
Supporting our economy and can count on them when they are needed.
quality of life .
After-hours A safe water supply is central to the economic The staff and services provided by the City of Tigard
Water Emergencies? success of our community. Public drinking water means residents can enjoy the benefits of public
On-call Service is critical to the day-to-day operations of businesses health,a high quality of life,fire protection and
503-639-1554 within the Tigard community,and to the viability economic prosperity.It is impossible to put a value
of new commercial enterprises or residential on something that is so priceless. s
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Meet Our Staff: Zach Sorensen 1 , lur Community
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worker.He worked there for a number of Fire Hydrants &
years and then accepted a position with the Water Meters Clear
City of Laramie,Wyoming.
' s a matter of public safety,
Ahomeowners are required to
4 "All parts of the process maintain minimum clearance:
must be in harmony
to deliver clean, ► Three (3)feet surrounding
fire hydrants
safe drinking water. Do- Two (2)feet surrounding
The process is a water meter boxes
balance of treatment,
maintenance, and Parked vehicles, overgrown
Fworkrom answering billing questions to plants, and construction materials
in on a water main break Zach infrastructure. When
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Sorensen has worn many hats in his four that balance is not can prevent meter readers and
and a half years working for the City of harmonious or it gets emergency responders from
Tigard.That variety of work is what keeps off track somehow, then accessing hydrants and meters.
Proper vegetation management
Zach physically and mentally challenged. you have problems. ��
reduces this possibility by allowing
Zach's career in public works started in responders to operate hydrants
high school.He spent time outside the and providing meter readers with
Along with his day-to-day work,Zach is
classroom as a temporary worker for the always looking for opportunities to tell the for maintenance and repair.
local streets department.From there,he story of what goes into getting clean,safe
went to college where he worked part-time drinking water to your taps.
for the town's water department.His work Questions. Contact Sam Morrison at
ethic was rewarded.Upon graduating from Zach is driven by a commitment to keeping 503-718-2600 or samm@ti_arp d-or.gov
college,the town hired him as a full-time your water system on-track and in your tap.■
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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.
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People can survive for weeks without food,but
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emergency kit?There are resources to help. to
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