Cottage Grove, Oregon - Water System

Water System

400 E. Main Street | Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 | Phone: (541)942-3349 | Fax: (541)942-1267

Liquid Assets - Trailer below to learn more about the role of
water, wastewater and stormwater in our community.

We don’t often pause to consider the incredible value of a safe

, reliable water supply — and the water system that delivers it — in our everyday lives. But consider what tap water does that no other water can do.

Only Tap Water Delivers …

… public health protection.

In a world where an estimated 3 million people die every year from preventable waterborne disease, our water systems allow us to drink from virtually any public tap with a high assurance of safety. Each community water supply meets rigorous federal and state healthprotective standards.

… fire protection.

A well-maintained water system is critical in protecting our communities from the ever-present threat of fire. A system that provides reliable water at an adequate pressure can be the difference between a small fire and an urban inferno. The ability to suppress fires also influences new home construction, business location decisions and insurance rates.

… support for the economy.

Businesses or housing developments do not succeed without a safe and sustainable water supply. Tap water is critical to businesses’ day-to-day operations and is often a primary ingredient in the products they create. The incredible value of water is magnified during times of drought and when populations expand into arid climates.

… the overall quality of life we enjoy.

Any measure of a successful society — low mortality rates, economic diversity, productivity, and public safety — is in some way related to access to safe water. In North America, we take for granted that safe water is always accessible to drink, to wash our clothes, to water our lawns and for a myriad of other purposes. When water service is interrupted, we’re all reminded of the extraordinary value of water resources and service.

To view the 15 minute overview of the documentary,
"Liquid Assets" Check out the link .

Consumer Confidence Reports Drinking Water Quality Reports
(PDF Format)
    2010 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report
    2009 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report
    2008 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report
    2007 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report
    2006 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report
    2005 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report

Notices
     Tier Two Notice (November 25, 2009)

Why does water cost money?
Water is everywhere, we have two rivers that run through the City, two lakes just outside City limits and it rains about 50 inches a year in Cottage Grove - so why does it cost so much for water. Water should be cheap because it just falls from the sky.

If it was that easy. The water that is all around us contains a variety of contaniments (manmade and naturally occurring) that would pose serious health risks to members of our community. To eliminate those risks the State and Federal Government have established standards to protect the health of the public.

Your tap water is treated to meet strict drinking water standards that are established by the State and Federal Government. The standards are established for the protection of the health of all citizens. The standards require that we test for over 100 contanimants and must meet about 90 different regulations. Every year the City provides a report called the Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Quality Report which reports on how the water system has complied with the established standards.

Common Terms

Water refers to the water that comes out of your facet when you turn it on.

Wastewater means sewer, that is all the wastewater that goes down one of your drains in your home.

Storm Drainage means the water that collects as a result of storms. When it rains the water that runs off your roof, driveway, streets or the ground is collected in a myriad of pipes and taken discharged into a waterway.

Did You Know?
Only 3 percent of the tap water we use on a typical day is used for drinking. The rest goes for outdoor watering, bathroom uses, clothes washing, etc.

The City of Cottage Grove has over 65 miles of pipes underground to distribute drinking water.

There are over 43 miles of sewer pipes that collect all the sewage in the City

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