Water Disitribution

The Water Distribution maintains and installs water lines, fire hydrants, isolation shut off valves, water meters and backflow prevention devices. The water lines range in size from 2" through 24" and are made of either Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC), Ductile or Cast Iron, High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) or Asbestos/Cement (A/C). The Water Distribution Division also performs various functions such as reading residential and commercial water meters every month, turning water on or off, checking for leaks and rereading meters. As part of the Public Works Department it has personnel on-call twenty four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week to respond to emergency water line leaks.