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Your Role in Guarding Against Water Contamination – What is Backflow?
In most respects, the quality of the water you drink is determined by the source of the water and the treatment it receives. We are fortunate to have a primary water source of exceptional quality that requires only minimal disinfection to meet strict state drinking water standards, but did you know that if you have…
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September is National Preparedness Month – Are You “2 Weeks Ready”?
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. If the emergencies that have impacted our community, state, and nation over the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that being prepared can make a big difference.…
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Are You “2 Weeks Ready”? – Making an Emergency Plan
National Preparedness Month is a great opportunity to make sure you and your family are 2 Weeks Ready when an emergency or disaster occurs. How do you prepare to be “2 Weeks Ready”? Being 2 Weeks Ready means having a plan and enough supplies—including water—for you and your household to survive on your own for…
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Are You “2 Weeks Ready”? – Making a Kit
Take the opportunity this September, National Preparedness Month, to make sure you and your family are 2 Weeks Ready when an emergency or disaster occurs. So how do you prepare to be “2 Weeks Ready”? Being 2 Weeks Ready means having a plan and enough supplies—including water—for you and your household to survive on your…
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Are You “2 Weeks Ready”? – Stay Informed
As National Preparedness Month comes to a close, make sure you and your family are informed in case of an emergency or disaster: Being 2 Weeks Ready means having a plan and enough supplies—including water—for you and your household to survive on your own for a minimum of two weeks. The Oregon Office of Emergency…
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DEQ Issues Penalty Following Two Potable Water Discharge Events from 2023
In June 2025 the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a $6,000 penalty to Medford Water following two events that occurred in 2023 which resulted in chlorinated drinking water being discharged into two local creeks. Both events were self-reported to DEQ by Medford Water and were promptly corrected. The first event was an inadvertent overflow…
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Join Us for National Water Quality Month
August is National Water Quality Month, an annual observance aimed at raising awareness about the importance of clean and safe water resources. It’s a time to reflect on how we use and protect our water, with a focus on conservation and preventing contamination. The month serves as a reminder that clean water is essential for individual health,…
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August is National Water Quality Month
Join us for National Water Quality Month, an annual observance in August aimed at raising awareness about the importance of clean and safe water resources. It’s a time to reflect on how we use and protect our water, with a focus on conservation and preventing contamination. The month serves as a reminder that clean water is essential…
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Smart Irrigation Begins With a Smart Controller
Did you know? Water usage triples in our area when the summer watering season begins. Across the United States, residential outdoor water use accounts for more than 9 billion gallons of water each day, mainly for landscape irrigation, and experts estimate that as much as 50% of this water is wasted due to overwatering. A…
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Smart Irrigation Begins With a Smart Controller
Residential outdoor water use in the United States accounts for more than 9 billion gallons of water each day, mainly for landscape irrigation. Experts estimate that as much as 50 percent of this water is wasted due to overwatering caused by inefficiencies in irrigation methods and systems. Current irrigation control technologies can significantly reduce overwatering…
