Tualatin residents and businesses should keep cutting nonessential water use through Aug. 27, after a leak in one of the city's large water lines forced an emergency shutdown earlier this week.
The city issued its conservation request on Aug. 25, when crews shut down the damaged line and began drawing on reservoir reserves to keep taps flowing. By Aug. 26, the city's notice page confirmed repairs were completed but asked customers to continue conserving while reservoirs refill.
Officials have not identified the location of the leak or named the specific line affected, describing it only as one of the city's large water mains.
What to do
The city's full list of requested cutbacks, posted on its Facebook page, includes:
- Stop all outdoor watering of lawns and gardens
- Do not wash sidewalks, driveways or hard surfaces
- Do not wash vehicles except at commercial facilities that recycle water
- Do not pressure wash
- Do not fill swimming pools, hot tubs or decorative water features
- Take shorter showers (cutting five minutes saves 12 gallons)
- Run dishwashers and clothes washers only with full loads, or postpone
- Turn off the faucet while brushing teeth or shaving (a running faucet uses two gallons per minute)
Water quality
Residents may notice slight discoloration or odor from their taps during and after the repair period.
The water is safe to drink.
What's next
The conservation request runs through Thursday, Aug. 27. Residents can check for updates at tualatinoregon.gov/temporary-water-notice.
