Water Division Overview

Division Function:

The Water division maintains all the components that comprise the City's infrastructure, valued at over $16,516,356. The various components of the system include: 100 miles of water main, 964 fire hydrants, 6,911 water services, 7 well houses, 3 storage reservoirs and 4 pump stations. The Division's mission's are to maintain the system in a sustainable manner, at the lowest cost to the rate payer, provide our customers with water that meets or exceeds all federal and state water quality requirements and to continue an aggressive education program for our City of Milwaukie water utility employees, to keep up with changing technology, rules and regulations. This division develops, projects and oversees the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the Water infrastructure.

Number of Employees

.50 Operations Supervisor
5 Utility Worker
1 Water Quality Coordinator
.25 Billing Clerk
3 Summer Help

Division Goals:

Provide quality customer service.
Maintain a trusting relationship with our customers.
Meet or exceed all mandated water quality requirements.
Provide a safe, productive and fun work environment.
Continue to maintain and enhance our infrastructure to its most efficient level.

Typical work load:

Citizen requests
Utility locates
Service installations
Water turn-on/off for lack of payment
Leak repairs
Well house maintenance
Water production and distribution
Back flow testing and monitoring
Hydrant maintenance and repair
Valve exercising
Infrastructure inventory (GPS)

Capital FY 2008-2009 Amount

Revenue $2,391,237

Personnel Services $436,685

Materials and Services $1,189,288

Capital Outlay $816,600

Transfers $552,856

Projects for FY 2008-2009

Hydrant maintenance program

Valve maintenance program

Meter maintenance program

Decant facility

Well #8 55th and King water line upsizing

Inquiries:

The Water Division welcomes your inquiries. Feel free to contact Mike Clark, Supervisor of the Division.