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The City of DuPont currently utilizes groundwater from five (5) wells for its public drinking water supply. The City's water supply wells are located at Bell Hill, Hoffman Hill and El Rancho Madrona. Bell Hill Wells No's. 1 and 3 draw water from the Red Salmon Springs Aquifer; Bell Hill Well No. 2 draws water from the deeper undifferentiated Outwash/ Lakewood Glacier Aquifer. Bell Hill Well's 1 & 2 are equipped with an emergency generator for operation during power outages. Hoffman Hill Well No. 1 draws water from the Red Salmon Springs Aquifer. Additional booster pumps were placed in service in 2003 to provide adequate pressure to customers on Hoffman Hill. DuPont's fifth well is located in the El Rancho Madrona system and also draws water from the deep Red Salmon Springs aquifer. The El Rancho Madrona water system is operated as a satellite system and provides service only to El Rancho Madrona customers. All City wells access deep aquifers making them less susceptible to contaminants.
The City has three storage reservoirs. A 3.0 million-gallon reservoir is located on Hoffman Hill, a 1.0 million-gallon reservoir is located at Bell Hill and a 38,000-gallon reservoir is located in El Rancho Madrona. The only treatment used on DuPont's groundwater sources is the addition of small amounts of chlorine to provide disinfection.
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WATER SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Water Conservation Tips
Indoor-- Make sure your home is leak free.
- Take shorter showers. Even a one or two minute reduction can save up to 700 gallons per month.
- Run only full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher. Saves 300 to 800 gallons per month.
- Insulate water pipes. Provides hot water faster and avoids the wasting of water while waiting for hot water flow.
Outdoor-
- Water lawns in morning or evening to reduce evaporation.
- Sweep driveways and patios rather than washing.
- Wash vehicle at a commercial car wash.
- Use a shut-off nozzle on outdoor hoses.
Cross Connections
One of the concerns of the Washington State Department of Health involves drinking water cross connections. A cross connection is any connection between a safe drinking water source and an unsafe source of water or liquid. This connection presents a health risk and needs to be eliminated or controlled.
Under certain conditions, the water can flow in the reverse direction as a result of system pressure loss. This is known as backflow. There are two types of backflow, Backsiphonage and Backpressure.
Backsiphonage is backflow caused by negative or reduced pressure in the supply lines that may be the result of a main break or firefighting activities in the area.
Backpressure is caused when a non drinking water system pressure is greater than the drinking water system due to a pump, boiler, elevation difference or air or steam pressure.
Safe drinking water is a resource that all of us depend on. We need to be aware that system integrity is a community effort and responsibility. Please eliminate potential cross connections to ensure a healthy future for yourself, your family and all members of the community.
Backflow Assembly Inpection Line- Fred Foreman (253) 377-4971
