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Valley Water District strives to maintain excellent communication and quality customer service. Here you'll find several articles we hope will be of interest and importance to you as you get to know more about your public water provider. We also count on you - the customer - to communicate your concerns and needs back to the District. When cooperation and communication flow smoothly, everyone benefits!
April 6, 2026View Royal Emergency Repair - 4/6/26 UPDATED
UPDATE: 4/6/26 11:15am
The Emergency Repair has been completed!
District staff is still in the area doing flushing for the next several hours. It is possible that (naturally occurring) sediments will be stirred up during the flushing and could discolor the water. Please limit water use during this time. If discolored water is observed in your home plumbing, flush from a front outside hose bib for approx. 5 -10 minutes until the water runs clear.
Thank you for your patience during this process!
Valley Water District
View Royal System 4/6/2026
A watermain break is being repaired this morning around Entwhistle Rd E and in the View Royal Water System between 229th and 230th Ave E. Crews have been dispatched and are working diligently on this emergency repair so that the water can be restored for the affected customers. Several customers in this area may experience low water pressure or even be without water during this repair.
Once they have completed the repairs, the District crew is going to flush the system for the next several hours. It is possible that (naturally occurring) sediments will be stirred up during the flushing and could discolor the water. If discolored water is observed in your home plumbing, flush from the front outside hose bib for (approximately 5-10 minutes) until the water runs clear. It can also help if you limit your water use while the flushing is underway.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused, but we are working as quickly as possible to make this emergency repair in the system.
Thank you
Valley Water District
Faucet dripping? Toilet leaking? Water bill too high? Learn what you can do to save water - and money.
July 26, 2023Odd/Even Summer Watering
The Odd/Even Summer Watering Calendar
To promote water use efficiency, the District suggets that during the summer months, all residential and commercial customers follow the Odd~Even Outdoor Watering Calendar.
ODD: Following the odd/even watering schedule simply means that if your home address is an odd number, you set your irrigation system, or do your outdoor watering, on odd numbered days of the month.
EVEN: If you live at a even numbered address, set your irrigation system, or do your outdoor watering, on the even numbered calendar dates.
FACT: High demand on any water system puts added stress on all facility components. Pumps, motors, electricity consumption, and water reserves are all under strain during hot weather.
DO YOUR PART: Voluntary use of the recommended watering schedule historically brings good results. Please encourage your neighbors to participate.
Here are some other no-nonsense tips:
- Use a hose nozzle that can be shut off.
- Shut the water water at the house when finished with the hose. Letting water pressure remain in your hose will damage it and soon be a source of leaks.
- Check landscape irrigation systems for leaks.
- Repair, replace, or adjust sprinkler heads as needed.
September 20, 2011Check for Toilet Leaks
The most common source of household water leaks is the toilet
..and since the toilet is also the largest user of household water, you will save water and money by repairing a leaking toilet as soon as possible.
Follow these easy steps to test your toilet today.
- Carefully lift the lid on the toilet tank (behind the toilet bowl) and place a few drops of food coloring in the water.
- Do not flush the toilet for at least 15 minutes.
- If any of the dye shows up in the bowl before flushing, you likely have a bad flapper and you are losing a significant amount of water between flushes.