The Water Department is charged with the regulation of water access for the City.  If you need water service turned on or off, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 237-2400 during regular business hours to schedule an appointment.  If you need emergency service after regular office hours, contact the Chubbuck Police Department at 237-7172.  Meter reading is done on a monthly basis throughout most of the year.  View the utility billing web page for more.

Below are some pointers that can help you save water and money;

• Fix running toilets: Save up to 200 gallons a day
• Use the shower: Save up to 60 gallons a day
• Wash full loads of laundry: Save 42 gallons per load
• Turn off unused taps: Save 2 gallons per minute
• Use efficient appliances: Cut water use by up to 30%
• Water your lawn or garden during the cool morning hours

As you can see, there are numerous relatively easy ways to conserve water and save money.  For more suggestions and ideas or to get a listing of water saving appliances and products, visit the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense web site.

Most homes and many businesses are required to have properly installed backflow prevention assemblies -- mechanical devices that prevent contaminants and chemicals from entering the potable water supply.  If there is backflow at your home, you could contaminate your drinking water with non-treated water from an irrigation canal or water pooled around a sprinkler head that has fertilizer on it. Click here for more about backflow.

If you have a sprinkler system installed at your home, you are required by Idaho State Drinking Water regulations (IDAPA 58.01.08.552.6) and the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC 603.3.3) to have an approved backflow assembly like the one pictured to the left installed and annually inspected.