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Estacada warns residents: water plant limits push city into Stage 1 curtailment
Summary
Staff warned the city’s treatment plant is operating below permitted capacity (about 1.9M gpd vs. permitted 2.6M gpd) while a wet‑well reconstruction reduces output, prompting Stage 1 curtailment guidance that asks residents to reduce outdoor watering and suspends HOA enforcement of green‑lawn rules.
City staff updated the council on summer water production and asked residents to reduce outdoor water use as Estacada repeatedly approached its Stage 1 curtailment threshold.
Staff reported Estacada’s permitted river withdrawal is 2,600,000 gallons per day but the current plant has been producing about 1,900,000 gallons per day while a wet well is offline for reconstruction; that constrained production and seasonal demand has put the city close to the 80% trigger (staff cited both 1,400,000 gpd and a calculated 1,360,000 gpd as staging metrics). The city has stopped irrigating several neighborhood parks, asked partner agencies to reduce nonessential hydrant flushing, asked HOAs to pause lawn‑green enforcement under state rules, and will send an Everbridge notice to enrolled customers announcing Stage 1.
Staff emphasized the city will complete an upgrade this winter to restore full permitted production (2.6M gpd) but said residents’ short‑term conservation (about a 10% reduction in outdoor use) is needed to avoid extended curtailment. Councilors discussed hydrant‑flushing timing with the fire district and asked for continued public outreach through the city newsletter and social channels.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1895, topfinish SEG 2064
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