​by Anne Aurand

​The media and the public are invited to join a public tour of the City’s Water Filtration Facility from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. To sign up for the tour go to www.bendoregon.gov/watertour.
 
The tour is a way the City’s Utility Department is honoring the national annual “Imagine A Day Without Water” campaign which is meant to raise awareness about the value of water. The “Imagine A Day Without Water” event is October 12.
 
In the United States, most consumers have clean water systems that bring fresh water into their homes and business. They also have reliable infrastructure systems that take the wastewater away to be safely treated and returned to the environment.
 
But what would happen if no water came out of the tap to brush your teeth, or if you couldn’t flush the toilet? A Day Without Water would mean firefighters wouldn’t have water to put out fires, farmers couldn’t water crops, and doctors couldn’t wash their hands before treating patients.
 
Bend has two great water sources: surface water from the Bridge Creek Municipal Watershed and groundwater from the deep Deschutes regional aquifer. To be responsible stewards of this resource, the City continually invests in conservation and sustainable management.
 
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