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As winter begins, so does the risk of frozen water pipes. Frozen water pipes can be more than an inconvenience. Since water is not compressible, and increases in volume as it freezes, it can lead to a burst, broken, or cracked pipe. Not only will this lead to a potentially costly waste of water, but it could also cause water damage inside your home.

A few simple steps can help you avoid frozen pipes:

Vegetation obstructions typically fall into two categories: vegetation blocking the street or sidewalk, and vegetation inhibiting visibility on the road. Use the City's Report a Problem page to report vegetation issues to staff.

The majority of the streetlights within the city are owned and maintained by the local power companies (Pacific Power & Light and Consumers Power, Inc.). If you see a streetlight that is burned out or cycling on and off we ask that you write down the street light number and report it.

For most city streets, sweeping takes place once per month from April through August. Sweeping continues at twice per month for the rest of the year, including during the Fall Leaf Collection Program in November and December. To find out when your street will be swept, identify the sweeping district you live in on the sweeping districts map and then check the schedule below for your district.

The Transportation Division helps provide orderly movement of goods and services and protects public health and safety through a number of diverse services including streets, street lights, sidewalks, bikeways, municipal airport and industrial park, public transit, and neighborhood traffic calming.

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The best way to avoid injuries, keep in touch with your loved ones and recover swiftly from an earthquake is to prepare now for how you and your family will respond when an earthquake strikes. 

The Internal Services Division provides the following Administrative, Facility & Fleet services:

Engineering work in Corvallis provides technical support and guidance to the City of Corvallis organization, the Public Works Department and community on infrastructure services.