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The Utilities Division protects public health and improves water quality through operation and maintenance of the drinking water, wastewater and storm water systems. All services meet or exceed state and federal water quality requirements.

Drinking water programs include watershed management, water treatment and production, distribution and storage, individual water services, and conservation efforts.

Wastewater services include collection and treatment of municipal wastewater, biosolids management, industrial pretreatment programs, and pollution prevention efforts.

Call Before Digging — call 811 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 

Planning to dig? Perhaps you will be putting in a new flower border, planting a tree, or placing fence posts. All residents, contractors or anyone planning to dig must call to request the location of underground utilities 48 hours before digging. This is a requirement of Oregon law: Sections 1 to 5 and 7, Chapter 691, Oregon Laws 1995. 

What happens if you don't call:

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:

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.

Sustainability has been important to Corvallis local government for many years. Officially, sustainability became part of organizational operations in 2004 when the Corvallis City Council adopted an organizational sustainability policy. Prior to that, significant emphasis was on cost-saving aspects of projects, such as how to reduce energy consumption to save money, but it wasn’t referred to as ‘sustainability’.

City of Corvallis Salmon Response Plan 
August 2004

This is the final project report, adopted by the Corvallis City Council. 

To download any of the PDF files listed below, right-click on the link and select "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..." Approximate file sizes are in parenthesis.

Vegetation Blocking the Street or Sidewalk

Our sidewalks and streets are used by community members with varying abilities -- children on bicycles, senior citizens, persons in wheelchairs, joggers, and families out for a stroll. Trees and shrubs need to be properly trimmed to ensure the enjoyment and safety of those who use our community’s sidewalks and streets.

Walk Your Walk: If you see a problem, take action!

Can you anticipate that you, or a family member, might experience an emergency situation involving a medical condition such as autism, dementia, or bipolar disorder? In an emergency, could that person be better served if responders had additional information such as a specific person to call for additional assistance, or a specific medication the person may need?