Water Conservation
Abiqua Creek and Silver Creek , Silverton’s water sources, supply water not only to the community but also to many farms downstream. In an effort to conserve our city water supplies, a new Water Curtailment Plan was adopted per Resolution 22-05. Level I, Low Level Alert, of the Water Curtailment Plan is in effect May 1, 2022.
Water Conservation Resources
Article: Eliminate Irrigation by Growing Native Plants
Regional Water Providers Consortium
How To Videos - topics ranging from How to Find a Water Leak to How to Determine Sprinkler Water Use
Marion Soil & Water Conservation District - Marion County
State of Oregon, Water Resources Department
Environmental Protection Agency
- Water Sense
- U.S. Drought Monitor Oregon
- Resolution 22-05, Repeal of Resolution 16-31, adoption of new Water Curtailment Plan and Implementation
- Resolution 16-31, Adoption of Water Curtailment Measures
- Ordinance No. 16-18, Amend Silverton Municipal Code Regarding Water Curtailment
- Ordinance No. 01-103, Amend Silverton Municipal Code Regarding Water Use Restrictions
- City of Silverton Water Management and Conservation Plan