Water Distribution & Wastewater Collections
The Town of Granite Falls owns and maintains 70 miles of water distribution lines and 52 miles of wastewater collection lines. The water distribution and wastewater collection crew are all state certified in their respective fields. The water distribution crew repairs main line breaks and installs and repairs service taps for drinking water and irrigation purposes. The water distribution system distributes potable water from the Town's Water Treatment Facility and the Town's three water storage tanks.
The wastewater collection crew maintains the Town's wastewater collection system and 19 wastewater pump stations as they convey wastewater to be treated at the Town's Wastewater Treatment Facility. The wastewater collection crew repairs line breaks and installs and repairs service taps for wastewater collection. The wastewater crew maintains the collection system by flushing a minimum of five miles of wastewater lines annually with a jetting machine. The Town also performs root control measures and uses a state of the art camera system to verify system conditions and system integrity.
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On Monday, September 9th, the Granite Falls Fire Department will be conducting a live burn training exercise at a house located at 19 Pine Street.
Traffic closures will be in effect on Pine Street from just past Cascade Lane to Falls Avenue on the side where the Baird House Transportation Museum is located, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. No other traffic interruptions are expected.
The structure will be burned to its foundation, but smoldering embers will be visible inside the foundation after the training exercise is completed.
Residents in this area that have breathing difficulties should keep their windows closed and their HVAC systems off during this time frame. Town residents should not be alarmed to see a column of smoke from this area during this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Granite Falls Fire Department at 396-2379.
Traffic closures will be in effect on Pine Street from just past Cascade Lane to Falls Avenue on the side where the Baird House Transportation Museum is located, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. No other traffic interruptions are expected.
The structure will be burned to its foundation, but smoldering embers will be visible inside the foundation after the training exercise is completed.
Residents in this area that have breathing difficulties should keep their windows closed and their HVAC systems off during this time frame. Town residents should not be alarmed to see a column of smoke from this area during this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Granite Falls Fire Department at 396-2379.