PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – 782-8111
CROSS CONNECTIONS CAN BE DEADLY!
The North Ogden Water Department is proud of the drinking
water it provides. Spring and well water is piped to reservoirs where it is carefully treated with chlorine by trained and certified experts to be sure that it is safe for you to drink. After treatment, the water is then delivered to you through a long series of pipes called a distribution system.
What is a CROSS CONNECTION? Polluted water doesn’t belong in your culinary water system but it can end up there if you are not careful. A cross connection is a link between the drinking water supply and any pipes or fixture that may contain polluted water which includes secondary or irrigation water. You wouldn’t want to turn on your faucet and find antifreeze or soapy water
coming out, would you? A cross connection can be an open pathway for pollution to get into your drinking water. Backflow is the term used by the North Ogden Water Department to describe how dirty water, chemicals and other contaminants can enter the drinking water supply. Backflow means that the liquid is going the wrong direction in the pipe and that means the dirty water can get into the water line.
What happens if polluted water gets into the drinking water supply through cross connection? Polluted water can spread diseases such as typhoid, polio dysentery and hepatitis. Chemicals can be poisonous. Some types of contaminants can cause damage to the water distribution system, your plumbing fixtures, and water piping.
How can backflow be prevented? The North Ogden Water Department is doing a lot to make sure backflow doesn’t happen. Water pressure is kept as high as possible at all times and customers are notified when the water will be shut off if at all possible, so they won’t be caught in the middle of an activity without any water. Backflow can also be prevented by installing special kinds of valves in the water system that will not allow the water to flow backwards; these are called backflow prevention devices.
North Ogden City WHO’S BEHIND THE PLOW?
The snowflakes begin to fall on the City of North Ogden. The prediction is a big storm. As the snow builds up on streets and roads, most residents are asleep. A call goes out at 2 am from the Police Officer on-duty; the roads are getting slick and the plowing needs to begin. The snow keeps coming down as 17 public works and parks employees climb out of their warm beds and come in to man the ten large trucks, the road grader and 6 small pickups used to clear the 164 miles of city streets. The work begins on the main roads in an effort to keep them open for emergency vehicles, schools, and businesses. The drivers feel fortunate; because of the early hour, they only have to dodge low hanging branches, an occasional parked car and the few garbage cans left out from the day before.
Plowing is a learned skill and it will be several seasons before a new employee graduates to the 10-wheelers. Snow plow drivers have to learn to gauge their speed so they are going fast enough to push the snow but not so fast that the heavy slush is thrown against mailboxes and parked cars. It takes four passes on each side of the road to clear the snow. On some of the wider roads it takes six. By the time residents begin to wake up and realize they will be out shoveling, City workers have been on the job for about three hours working on the icy streets, fighting the darkness and fast falling snow.
With a snow storm that dumps 3” and then stops it takes the City’s snow removal equipment and manpower 8 hours to clear all the roads in the community. If the snow laid down exceeds 3” it takes approximately two additional hours to clear the roads for each additional inch that falls. There is at least one storm a year where City employees will work 20+ hours to clear the roads. Many times they are called out to plow after working their regular 8-hour shifts. This makes for long days and little family time especially when the weather is bad. For the past two years, City employees were out plowing on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It was hard not being home when the kids got their first look at the presents under the Christmas tree.
Snowy weather is frustrating for everyone. Shoveling out your driveway just to have the plow come by and fill it back in would test anyone’s patience. If it is any consolation, many of North Ogden City’s snow plow drivers are plowing in their own driveways and mail boxes as they clear the City’s streets. They have to go home after their 12-hour shifts and dig out too. The next time the roads are covered in snow, smile and wave when you see the plows coming down the street. The drivers are working hard to make it a little easier for all of us to get where we need to go.
Dear North Ogden City Citizen:
The public works snowplowing procedure during normal business hours is as follows and has not changed due to any economic crisis. We do not start plowing until 3 inches or more (this is the standard set by all cities). We go out prior to that and salt. After 3 inches we plow the entire city, which takes 8-10 hours with school zones and intersections the priority. If the storm lets up, we branch out into subdivisions until we have the entire city clean. If the snow does not let up then we concentrate on the main roads. This happens during normal working hours. After hours the police officer on duty will contact the public works on call employee who will call the Maintenance Supervisor and together they will decide if they need to send the plows out. As of January 6, 2009 we have used 600 tons of salt. The city has over 300 miles of road to plow each time.
We value the safety of our residents and make it a priority to plow our roads. If you would like to speak with me personally, please call me direct at 940-1920 I would be glad to speak with you.
Sincerely,
Mel Blanchard
Public Works Director
PHONE NUMBERS YOU DON’T WANT TO FORGET…
North Ogden City 782-7211
North Ogden Community Services 737-0587
North Ogden Police Dispatch (emergency) 911
North Ogden Public Works 782-8111
North Ogden Police (non Emergencey 629-8221
North Ogden Animal Control 737-2212
North View Fire dist. (non Emergency) 782-8159
North View Fire Dist. (Emergency) 911
Weber County Recreation 399-8491
Weber School District 476-7800
Pineview Water 621-6555
North View Senior Center 782-6211
North Ogden Utah Real Estate is here!
CHERRY DAYS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
TBA Golf Tournament
June 25 Little Miss North Ogden
(sign-up April 11-11:00 a.m.)
June 28 Skate Park Challenge
June 27 Miss North Ogden Packets available Feb. 9th
(sign-up April 2 7:00 p.m.)
June 29 Grand Marshal’s Dinner
July 4 5K Run/Walk-Pre-reg 6:00am Race 7:00 a.m.
7:00-10:00am Kiwanis’ Breakfast
9:30am Children’s Parade
10:00am Parade
11:00am Car Show
11:45am Flag Raising
Noon Squirt & Shoot Softball Game
Noon – 5:00pm Festival (booths, games, food and entertainment)
Noon – 5:00pm VolleyballTournament
We’ll take the first 10 teams to sign up. Call us!
7:00pm Music (Weber High School)
10:00pm Fireworks (Weber High)
Further information available at:
NORTH OGDEN COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
2685 NORTH 550 EAST
737-0587
or
NORTH OGDEN CITY OFFICES
505 EAST 2600 North Ogden City 782-7211
If you are interested in being in the parade, having a booth at the festival, putting a
team together for the volleyball tournament or showing your ’56 Chevy Nomad in the car
show, give us a call. We are also in need of some volunteers to help with the celebration. If you are
interested in helping please call Lorrie at 737-0587.
North Ogden DATES TO REMEMBER!!
April 17-18 North Ogden residents can register
online for swim programs
April 21 Online registration opens to residents and non-residents
May 5 Everyone may register for swim
programs in person at North Shore M-F from 3-6pm
May 17 Annual Beach Bash
May 24 Opening Day
May 31 Saturday swim lessons begin
June 2 Swim Lessons begin
June 7 National Trails Day 2008 North Ogden Equestrian Park Hosted by the City of North Ogden and the Weber Pathways
June 9th Movie in the Park "Happy Feet"
June 16th Movie in the Park "Charlotte's Web"
June 23rd Movie in the Park "Hairspray"
July 14th Movie in the Park "Shrek the Third"
July 21st Movie in the Park "Evan Almighty"
July 28th Movie in the Park "Spiderwick"
August 4th Movie in the Park "TMNT"
August 11th Movie in the Park "The Waterhorse"
August 18th Movie in the Park "Bee Movie"
North Ogden Movies in the Park Start at Dusk and the Location is Barker Park Amphitheater 950 E Barker Parkway) All family friendly movies, snack bar, bing blanket and chairs.
SUMMER JOBS – North Shore Aquatic Center will be hiring over 50 lifeguards
for the 2008 summer season (May through September). All lifeguards
and swim instructors must be American Red Cross Certified by April and be at
least 16 yrs old. For information call Lorrie at 737-0587.
SWIM LESSONS – AMERICAN RED CROSS
Certified instructors will teach youth ages 3 and up
water safety and swimming techniques in 6 levels of
competency. Upon completion, each swimmer will receive a
certificate of completion and the opportunity to advance
to the next level of instruction. Classes are taught Monday
through Thursday and Saturdays. Cost is $30 for residents and
$45 for Non-residents.
PARK RESERVATIONS
Park Reservations are currently being taken for the months of April through
September 2008. Reservations must be made
in person at 2685 North 550 East. Office hours are
Monday - Friday from 8am to 5pm.
It's Junior Posse Time
Are you and your horse looking for some fun?
Come join the North Ogden Junior Posse. Contact Dale or Julie Anderson at 782-5866 for information or to sign up.
American Mothers, Inc.
What is AMI? AMI is a national organization of localized chapters founded to help educate, strengthen, recognize and influence the sacred calling of mother. We are a multi-faith, non-profit, non-political organization. Our local chapter is a support group where mothers meet each month to improve our families and ourselves through service projects, speakers, and group discussions.
Mission Statement
Our mission in American Mothers, Inc. is to strengthen the moral and spiritual foundation of the home and family. Programs of AMI are committed to traditional “family values” and the spiritual and moral roots found in our religious beliefs in God, regardless of religious creed.
North Ogden Chapter American Mothers, Inc.
2003-2004 Meeting Schedule
7 pm at North Branch Library
President- Chrisitie Marker 786-8668
Vice President- Dayna Larsen 737-0353
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