A hose bibb is the outdoor water faucet protruding from your house that you hook your garden hose to. Leaky hose bibs have been a noticeable problem for years all over the reservation. Sometimes it’s easy to think “oh it’s only a few drops, that can’t be too much in the grand scheme of things”. This is not true. These small leaks can add up to a big loss of water.or years all over the reservation.

Over time, a leaking hose bibb can even cause water damage to your home’s foundation, which will turn into a much larger and more expensive repair. It also has the potential to contribute to mold and mildew growth. Therefore, it is imperative that we act to prevent the wasting of this precious, limited resource.

To combat the loss of water through leaky hose bibbs, the Rincon Environmental Department has obtained grant funding to pay for the replacement and installation of up to 3 replacement hose bibbs with backflow prevention for all residential and commercial customers of Rincon’s two public water systems installed by the tribe at no cost to them. These replacement hose bibbs will have backflow prevention, which will protect the tribe’s wells, and will help to significantly reduce water loss through leakage.

Hose bibbs will be installed by a contractor. Installations are complete for customers on the northern half of the reservation. Installation of the new hose bibbs are anticipated to take place for customers on the southern half of the

Protecting Tribal Waters

Water is a fragile resource that needs protecting

Rincon Environmental Department

October 9, 2023