Newcomers to Jefferson County will have little difficulty in having their utilities hooked up. Most utilities are serviced by local companies and all are easy to contact.
Phone:
All of Jefferson Conty gets phone service from US West. The companies customer service number is 1-800-244-1111.
Garbage
Madras Sanitary picks up garbage from most county residents and its number is (541) 475-2071. Madras Sanitary also operates a recycling facility at its business location, 1778 NW Mill Street in the Industrial Park. Residents can haul their own trash and clippings to the county landfill off Grizzly raod Friday through Tuesday for a minimum charge of $7 for 200 pounds. Warm Springs residents shold call the Tribal Utility number at 553-3246.
Electricity
Pacific Power is the primary supplier of electricity for citizens of Jefferson County and it can be reached at (541) 475-6166. Central Electric Co-op also provides services at (541) 475-3266, as does Wasco Electric at (541) 296-2740.
Gas
Gas hookups are available through Cascade Natural Gas at 1-800-422-7559.
Sewer
Sewer services are provided at the city level. In Madras the number to call for hookup is (541) 475-2344, Metolious (541) 546-5533, and Culver (541) 546-6494.
Water
The primary supplier of water is Deschutes Valley Water at (541) 475-3849. Information on City of Madras water is available by calling (541) 475-2344.
Television
Cable service is provided to much of the county through Crestview Cable at (541) 475-2969. Jeffer4son County TV Inc. provides a UHF signal for residents using antennas and inforamtion on the company may be obtained by calling (541) 546-3451. Warm Springs and some rural areas in the county receive wireless cable service threough American Telecasting at (541) 382-4031.
Further Assistance
The Madras/Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is a good provider of informaton for newcomers. It's open Monday thorugh Friday, 8 to 5 p.m. and is located at 197 SE fifth. The chamber telephone number is (541) 475-2350.