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We're back! Hope you had a great Martin Luther King Day. The weather this weekend has been absolutely spectacular. If this past weekend doesn't give you spring fever, then nothing will. It certainly doesn't feel like January out there. Most of the snow has melted and the sun has been shining. Quite the contrast to the 6 straight days of rain we had back in December. The swings in the weather are just amazing.

When I left the office on Friday afternoon, we had over 3900 hits to the blog and I was hoping we would hit the 4000 mark by the time I got back this morning. I was right. We have now had 4,073 hits to the blog! Wow, that is outstanding. We are very hopeful that this blog provides much needed information and perhaps a little entertainment and enlightenment to those viewing it. Please check it often to see what is happening here at the water district and around Pine Cove.

As always, I appreciate input from those reading here. If there is a topic you would like to see discussed, let me know. You can always email me at pcwd2675@yahoo.com and let me know what is on your mind. We try to keep things on the light side here with what is relevant to Pine Cove, green living, conservation, both inside and outside, and gardening. Much of the water use here on the hill revolves around those topics and so we try to provide information that is relative to those issues.

And don't forget to send your pictures. We love pictures here at the water district and are interested in what is happening around Pine Cove. Our goal in this new year is to get more pictures up on the blog. Is there something you are intersted in seeing from the water district? Let me know and I will try to get a picture of it posted. I posted some very pretty shots that were taken from the Rocky Point tank site, included a picture of the weather station.

We also wanted to thank everyone with their help with the recent leaks. We sent out an email to those who have left email addresses with us, to notify everyone of the high water usage that was occuring and to alert them that there were leaks somewhere. While some people took the email the wrong way and sent back messages that really had nothing to do with the leak situation, most took it seriously and many of you contacted us to check on your mountain home. It is like the old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

It is very important that we stay vigilant. Our water is precious and to see thousands of gallons of it wasted due to water not being turned off is such a shame. Lets try to prevent these types of situations in the future. And we hope that if we are ever in the position to send out an email alert again, that it will be taken seriously.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN YOUR WATER OFF AT YOUR CUSTOMER VALVE WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR MOUNTAIN HOME.

Urgent Alert!!!!

PINE COVE WATER DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING AN UNUSUALLY HUGE DEMAND FOR WATER.


This is most likey due to someone's water not being shut off and a possible leak or broken pipe.

Last month's water production averaged 42 GPM for the month, and this was during the holidays

Monday's(1-3-11)production was averaging 95 GPM & is rising.

What's causing this huge demand on our water? Customers who leave their water on when they leave the hill. They are not turning their water off at their customer valve, which is located next to our water meter.

Many nights in the last week, temperatures have been below 20 degrees and pipes freeze, then thaw and then leak water or even break. It is possible someone has a leak and does not know it. We are trying to find out where it is and get it stopped.

Contact your neighbors or friends to check your house & property if you are off the hill, or contact us here at the District office during regular business hours and for a fee of $15.00, we will send out on of our field employee's to make sure your water is off and that no water is flowing. We will notify you if we find a problem.

REMEMBER: ALL WATER THAT GOES THROUGH YOUR METER IS BILLED TO YOU AND YOU ARE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT.

We are sending out emails to those who have provided us with email addresses. If you have not done so and would like to be added to our email list, please contact Becky at becky@pcwd.org and let her know you would like to be added.

If you think you might have left your customer valve on when you left the hill, please call us at 951-659-2675 so we can go and check for you.

Remember that when you leave your mountain home, the single most important thing you can do is to turn your water OFF at your customer valve.

URGENT ALERT!!!

PINE COVE WATER DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING AN UNUSUALLY HUGE DEMAND FOR WATER.


Last month's production: 42GPM average for the month

Yesterday's (1-3-11)production: 95 GPM & rising

What's causing this huge demand on our water? Customers who leave their water on. They are not turning their water off at their customer valve, which is located next to our water meter.

Many nights in the last week, temperatures have been below 20 degrees and pipes freeze, then thaw and then leak water.

Contact your neighbors or friends to check out your house & property if you are off the hill, or contact us here at the District office during regular business hours and for a fee of $15.00, we will send out on of our field employee's to make sure your water is off and that no water is flowing. We will notify you if we find a problem.

REMEMBER: ALL WATER THAT GOES THROUGH YOUR METER IS BILLED TO YOU AND YOU ARE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT.

We are sending out emails to those who have provided us with email addresses. If you have not done so and would like to be added to our email list, please contact Becky at becky@pcwd.org and let her know you would like to be added.