Rates & Fees July 2023

CCR2023

We are asking all customers to sign up and create their own personal account on our web portal. We communicate with customers through our website and web portal. You can choose options of texts and emails. You do not have to use the portal for payments to take advantage of valuable information. The district can notify you of water leaks, outages, and leaks on your side of the meter. Please call the office with any questions or need any assistance in signing up. If you have not already created your personal profile, you are missing out on valuable information regarding the district and your personal account.

• Don’t over-water your lawn. Water every 3-5 days in summer and 10-14 days in winter.
• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean sidewalks.
• Run the dishwasher and washing machine when fully loaded.
• If you have a swimming pool, use a cover and you’ll save loss from evaporation by 90%.
• When hand washing dishes, don’t leave water running; use 2 basins – one for washing and one for rinsing.
• Defrost frozen foods in the refrigerator or microwave instead of using running water.
• Limit your shower time to less than 15 minutes.
• Turn water off while brushing your teeth.
• Fill a jug with tap water and place this in your fridge. This will mean you do not have to leave the cold tap running for the water to run cold before filling your glass.
• Insulate hot water pipes where possible to avoid long delays while waiting for water to run hot.

• There is the same amount of water on Earth as there was when the Earth was formed.
• Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just 1% for all of humanity’s needs — all its agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community, and personal needs.
• Water regulates the Earth’s temperature. It also regulates the temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes.
• 75% of the human brain is water and 75% of a living tree is water.
• The average total home water use for each person in the U.S. is about 50 gallons a day.
• Water expands by 9% when it freezes.

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