10/08/2025
It is October already and this year has gone by quickly. Yes, it's still warm out right now but as you all know things can very well change. This is our annual reminder for folks to be pro-active and have your homes ready for winter. Make sure your pipes are insulated. Make sure your shut-off valves are working (excercise them twice a year) and you have a main shut off valve in your home. Please make sure your water meters are accesible to the district in case of emergency shut-offs (remove tall grasses, brush, etc). Make sure your crawl spaces and vents are closed. Mobile homes have underpinning that likes to work loose, that's also a good way for cold air to find pipes.
And also remember that when it's time to leave the pipes at a small drip, that it's much easier to pay $3 for a thousand gallons of usage, which most homes won't use that much extra, than $100 or more for a plumber, especially for those on fixed incomes (retired).
And finally, we do have some business cards for plumbers here at the office. We do not prefer one over the other. And for any plumbers seeing this, if you haven't restocked or brought business cards by please do so and we can hand those out to our customers. - Water District Management