Water rates and how they are determined...

This is what I am understanding from the Utilities and Transportation Commission.
We are going to take an average of 3 months of water usage to get an average that the UTC will use in determining the rates. The UTC will take into account that there is higher usage in the Summer when determining their rate. Please remember that they regulate all water usage in the State. Everything is down to a formula for them. They take everything into consideration. They will continue to monitor water usage through out the summer. In fact, we turn in our usage numbers every month. I hope this helps put some minds at ease. It all has to be averaged out, our expenses are much higher in the summer as well.

We are still working on the Boil water advisory. We just had our 5th consecutive test of a satisfactory water sample and plan on keeping them that way.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Still Working on Lifting Boil Water Advisory!

The Department of Health requires a lengthy series of samples and paperwork be completed, but we are working diligently to get the boil water advisory lifted. We are optimistic that the end is near and will let you know as soon as we get approval!

Thanks so much for your patience!

3 months in a row of great water samples!

The boil water advisory end is almost here! We have had excellent water samples the last three months. Derek Pell the engineer is working on the final details for us to remove the boil water advisory. Trust me as soon as we get the Okay from the powers that be...we will let everyone know!

Meter reading and billing

Hi All,
As you know we got the meters installed. What we are going to do now is do meter reading for 3 months to determine average use on the system. Once we have that data we will turn it into the Utilities and Transportation division who will determine the rate being charged. The water rate is not determined by us but by the UTC.
Thanks,
Maria

Things are Working Now!!!

Hi all!
Just in case you didn't notice, the power went out a couple of weeks ago and the generator kicked in all by itself. It works! Also, we have disconnected our old system and we are up with the new! Yea!!~ It has been a long haul. Currently we are monitoring the new system and will do so for a few month before we move to a metered system of billing.
Now, we are getting all the information into the DOH so they will lift our boil water advisory. I met with Dereck the engineer at DOH at Cristalina last week, and he was going to give us a list of small items we need finish up in order to do the official removal of the order. Thank you for your patience, it has been a long haul!
Maria

Waterline update, tie it in!

Here are a few pictures of the tie in today just prior to sanding and backfill. Everything is set to do the tie in on 309th tomorrow with the 6", then there are only 13 services to hook up , grade and detail the roads and we'll be complete.

Water Shut Off Notice

Cristalina water will be shut off during the following times to install connections and meters and tie in loose ends:

314th Avenue: Monday, January 11, 2010 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

312th Avenue: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

309th Avenue: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

We recommend that you reserve water or purchase contained water for flushing toilets and cooking.

We are so sorry for the inconvenience! Please pass this message along to your neighbors who may not have seen our notice!