News from 4/27/12 12:00am to 6/22/12 12:00am
- June 22, 2012
WELL 5 UPDATE- Well 5 continues to work as planned with system adjustments continuing. The aeration will remain in the system, but we hope to reduce it some next year. If you have any questions regarding the system, please visit the contact page.
- May 22, 2012
Water Quality
Well 5 has been exclusively on-line for the last couple of weeks. The quality of well 5 is excellent.
It appears that the pump creates some aeration in the water.
We hope to reduce this as we “dial in” the system.During our testing, there were times that the water pressure in the system was greatly reduced, which caused tuberculation, allowing sediment to be pulled from the walls of piping.
Yesterday, a well that has been off-line during this period was energized, due to low water levels in the tanks. Because of its inactivity, some sediment was introduced into the system. We expect that the sediment and discoloration from iron will be flushed within
24 hours.Although we remain confident of the water quality, if you feel more comfortable, you can choose to use another source of drinking water during this period.
- May 7, 2012
Minutes of Meeting of Board of Directors
April 29, 2012A special meeting of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company, a California corporation (the "Company"), was held at 4:00 p.m. on April 29, 2012, at Bill Archibald’s house in Crowley Lake, California.
Present at the meeting were Bill Archibald, David Richman, Blair Hafner, Hal Cady and Vicky Phelps, constituting all of the Board. Also present was Carol Kavulla, a resident of Pinion Springs condos.
Bill Archibald, President of the Company, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Conservation Efforts
Carol informed the Board that she had asked to attend the meeting in order to discuss potential conservation efforts in light of the general drought conditions and certain members’ inability to restrict watering. After discussion, the Board agreed on the three conservation measures set forth below, all of which were unanimously approved by the Board, and all of which will go into effect immediately:
1. Members of the Company will not be allowed to water between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. The first infraction by a member will incur a warning by the Company. Subsequent infractions will incur penalties of $100 (second infraction), $300 (third infraction) and $500 (all subsequent infractions).
2. The allowed annual water usage by members and the penalty structure will be as follows: Each member is allowed annual water usage of 160,000 gallons for the base rate of $55 per month for active members and $26 per quarter for standby members. A charge of $4 per 1,000 gallons used will be assessed for the next 100,000 gallons of annual water usage over 160,000 gallons. A charge of $5 per 1,000 gallon used will be assessed for the next 100,000 gallons of annual water usage over 260,000 gallons. A new billing tier of $7 per 1,000 gallons will be assessed for every 1,000 gallons used in excess of 360,000 gallons.
3. Watering at Mountain Meadows condos and Pinion Springs condos will continue to be restricted to Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
New Policies
Following discussion, the following new policies were adopted by the Board:
1. Any member who challenges his/her meter reading and wants to replace the meter will have to do so at his/her own expense. Following installation of the new meter, the Board will monitor the member’s water usage for a period of one year before making a decision on whether or not to credit the member for prior accrued usage fees or penalties.
2. Maintenance of the lateral pipes from the main to the stop and waste valve, before the meter for each property, will be the Company’s responsibility, if the property is metered. Otherwise, the lateral is the property owner's responsibility.
3. Each member will be required to keep access to his/her water meter and the top of the water meter clear of bushes, trees or any other impediment. If the member fails to keep access clear, the Company will clear the access to the meter and charge the member a fee of $25.
4. If a member’s water meter fails and such failure is covered by warranty, the Company will fix and/or replace the meter. If damage to the meter is not covered by warranty, the member will be responsible for the cost to repair and/or replacing the meter.
5. The Company will install insulation on all existing meters to protect against the cold. After such insulation has been installed, it will be the responsibility of the member to repair, thaw and/or replace a meter that freezes.
6. Any member who installs a new meter as part of the construction of a new home will be responsible for installing and insulating the meter to water company specification.
Well 5 Update
David reported that the telemetry has been installed, although some tweaking is necessary. However, there is still a water hammer issue – if the system is shut down quickly, it can cause a water surge. David stated that action is being taken to address this issue, and he hopes that the well will be online in the net two weeks.
Financial
David reported that the Company has $66,000 in cash. The Company still owes approximately $8,000-9,000 for the 10% holdback on the well pump. Also, a second booster pump (approx. $3,000) needs to be installed, and there are some other related expenses. All in all, David thought that for approx. $20,000, the Company will be able to complete well 5 and related changes to the system. Company receivables are in good shape.
Changes to Bank Signatures
David requested that the Board authorize just one signature for checks of up to $1,000, with two signatures still being required for checks in excess of $1,000. The Board unanimously approved such change and all Board members executed a new signature card for First Bank Association Services. Execution of such signature card further constitutes approval by the Board of all resolutions and other undertakings set forth in such signature card.
Ball field
David reported that CSA wants to put a drinking fountain and hose bib at the ball field. David told the County that the Company would consider making water available for a drinking fountain, but would not allow Company water to be used to hose down the field or the mound. David asked the County to provide designs and installation plans. He has not heard back from the County yet. However, the Board unanimously approved allowing a connection for a water fountain and instructed David to move forward with providing such connection once he had received plans from the County and was satisfied with the plans.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
- May 1, 2012
Water Conservation
In light of the current drought and the Eastern Sierra’s arid conditions, the MMMWC will encourage conservation through the following actions:
There is to be no outside watering between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm.
Mountain Meadows and Pinyon Springs Condos are to water only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
A violation of the above will result in a warning, followed by increasing fines of the following amounts on subsequent occurrences:
1. $1002. $300
3. $500
The base water rate for users will remain at $55/ month which includes an annual usage of 160,000 gallons of water.
1. 160,001-260,000 gallons of water will remain at $4.00/1000 gallons2. $260,001-360,000 gallons will remain at $5.00/1000 gallons
3. 360,001 and above will now be billed at $7.00/1000 gallons- April 27, 2012
WELL 5 UPDATE- Fine tuning continues on the system. We hope to have Well 5 fully operational in a couple of weeks.