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Drinking water station

Drinking water station

Are you one of the many Americans that buy bottled water? You may want to explore the Self Service Water Station at the IHWD offices on Parmalee. For 25 cents per gallon you can have extra filtered water that removes the chlorine and improves the taste. Bring your own clean gallon jugs to fill.

Before you dig

Before You Dig !

The safest and only legal way to dig is to know what’s below ground before your shovel or equipment moves any dirt. Even small projects like planting a shrub require you to make advance arrangements to learn what’s buried below before you turn the earth, or pound in a fence post.

In 2007, a national three-digit number – 811 – went into effect to make the call simple to remember. When you call 811, you contact the “one-call center,” which arranges, at no cost to you, for utilities like IHWD or Xcel Energy, or Comcast, etc. to locate and mark buried utilities in your dig area. We will come out and locate IHWD water lines. Do you know where your septic lines and tank are located?

After you make the call:

Mark the area where you’ll dig with white paint or flags
Wait your state’s required time (normally up to three days) before digging to allow time for all utilities to locate their buried lines
Respect the marks such as colored flags, paint or stakes that indicate where lines are buried
Then dig with care and by hand is preferred, but never closer to the mark than allowed by your state.

Electical Warning

Electrical Warning

It has recently come to our attention that the main electrical systems in some Indian Hills homes may be, or have been grounded to the copper water pipes in the house. The Indian Hills Water District uses plastic water lines which may not provide the proper electrical ground. If you are unsure if your house is properly grounded, we suggest that you call a licensed electrician to check the grounding of your homes electrical system for your safety.

Meter Reading Reminder

Meter Readings

To keep the system working efficiently, everyone must do their part. This includes every meter being read on a monthly basis. An increasing number of meters are not being read, forcing water usage to be estimated. This is a problem as it hinders the staff in monitoring the flow of water, the detection of leaks, and other important data that needs to be recorded. Please read your meters by the 25th of every month ! You may send your reading in with your payment, OR, you may e-mail it, call it in to the office or drop it by, BUT, actual readings need to be done monthly. If your meter readings aren’t submitted to the office by the first business day of the next month, a water district employee will have to read your meter and you will incur an additional $15 fee.

Thank You to all the customers that read their meters each month. Your monthly efforts are very much appreciated!

Flushing

It’s time to Flush ! Ok, you don’t have to because, Randy and John will for all of us, What is Flushing? The seasonal maintenance things Randy and John do to keep our water lines clean. “Flushing” is opening the hydrants and letting water flow through to carry away any residue which may have accumulated during the cold months. This could cause a temporarydiscoloration of the water, so beware on TUESDAYS thru June 1st, to check your water before doing laundry . If the water is discolored, wait until Wednesday when the lines have settled back down.

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