We gave yet another water leak on the East side, right at a cut-off valve.
The meter/shut off for the supply is between Mountain Creek Court and Mountain Creek Drive, so portions of both will be affected.
We will be repairing it before lunch time so water will be off for a while.
For the past 4 or 5 years, we have been sending out Informational Notices to every townhome at least twice a year in which we remind owners and renters alike that all dogs, no matter their size, must be on a leash when on common property, and pet owners must pick up after their pets.
Sadly, some pay no attention to these rules and leave dog feces all over the property. In some places, it is really bad and poses a health hazard to everyone. Not only is it inconsiderate, it is a violation of City ordinances and can get you fined. The HOA also has the ability to fine for Health and Safety violations, and we do exactly that.
People figured out a long time ago that feces need to be properly contained and treated as a matter of sanitation; the same is true of dog poop. The HOA has provided pet sanitation stations around the property, please use them. Pick up after your dog. Doing so is cheaper than a fine.
All dogs must be on a leash and under your control whenever they are on common property. There are no exceptions to this. Regardless of how well trained you think they are, they are still dogs and will chase things that run and/or fight other dogs.
We have a leak we just found that will affect East Mountain Creek Drive, from 2-30 and from 62-76, even numbers only.
It is a 2″ pipe as it leaves the meter so we want to fix it ASAP.
We hope to have the water back on as soon as possible.
The October 2019 Pipeline newsletter is available from the city’s website.
It seems we have 2 more leaks on the West side, on West Townhouse and West MC Drive, where they are opposite each other, towards the woods. Both leaks appear to be on the same meter/supply line, so portions of both streets will be without water while we effect repairs.
The lack of rain lately has caused ground motion/cracking and it is damaging the water lines. These will make 4 leaks in 2 days. We cannot see everything so if you notice a possible leak, please let us know.
We have a leak on East Creek Drive which we will repair after lunch. To fix it, we will shut off the water which will impact East Creek Drive, 1 – 15 (odd numbers only), and the 2 story houses on East MC Court facing 14th.
We will be doing water repairs on the East side on Tuesday, September 24th starting at around 9 AM. The properties affected are:
1-9 East Mountain Creek Court
11-25 East Mountain Creek Court
27-45 East Mountain Creek Court
Office hours will change next week as Terry takes a well deserved vacation. She will be leaving at noon tomorrow, Friday, September 20th.
We will have someone here next week to answer phones, fill out work orders, etc. but they are not familiar with everything that we do here.
The Office will be open from 8 AM to 4 PM from Monday, Sept 23rd through Monday, September 30th.
We will go back to usual hours, 8 Am to 5 PM, on Tuesday, October 1st.
During the month of August, we had significant increases in water consumption on 5 of the 25 water meters on property. This resulted in a water bill of over $35,000.00, which is about 46% of our monthly income from assessments. Lately, the water bill has averaged about $31,000 per month and this has always been our largest monthly expense.
The most significant increase was on part of West Mountain Creek Drive which doubled from 165,000 gallons to 335,000 gallons for the month.
The other 4 meters showing increases 2 on the East side and 2 on the West at these volumes:
Some meters showed a decrease in water consumption, but the majority showed increased usage. Part of the total water bill is the City billing us for Waste Water (sewer) based on our water consumption, which averages about $11,000 per month and is a part of the total water bill.
Please follow the current GP Water Restrictions and help us keep our water bill as low as possible. When watering grass, plants, etc, please do not allow water to run down the street and into storm drains. Here’s a link to the City’s water conservation info.