We will begin the 2017 mowing schedule next week. The West side will be mowed on Tuesday, February 7; the East side on February 8th.
UPDATE: As of 5PM Tuesday, our guys were still working to fix this leak. In trying to get the water back on as soon as possible, the repairs blew apart and had to be completely redone. The PVC pipe glue needs time to cure or the joints are not secure.
We will get the water back on as soon as practical. We have to let the glue properly cure.
One of the new meters seems to have caused a leak in a 2″ line. The contractor working for the city was kind enough to locate the leak and dig down to it; the leak ended up being our problem to fix.
Over the course of time, the pipes have gotten out of alignment probably due to ground shifting or roots from the tree nearby. Regardless, repairs are in process.
We will have the water back on as soon as possible. The streets effected are East Townhouse, East Mountain, and parts of East Mountain Creek Drive.
- Open Board Meeting, February 2, 2017, at 7 PM in the Association Office.
- Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
- Approve 4th Quarter 2016 Financials
- Discuss Pre-emergent treatment to common areas
- Executive Session to follow
- Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
It looks like one of the newly installed water meters has a leak at the flange. This new meter was installed on Friday and has apparently leaked since then, from what we are told. The City has been notified and they will let the contractor know.
City employees have been out to check it, but the City’s contractor must fix it. They also told me that we will not be charged for the water leaking since Friday.
Although we were initially told that the City’s subcontractor would apprise us of where they were working and which homes would be affected, they have not been updating us as they should.
Hopefully, they will be completing these meter upgrades sometime next week.
The new GP Pipeline for January 26th is posted.
The City has started meter replacement on the East side. The addresses affected are:
- 2-30 East Mountain Creek Court (Odd numbers not affected)
- All of East Creek
- All of East Mountain Creek Drive
We had a 2″ pipe begin leaking last night, and quite a large amount of water ended up on the East side. from Mountain Lane to MC Court. The leak is under a section of the sidewalk, and as of this writing, we have repaired the split elbow. Water should be back on after lunch; we have to give the glue time to set up properly.
We were informed this morning that the City of GP will be changing out all 25 of our water meters starting today. We have no idea where they will start or the order in which they will be replaced. This will prevent us from letting people know where the work will be going on. We are at the mercy of the water department.
One benefit, though, is the water meters are flange mounted. It’s a matter of several bolts and 2 gaskets to change them out, so it should be done quickly.
That being said, water to a many homes will be curtailed for an hour or so without warning while they change these meters out.
There was a kitchen fire on West Creek Lane this morning with 3 or 4 fire engines responding. Latest reports indicate the kitchen and dining room were involved and some smoke entering the adjoining homes. We are told the fire resulted from heated grease on the stove.
The fire hydrant they tied into, however, now leaks and this is why the water was off this afternoon. This was probably the first time any connections were made to this hydrant in decades. The City is working on this hydrant and will return tomorrow to complete the work.
They will be shutting of one of the main lines while the effect repairs on this hydrant located between 12 and 14 West Creek. The main water line repairs will likely effect sections of West Mountain Creek Drive also.