Winter has reared it’s beautiful head!! Pine Cove received anywhere from 9 inches to 12 inches in some areas. The main roads are clear, but some of the side roads, not maintained by County, are slushy, and 4WD is still needed.
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Do Only wash full loads of laundry and dishes to spread out wash cycles.
Don’t hand wash your car. Instead, take it to a car wash, where recycled water is used.
Do look for leaky faucets and running toilets. Repairing a dripping faucet can save up to 150 gallons of water a week.
Don’t leave the sink running while brushing your teeth. Install a bathroom sink aerator to slow the flow of water.
Do purchase water saving shower heads. Or come into our District office, and we will give you a conservation kit for free!
Don’t take long showers. Keeping showers under 5 minutes can save up to 1000 gallons of water per month.
Do store water in the refrigerator instead of letting the tap run for cool water.
Don’t use the toilet as a waste basket!
Do collect water used to rinse fruit or vegetables, and use to to water your plants, both inside and out 🙂
Don’t keep water conservation tips to yourself! Share, share, share!
Do aim to do at least one thing per day to conserve water
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Leave a Comment (0) →The Pine Cove Water District will be holding a Public Hearing on April 1, 2015 at 10:00 am in our Board Room. This Public Hearing is being held to hear any concerns or comments that you, our customer, may have regarding the proposed rate increase. We have sent out a special letter explaining why we are raising rates, and also what the rates will be. Please feel free to call us if you have any questions or concerns!
The billing was mailed on Monday, and you should receive your bill by Friday. We had a few good size leaks, and we want to remind you that the most important thing you can do is to turn your water off, at your customer valve, when you leave for any extended period of time. You are responsible for any water that goes through your meter, and Pine Cove Water District has never forgiven a water bill. We also recommend that you use the shut off valve, located in your customer box, next to the meter, instead of or in addition to any shut off you might have closer to your house. If your water is shut off at the house, and not by the meter, and a pipe breaks, it could be weeks before you ever see that water.
If you have a small leak, lets say 1 gallon per minute, for 30 days, that would be 43,200 gallons of water. That size of a leak would cost you just under $400.00……..if that leak goes undetected for 2 months, that same bill would be $1000.00. If you have a leak that’s 3 gallons per minute, the water going through the meter would be almost 130,000 gallons in one month……a bill that size will cost you about $1600.00……….and for 2 months, that same 3 gallon per minute leak would cost you over $7000.00……that is a lot of money to pay, and a lot of wasted water.
If you have not shut off your water, please call us and we will go out and shut the water off for you. The fee to do that is $15.00, but that is a lot better than having to pay for a leak, because you didn’t shut your water off.
We have a leak in the Pine Cove Water District…..it’s running approximately 20 gpm….this is the equivalent of about 800,000 gallons of water a month. If you did not shut your water off, before this last freeze, you need to check to make sure that you do not have a leak. If you need us to go out and check for you, please call the office during normal working hours, and we will be happy to go out and check, but you will be charged a $15.00 service call fee. If you see water running in your neighborhood, please call the office. If it is a valid leak, we will give you a $25.00 gift certificate to a restaurant of your choice, in Idyllwild. Keep your eyes open! Someone someplace has a leak 🙁
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Leave a Comment (0) →We received about 3-4 inches of snow, and the temps are low, staying at about 27 degrees all day! We have received a couple of calls today, asking if we shut off their water……we have not 🙂 If you don’t have water, you have frozen pipes…….please call our emergency # if you need help from the water district. That number is 951-294-8282. If you do not get an answer, leave a message, and someone will get back to you promptly.
Please have a safe and happy New Year! See you next year!
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Merry Christmas!!
The office will be closed on Thursday December 25th, and Friday December 26th for the Christmas holiday. If you have an emergency and you need to talk to someone at the Water District, please call our Field Foreman Jeremy Potter. You can reach him at 951-296-8282. If you get the voice mail, please leave your name, phone #, and your service address. You will receive a phone call back.
Be safe, enjoy your holiday! and come to the mountains!!
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It is with great sadness and a very heavy heart that I must let everyone know that our beloved Stitch passed away this morning after a brief illness.
Stitch was the Pine Cove Water District mascot and was loved my many. He attended all water district meetings as well as many other meetings around Idyllwild. Many of you will remember Stitch as the dog who rode around in the water district truck with Jerry. He appeared in many of the Pine Cove Water District newspaper ads as well as in our newsletters and here on the blog and website. Many politicians would envy all the publicity and popularity that Stitch garnered.
He loved riding all around Pine Cove and Idyllwild in the truck and hanging out with his buddy Jerry. Sometimes if he didn’t think he got to ride around enough, he would refuse to get out of the truck upon his return to the water district office. He would patiently sit in the truck and wait until Jerry was ready to roll again. No amount of coaxing could entice him to leave his seat.
Stitch was initially born and raised in Idyllwild, but for the past several years, he resided with his family, Art and Kirsten Torres, down in Hemet. However, he visited Pine Cove often, as his home away from home was with Jerry and Katie Holldber.
It was always a treat when Stitch would arrive at the office. He would hop out of the truck, come into the office, push open the swinging gate and come back and greet Becky and Vicki. Of course he was always greeted with open arms, a hug, some pets on the head and of course, some treats. He would lounge about the office, greet customers and guests and patiently wait for his next ride. He even had his own Category here on the blog!
If you wish to express your sympathy to either the Torres family or the Holldber family, please leave a comment here on the blog and we will pass your messages on to them.
Stitch was a one of a kind dog and he will be greatly missed. Rest in peace buddy. You had a great doggie life and you will live on in our hearts forever!
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Leave a Comment (0) →Pine Cove received 1.51″ of rain last week, and 1/4″ of snow. We are expecting to get a little of the next storm that’s coming in! As we always like to remind you, now is the time to shut off your water, if you haven’t already done so! 
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Leave a Comment (0) →We have received 3.27 inches of rain in the month of December!! What a great start for Winter!!
We had quite the thunder storm last night……rolling thunder….the sky was lighting up and the rain was coming down! The temps are too high for snow, but we can keep hoping!
Bills are in the mail today, and they will be due on 12/29, instead of 12/25.
Drive safe out there today!
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