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Simple Ways to Save Water During the Holidays

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is approaching! Time for decorating, baking, and celebrating with your household. While you might be putting final touches together, or maybe you are still in the early stages, one thing you may or may have not thought about is water.

The consumption of this precious resource can often be overlooked when preparing your favorite holiday dishes, but water plays a huge role in the kitchen, from food preparation to the clean-up process.

Here are some simple ways to save water while preparing your favorite holiday meals:

Defrosting Frozen Foods

Leaving the faucet on to defrost a frozen ham or turkey will waste a ton of water. It can cause quite the dent in your water bill, too. Instead, let your frozen items defrost overnight in the fridge.

Rinse Veggies and Fruits

Fill a large bowl or pan with water to rinse vegetables and fruits rather than running the tap. This water can be reused to water your garden or any indoor plants you may have around the house.

Food Scraps

Don’t use your garbage disposal to discard food waste after holiday meals. Toss scraps into the garbage can or save those leaves, rinds, and stems for making compost. Not only will you save water, but the compost can later be used to fertilize your garden.

Dishwashing

If you have a dishwasher, use it. Washing full loads of dishes saves 5-15 gallons per load and uses significantly less water than washing by hand.

Inspect for Leaks

Inspect your bathroom fixtures for malfunctions and leaks before your guests arrive. During the holidays, bathrooms are likely to experience heavier usage than normal which can lead to more issues. Fixing a leak as small as the tip of a ball point pen can save up to 110 gallons!

For more water saving tips that you can use year-round visit saveourwater.com

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Happy Thanksgiving!


Warmest wishes this Thanksgiving from all of us at Pine Cove Water District. Thank you for being a part of our journey! We’re grateful for wonderful customers like you and hope everyone is able to feast in gratitude with their loved ones!

In observance of this holiday the office will be closed on Thursday (Thanksgiving day) the 23rd and Friday the 24th.

If you have a water emergency during the holiday and/or through the weekend please contact the emergency number and our on call staff member will be able to assist you. (951) 236 – 9163

For any non-emergency calls feel free to leave a message on the office line and we will get back to you the next available business day. (951) 659 – 2675

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Office Closings

Just a quick note to remind everyone that the Pine Cove Water District will be closed on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Day.  We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 21st and 9 a.m.  If you have a water emergency, there will be someone on call.  You can call the office and listen to the recorded message or call 951-294-8282, which is our emergency number.  Remember, this number is for true water emergencies only.  Please wait until Tuesday to call about an other water issues.  Our normal business hours for next week will be Tuesday through Friday, from 9 am until 4 pm.

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Belated Happy New Year

Sorry for the delayed New Year’s greeting, but I have been under the weather.  So better late than never.  Everyone here at the Pine Cove Water District hopes that all of our customers had a wonderful holiday season and will have a happy, healthy and blessed 2014.  May all your dreams come true!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

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Holiday Hours

Christmas is almost upon us!  We will be open normal business hours on Monday and Tuesday, December 23 & 24th.  We will be closed on Christmas Day and the day after, December 25 & 26th.  We will resume normal business hours on Friday, December 27th.  Our normal business hours are from 9 am until 4 pm, Monday through Friday.

We do have someone on call 24 hours a day, should a water emergency occur.  That number is 951-294-8282, but remember, this number is for emergencies only.

Everyone here at the Pine Cove Water District wishes all of our customers a very merry holiday season and a new year overflowing with blessings!

Jerry Holldber, Becky Smith, Vicki Jakubac, Jerry Johnson., Jeremy Potter, Stitch the dog & Gracie the cat

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