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January,
2012
WATER
DISTRICT NEWS
The Board of
Directors and the Staff would like to wish everyone a happy,
healthy and very wealthy New Year.
For any questions
or to be included on the agenda for the next Board meeting,
January 25th, please call Gabi at
303-823-5345. The Board can be contacted by e-mailing
all@pwswd.com.
 ROAD BOARD NEWS
Though it has been a mild season for snow so
far, some forecasts for the remainder of our Pinewood
Springs winter suggest
there is much more to come. The Road Board reminds you that
for us to safely plow snow from our roads we need you to
keep the roads and cul-de-sacs clear of parked vehicles.
Cul-de-sacs can be especially problematic for us. Our plow
trucks need more room to turn around than most cars.
Vehicles parked at the end of our roads have forced our
drivers to back down some steep roads to get out. This is
dangerous for our drivers.
As always, please report
any road problems or requests to the Road Board message
service, 895-3848. Board meetings are held the 1st Tuesday
of the month (next one is on Feb 7th) at
7:00 P.M. at the Firehouse. Please enter through the back
door.
Again this year, the Cherry
Company Store is allowing our winter commuters to park
in portions of their lot. Do not park along the roads.
Parked cars can limit our ability to clear snow from the
roads and pose a hazard to the equipment. Thanks for
your cooperation.
As always, please report any road problems or requests to
the Road Board message service, 895-3848. Board
meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of the month at
7:00
p.m. in the Firehouse All-purpose room. Please
enter through the back door.
FIRE DISTRICT
The fire department
has recently welcomed a new firefighter to our crew, Troy Valente.
He is an experienced career firefighter with Union Colony FD and
will make a nice addition to our ranks.
We are still accepting
applications for new firefighter/medic and medic only positions. We
provide all training so no experience or training level is required,
just the will to learn and to serve our community, and the ability
to perform physically demanding tasks.
Leave a message at
our fire station phone, 303-823-5086 if you are interested. We’ll
contact you for more information and remember that our meetings are
on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (enter via the back
door).
For information about the Fire District, please visit
the web site:
www.pinewoodspringsfire.org.
For information on Fire Mitigation and other wildfire
issues, please access the Larimer county website
http://www.larimer.org/wildfire/
AND DON'T FORGET TO PREPARE
FOR COLD WEATHER
Cool weather is upon.
Be sure the
chimney flue has been cleaned and inspected. Also replace
batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide
detector. The autumn time change is a good reminder to do
these checks. After that, check them monthly by pressing the
test button.
In the event of any emergency
situation here in Pinewood, please dial 911. For
information about the Fire District, please visit the web
site:
www.pinewoodspringsfire.org. For information on Fire
Mitigation and other wildfire issues, please access the
Larimer County website
http://www.larimer.org/wildfire/
WATCH THOSE
TOILET LEAKS!
This is an excerpt from an
article published by another water district regarding a simple toilet leak fix.
Did you
know that your toilet accounts for almost 40 percent of the water you use
indoors? Studies have shown that one in five toilets leak. That means that
those toilet leaks can waste lots of water and cause higher water bills. A
silent toilet leak can waste more than 50 gallons or more of water a day. Some
of these leaks will empty directly into your septic system without any sign of
water running in the toilet bowl. If you think you have a toilet leak, try this
suggestion to see if you can easily fix the leak yourself, or call a plumber.
To test
your toilet for leaks, remove the lid of the toilet tank. Drop a tiny bit of
food coloring into the tank and wait 15 minutes. If color appears in the toilet
bowl, then you have a leak. One of the most common culprits of leaks is the
flapper or flush valve. It may not be seating properly on the valve seat, or it
may need replacement. This is typically the cause of running toilets. Over time,
the valve’s rubber material deteriorates because it is constantly under water.
If you gently rub the valve and get streaks on your
fingers, you should replace
the valve now. For more information, go to
www.toiletology.com.
ALWAYS STAY AWAY
FROM
THE RESERVOIR
Carl would also like to remind everyone that
the dam and reservoir area is
off limits to the general public.
Please do not hike up or allow your
children to play around the dam’s steep slope! As required by the
State, the area has been seeded with native grasses to support the Preble Mouse
habitat that has been established in the reservoir area. Drive up Estes Park
Estates Drive for a nice overall view of the reservoir.
Once again a reminder, if your house is vacant, please have the water turned off at the meter and possibly prevent
costly leaks and meter damage.
The Water District's address is: 183 Cree Court
Lyons, CO, 80450
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