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AS OF SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2010, STAGE 3 CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Watering of lawns, landscaping, shrubs or trees, gardens, use of power washers and washing of vehicles prohibited. A special permit may be issued by the PIWD to allow for watering of newly planted lawns and shrubs or trees for a limited time.
Vegetable gardens may be watered Tuesday through Thursday only. Watering hours are early morning (before 9 a.m.) or late evening (after 7 p.m.) only. A limited number of special permits may be issued for weekend vegetable garden watering on a case by case basis, by the PIWD Operations Manager or the Board. Permitted watering shall be by hand held hose or container only. All hoses must be equipped with an automatic shutoff device. Filling of ponds, pools, hot tubs and similar equipment shall not be permitted under any circumstances.

In July, our community water system pumped an astonishing 1.4 million gallons of water - an average of 45,000 gallons per day. Much of this water usage is related to the recent heat wave. We understand that in hot weather, people take more showers and do their laundry more frequently, but we urge you to conserve water whenever possible, as the system is nearly at maximum pumping capacity

August 28 is the date of our annual budget meeting. No rate increase is on the horizon for the coming year, but if you want to get a look at the proposed budget and see how we're spending your money, you can download it at this link.

The district's Consumer Confidence Report for 2009 has been completed and mailed to water service customers. You can also download a copy of the report at this link.

The district and politics

District bylaws

One of our most important tasks is the creation of bylaws governing the activities of the district at both the administrative and operational levels. Moderator David Buffum has spent several months researching, writing and editing bylaws, and we recently adopted bylaws governing the duties of officers, procedures for contract awards and purchasing.

Another area of interest is bylaws concerning conservation measures to be taken during periods of drought. This subject has generated a great deal of lively discussion at district meetings and the work will continue as we attempt to compose bylaws that conserve our precious water while taking into account the needs of the community.

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held August 28, 2010, 1 p.m. at the Prudence Island Fire Station. At this meeting, the board will consider its budget for 2011. No rate increase is being contemplated for the coming year.

Prudence Island Water District, PO Box 93, Prudence Island, RI 02872 / 401-682-2981 / info@pih2o.org
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