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Each June, an election is held to for seats on the Board of Directors of the Granite Oaks Water Users Association. The board is made up of seven members. A portion of the board is elected each year for three-year terms. This year, three directors will be elected. The three positions are presently occupied by John Monroe, Dave Kramer and Dirk Stringham. Dirk will not be seeking re-election this year.
If you are interested in helping out your community and serving on the board, contact the business office. All you need to get involved is an interest in contributing.
The deadline for candidates to enter the election is May 21st.
Auto Pay Plan is a Hit
Since its initial offering two years ago, the number of shareholders signed up for the Auto Pay Plan has steadily increased. At last count, 118 shareholders are using this method to pay their monthly water bill.
The plan allows those who sign up to have water bill payments deducted automatically from their checking or savings account each month. There is no charge to the shareholder for the service. It eliminates sending checks and mailing envelopes each month. The shareholder still receives a bill each month noting the payment amount. If you haven’t signed up yet, call the business office for more information.
Water Use Consultation Program to be Continued this Year
The Company will be continuing its free water consultation program this year. Shareholders who sign up will get a free consultation session of up to two hours with a landscape/water use consultant.
The program is being offered to all shareholders without charge as an educational service. The consultation features Charles Hildebrandt, of Mountain Path Landscaping, a local landscape professional. The program is designed to help educate customers about plant watering needs, efficient watering systems and techniques and types of plants especially suited for our area.
If you are interested contact our business office for sign-up information.
Well Levels Continue Decline
Data from the ADWR monitoring program has shown that Water levels in wells owned by GOWUA continue to decline. The charts below include data reported in March of 2010. Water in the Deerfield well, one of GOWUA’s main produces, has declined about 8ft per year. According to Dirk Stringham, board Vice President and member of the Safe Yield Group of the Upper Verde Water Protection Commission, the average decline in wells around Yavapai County is about 2ft per year. The Post Oak well is 525ft deep. The Deerfield well is 643ft deep.
Post Oak Well:
Deerfield Well:
Don’t Forget Our Website!!
gowaterusers.com Website includes:
Meeting minutes
Meeting Schedules
Meeting agendas
Board Member contact #s
Info about GOWUA
Service application form
Water Quality Report
Prescott AMA Office to Close
(The following was taken from the ADWR Newsletter)
The Arizona Legislature recently passed the fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget. ADWR received a general fund appropriation of approximately $7 million, a 60% decrease from FY 2010. Additionally, approximately $500,000 of other program funds will be swept.
While the agency has been authorized to raise permitting fees, the low volume of current permitting activity suggests this will not provide
a sufficient source of revenue to mitigate the severity of the reduction.
As a result, all Active Management Area offices will be closed, effective July 1st.
Additionally, all state employees will have a reduction in pay by about 5%, half of which will be achieved through mandatory furlough days. At this point, this is all of the information available. We do not know yet how this will impact the Prescott AMA staff or regulated communities in the region. ADWR will do its best to keep you informed as the agency continues to prepare for the future. ADWR is challenged like never before.
Thank you for your patience.
www.azwater.gov/conservation
Backflow Prevention- Everyone’s Concern
Why should you care about backflow prevention?
Think about contaminants from your irrigation system or garden hoses getting into your home and contaminating your drinking water. - Not a pretty thought. Without an adequate anti-backflow device on your irrigation system, you AND you neighbors could be vulnerable to that possibility.
A drop in line pressure (which could be caused by a number of events- opening of a fire hydrant, a line break, or equipment failure) could cause a reverse flow in the water system, sucking those contaminants into your home and perhaps beyond, back into the water system. That is why city and county building codes require that a backflow prevention device be placed on your irrigation system.
If you are concerned about whether or not your home is protected, call our business office about where to get help.
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