Volume 11, Issue 3
In This Issue
ABOUT YOUR WATER SERVICE LINE
A Service Line or Service Connection is the ¾” or 1” pipe that connects your home to the large water main pipe at the street. The first portion of that pipe, running from the water main to the first valve or water meter at the edge of the road, is owned and maintained by PureSource Water. The portion of pipe running from there to the house is owned and maintained by the property owner. Almost all houses also have a shut-off valve where the water pipe enters the home. Read More: Read More
QUICK TIP: Faucets and Aerators
Replacing old, inefficient faucets and aerators with WaterSense labeled models can save the average family over 700 gallons of water per year, equal to the amount of water needed to take 40 showers!
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QUICK TIP: Drop Box
You can always drop your payment in the green drop box, located next to the mailboxes near 2255 Redwood Drive.
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QUICK TIP: Leaky Toilet?
You can ask us for free leak detection tablets to check, or just add a few drops of food coloring to the toilet tank and wait to see if the color shows up in the bowl. Fix a leak and not only save water, but your septic system will thank you and so will we! Read More
DID YOU KNOW?
When it comes to the expense of providing water to PureSource customers, did you know that more than 90% of that cost is fixed? The cost of electricity to run the pumps is essentially the only expense that changes based on how much water you use. We often get asked, “Wouldn’t metered rates make costs more equitable?” Read More
FUN CORNER
Hey Kids! Calculate Your Water Footprint! You may have heard the term carbon footprint and how that affects the environment, but did you know you can calculate your water footprint too? That also impacts the environment! Do you know how many gallons of water are required to take a bath or a shower, wash your clothes, or brush your teeth?
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