Epcor FRENCH CREEK Newsletter
Safety Reminders: Meters & Hydrants
Spring is a good time to ensure your water
meter is clear of debris. This keeps our
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meter readers
safe and ensures your meter is
properly read.
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• The best time to water is early
or early evening to avoid sun-r
evaporation.
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• Keep the length of your grass
high (6 cm or 2.5 inches). Tal
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shades the roots
and holds mo
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better.
clearing leaves, grass or shrubs from nearby
French Creek
Water
Rates 2016
Watering
Restrictions:
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Know? Water
Groundwater
can Facts
take a human lifetime
have
just to traverse
a
mile
Gardening:
•Only 1% of the
earth’s water is suitable for
fire hydrants to ensure first responders
EPCOR is reminding
customers
that we are
This is a reminder
that water
rates will
clear
access
of on
an your
emergency. drinking.
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currently
inthe
Stage
1 restrictions.
increase
in
2016inand
beevent
reflected
can be used as drinking water
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pipes in the United States
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on odd-numbered days between 6 a.m. and
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shrubs are easiest to maintain
which is why ice floats on water
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magnesium
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on even-numbered days between 6 a.m. and
begun, we
offer
the
following
tips
to
help
you
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10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and 11p.m.
For more information on water efficiency,
make wise watering choices:
please visit www.epcor.com
Cross Connection Control (CCC)
• Choose plants, shrubs and tre
April bill. Houses
The average
household
with oddresidential
numbers may
ONLY water
Wise
Water
Use
will see an increase of $3.98 per month.
General:
A cross connection is a real or potential
connection between the drinking water
supply and
any source your
of contaminant.
• Consider
sweeping
driveway clean
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connections
can
rather than washingbeitfound
within alawn
hose.
irrigation systems, ponds and fountains,
Watering hot
Restrictions
tubs, drain hoses in floor drains, and
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to collect
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ensure
the local
drinking water
gardens.
Schedule
which EPCOR
other
supply stays safe.
require little irrigation and that
the landscape to minimize pru
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needs. Try grouping plants tha
same water requirements toge
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communities have decided to adopt starting
Also, practice intermittent wa
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of Table
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most
examples
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April
2016.
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of common
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planting,
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rather
thancanrunning
off.
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p.m. drought-resistant
and closed from 12:00 –
Use
grasses
sprayer.the
A drop
in water
pressure
cause
8:0012:30
a.m.p.m.
- 4:30 p.m. We are closed from
We ask
that everyone
follow thewith
restrictions
Cover
the
depression
mulch
to
avoid
chemicals to be pulled back into the water
fescue instead of traditional K
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
as outlined
to reduce
the possibility
of Stage
supply
(backflow),
contaminating
a building
surface
evaporation.
This office is closed
for the following holidays:
bluegrass.
3 or Stage
watering
restrictionswater
later supply.
in the
The office will be closed for the following holidays:
or 4even
a neighbourhood’s
April 18 and 21, May 19 and July 1, 2014
year.
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for
drinking,
cooking,
bathing
or
other
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healthy
lawn
needs
no
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and updates. Sandwich board
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purposes.
more
one hour
of watering
each E-mail:
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to such a location.
tips on
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tipsmore
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conservation,
please see please
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TABLE OF WATER RESTRICTIONS STAGES
1
2
Effective Date
April - October
May, June, July, August,
September
Sprinkling Times
Between 7 PM – 7 AM
Pop-Up Spray, Rotors and
Sprinklers
Only during permitted
Only during permitted
times
times
Micro / Drip* Irrigation
ANYTIME
(advised to water in the early morning or in the evening )
ANYTIME – advised to check for leaks
Watering Lawns
Permitted during sprinkling
times
Permitted during sprinkling
times/ days
Watering Ornamental
Shrubs, Flowers and Trees
Permitted during sprinkling
times
Permitted during sprinkling
times/days
Watering Vegetable
Gardens or Fruit Trees
WHAT
Every Other Day
Even# Houses – Even Days
Odd # Houses – Odd days
Any Day
ANYTIME
(advised to water in the early morning or in the evening less evaporation)
4
As Required
7-10 AM OR
7-10 PM for a MAX of 2
HOURS
Frequency
Hand-Watering*
(trees, shrubs, vegetables)
3
Voluntary Heightened Water Use Reductions– implemented as required, prior to enforced lawn watering ban
HOW
WHEN
STAGE
SPRINKLING BAN:
LAWN WATERING NOT
PERMITTED
NOT PERMITTED
ONLY BETWEEN
7-10 AM or PM
NOT PERMITTED
ONLY WITH DRIP or HAND
WATERING
ANYTIME
(advised to water in the early
morning or in the evening )
Washing Vehicles, Boats,
Houses
ONLY WITH HOSE
WITH SHUT OFF
DEVICE
ONLY WITH HOSE
WITH SHUT OFF
DEVICE
Washing Sidewalks or
Driveways
ANYTIME
(advised to use a broom)
ANYTIME
(advised to use a broom)
NOT PERMITTED
Filling Fountains, Pools or
Hot Tubs
ANYTIME
ANYTIME
NOT PERMITTED
New Lawn Permits
Can apply for permit
Can apply for permit
NO PERMITS ISSUED
NOT PERMITTED
Only exception is for safety
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