Progress Report on Expansion Project
Our expansion project has had both exciting and frustrating moments, but the bits and pieces of this fascinating process are falling into place.
For more than a year, we have been living with a maze of temporary piping inside and outside the plant for our distribution and backwash functions while the new components have been installed. Our ability to move around in the plant has been frustrated by these unavoidable encumbrances, but their recent removal has been a source of great joy.
The two new treatment units, referred to as trains, are in full service and are operating smoothly. The two original trains are undergoing maintenance and are being modified to increase their capacity.
From an operational perspective, we are now at the fine tuning stage on such matters as set points for alarms on the SCADA System, through which we can monitor and control virtually every aspect.
Of great interest to the staff of your intrepid water utility are the improvements in the office space that are taking shape. These improvements include a boardroom for the deliberations of the talented and dedicated Directors representing Co-op Members.
Annual General Meeting
We have made an early booking at the Balzac Community Hall for the next Annual General Meeting. Please note on your calendar that it will be held beginning at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The official notice will be sent on March 31, 2012 when the water bills are issued.
Year End Checklist
We thought it would be useful to include in this edition of the Running Report the following check list.
How do You Pay Your Water Bills?
The majority of our Members use the pre-authorized debiting arrangement or the online payment systems offered by most financial institutions to pay their quarterly water bills. We encourage you to consider using either of these options if you are not already doing so. Please contact our Office Manager at 403-239-6242 or linda@rvwater.ca for information on the convenient arrangements involved.
We do respect the choice of those who prefer to pay by cheque, which can be sent by mail or delivered in person to the office or to the secure mail box at our entrance gate on Burma Road.
We will also accept cash payments delivered in person but we do not accept payment by either debit card or credit card because of the fees involved.
Do You Know Where Your Service Valve Is?
The location of your service valve should be clearly marked by a red-topped or blue-topped post so that it can be accessed quickly in an emergency.
We once again urge each Member to take a few minutes to ensure that your marker post is in place and that the top of your service valve is above grade.
Please contact our Operations Manager at 403-850-6547 or lawrence@rvwater.ca if your marker post is missing, the top of your service is not above grade or you cannot locate your service valve.
