Teller County Water & Sanitation District #1

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NEWS: RATES ~ ELECTIONS~PROGRESS REPORTS

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To:      All Customers

From: Board of Directors,

            Teller County Water & Sanitation District #1 (“the District”)

Date:  01/12/2023

Re:      Rate Increase ~ Board Elections ~ Progress Reports

Rate Increase

To maintain the financial health of the District, the Board is anticipating a sewer increase of $1.50. Please note that this is a pass-through cost that we are charged by the City of Woodland Park for providing sewer services. The basic water fee and water use fee will remain the same.

This rate increase will go into effect on your February 1st bill (2023):

                                                2022                                      2023

Basic Water Fee        $41                                           same

Water Use Fee          $12/every 1,000 gallons      same

Sewer Fee                  $37                                          $38.50

Board Elections

In May we will hold the election for the Board of Directors.  There are 3 seats open for election and we invite all residents to consider serving for a term.

Please see the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FORM.  View here: 2023 Call for Nominations Ad

A Self-Nomination & Acceptance Form  MUST be submitted no later than Feb. 23, 2023.

View here:  2023 TCWSD Self-Nomination Form

Quarterly Radium Progress Reports

In our continuing effort to keep you updated on the status of the radium mitigation, please see our report as provided by our water operator:

View here: Quarterly Progress Report 12.23.22

Website

The Agenda for each board meeting is posted here monthly.

If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to contact our office at (719) 687-0761 or TellerWater@gmail.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Jay Hetzel

President, Board of Directors

 

Call For Nominations

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A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TELLER COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT #1

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Teller County Water & Sanitation District #1 of Teller County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 2nd day of May, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. At that time, 3 directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from the Designated Election Official (DEO): Mike Sperry (Secretary, Board of Directors), at the administration office located at 212 S Chestnut Street, Woodland Park, CO 80863 or by calling (719) 687-0761.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 24, 2023).  Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms may also be downloaded from the link below.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address between the hours of 7:00 am & 7:00 pm until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 25, 2023). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 pm on election day.
Teller County Water and Sanitation District #1
By: Mike Sperry, Designated Election Official

 

2023 TCWSD Self-Nomination Form

Q4 2022 Important Information About Your Drinking Water

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
Teller County WSD#1
High Levels of Combined Radium

Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable. Tradúzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.

Our water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. Although this situation is not an emergency, as our customers you have a right to know what happened, what you should do and what we are doing to correct this situation.

We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. On December 6, 2022 we were notified that our system exceeds the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for Combined Radium. The MCL is 5 pCi/L. The average level over the last year was 5.63 pCi/L.

What does this mean? What should I do?

  • You may want to use an alternative drinking water supply (e.g. bottled). If you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.
  • Some people who drink water containing radium -226 or -228 in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
  • If you have an infant, severely compromised immune system, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your doctor about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by bacteria and other disease-causing organisms are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

What is being done?

  • The Water District Board has engaged with an Engineer to evaluate two treatment options and operational costs. The Board is also looking at different funding options.

We anticipate resolving the problem by December of 2023. For more information, please contact Larry Watters at wh2osllc@gmail.com or (719) 338-5429, or PO BOX 578, Woodland Park, CO 80866.

*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*

This notice is being sent to you by: Teller County WSD – CO0160600
Date distributed: January 4, 2023

Notice of 2023 Budget Hearing – 12/14/2022

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Public Notice
TELLER COUNTY WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT #1
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the proposed budget has been submitted to Teller County Water & Sanitation District #1 (“TCWSD#1”) for the ensuing year of 2023. That a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of TCWSD#1, at the treatment plant (201 Piute Trail, Woodland Park, Colorado) where the same is open for public inspection. It is also posted on the website www.TellerWater1.com.

This budget will be finalized and adopted at a public Budget Hearing (during the regular TCWSD#1 Board meeting) on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM at the office of Lisa M Rector CPA PC, 212 S. Chestnut St, Woodland Park, Colorado. Any interested customer of such TCWSD#1 may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any comments or objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

JAY HETZEL, PRESIDENT
Teller County Water & Sanitation District #1