Water & Sanitation

 Lakeside at Pole Creek is provided with water and sanitation (sewer) service through our local provider, the Tabernash Meadows Water and Sanitation District (TMWSD). Water in Colorado is a precious and valuable necessity. We live in a dry region where water is regularly bought, sold and fought over. Water lawyers and lawsuits over water are common in Colorado. Please go to the TMWSD website for detailed information on water quality, watering restrictions, upcoming meetings and more.

DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS

TMWSD and PCV OA will hold a workshop focusing primarily on our drought plan Tuesday, March 2 at 6PM. The drought response document will be presented. The District is beginning to consider how the plan may be used. Likely other topics will include reservoir and surface water operations.

To see a DRAFT of the drought plan, click here. This is not the final plan, but it’s getting very close!

June 2021 Water Quality Report

TMWSD/PCV OA 
Tue, Mar 2, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (MST) 

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February 24, 2021

Water Rules & Regulations

Here are a few highlights of some water-related rules from our water and sanitation district:

8.5  Water Conservation: Water supplied by the District shall be used only for beneficial uses. Waste of water shall not be permitted. What constitutes waste of water shall be determined by the Board or Manager.

1. 8.6  Conservation Orders: Upon a determination by the Board or the District Manager that the District is facing an immediate shortage in its supply of water which threatens the health,

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welfare, and safety of the inhabitants and visitors of the District and which requires immediate action, the Board or the District Manager is empowered to institute orders regulating or curtailing uses of water by those served by the District's water system. If necessary, the Board or the District Manager may order immediate complete curtailment of non-domestic use, and limit in-house use, of water from the District's facilities. Any conservation orders shall be uniformly applied to all similarly situated water customers within the District's service area. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the District from regulating different categories of water users differently. These conservation orders may be modified as the conditions causing the water shortage change.

1. 8.6.1  Effective Date of Conservation Orders: The conservation orders shall be effective immediately upon being signed or as otherwise provided. Copies of the orders adopted pursuant to this section shall be delivered or mailed to all residences, businesses, and other premises served by the District's water delivery system.

2. 8.6.2  Public Meeting to Discuss Conservation Orders: The Board shall conduct a public meeting on the water conservation orders as soon as possible, but in no event later than two (2) weeks from the date of the adoption of such orders. Notice of this public meeting shall be posted at the District's office at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting. At the public meeting, the Board shall receive public comments and staff recommendations with respect to the water conservation orders, and shall determine what modifications, if any, need to be made to the orders. If any material modifications are made to such orders, the revised orders shall be mailed or delivered to all of the District's water users. All such orders or revised orders shall remain in effect until such time as the water shortage problem is determined by the Board to have ended and notice thereof is given as provided in this section.

1. 8.7  Use of Water Conservation Devices Encouraged: The District encourages the use of water conservation devices for all properties served by the District's water supply after the date of enactment of these Rules and Regulations.

2. 8.8  Enforcement: Every customer shall be responsible for compliance with the above•mentioned prohibitions, conservation orders, and proscriptions against waste. Violations, as determined by the District Manager, will subject the violator to fines and penalties as set forth herein. Violation by a guest, tenant, or other invitee of the customer shall not be accepted as a defense so as to limit the District's right to impose fines, charges or other penalties and to exercise its statutory lien rights against the customer's property in case of non-payment. Additionally, where violations are not cured, are repeated three or more times, or create an immediate risk of harm to the public systems or the inhabitants of the District, service may be suspended or disconnected. In all such cases, in addition to applicable fines and penalties, disconnect and re-connect charges shall be added and, in order to reinstate service, re-connect charges also shall be added.

Water Meter Replacement

February 24, 2021- Tabernash Meadows Water and Sanitation District has initiated replacing all residential water meters in the service area. The District is concentrating on the oldest areas and Lakeside is top priority. There is NO COST to homeowners, as long as the existing water meter installation is standard. All water meters are located inside the house or unit. The procedure takes less than 30 minutes. The program is currently voluntary, but replacement will be mandatory within 2 years.

 The new water meters have enhanced reporting capabilities, can aid in troubleshooting, water conservation, and operational cost savings.

 Please don’t wait! 

 Call or email Thom Yoder, District Manager, for questions and to schedule your appointment today!

970-726-2839 yothom@tmwsd.com   https://tmwsd.colorado.gov

TABERNASH MEADOWS
WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE OF A
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

January 12, 2021 6:00 PM

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Board Members

Vacant, President
William Anderson, Vice President
James Drewett, Treasurer
Mark Thoms, Member at Large
Dick Sprague, Member at Large

Staff

Thom Yoder, District Manager D. Schmiedbauer, Accountant Consultants

Russ Newton, Legal Counsel

Agenda

1. Call to Order, Attendance, and Ratification of Disclosures.

2. Board seat vacancy update.

3. Possible approval of Financials: December 2020.

4. Possible approval of Minutes: December 8, 2020.

1. Possible approval of Annual Administrative Resolution, Public Notice Location, and 2021 Rate Structure.

2. Managers and Operations Report:
   a. Water Rights update; Grand Enclave, Highland, Reservoir O&M agreement. b. Operations Report.
   c. New Operator search.
   d. Capital release request, SCADA software.

3. Kim Seter Status Report. a. HR topics.

   b. Annual Administrative Resolution, and Board Member certifications.

4. Public Comment.

5. New Business. Late Fee Requests.

6. Old Business. Lot 21 warranty period. Water Use Overages.

7. Adjourn.

Online Meeting August 11, 2020 6PM. There was an online meeting regarding the adjacent Red Hawk Ranch property and its impact on our water and sewer. More details are available by clicking here.

Below is a brief letter and graph from TMWSD that helps explain our current interactions with the proposed nearby Red Hawk Ranch development and what that will likely mean for our development.

Red Hawk Ranch

TABERNASH MEADOWS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT 
P.O. Box 443, Tabernash CO 80478
(970) 726-2839

For several years, the Tabernash Water and Sanitation District (TMWSD) Board has been negotiating with the Owner of Red Hawk Ranch (RHR), Scott Bradley. At the end of August 2019, we reached a milestone with Mr. Bradley – we signed an agreement for extra-territorial wastewater treatment from RHR. This agreement has benefits for both parties:

• RHR would have an opportunity to develop the subdivision, including phased installation of sewers, homes and other features. RHR would also have the benefit of using TMWSD’s wastewater plant, which is currently significantly underutilized.

• TMWSD would benefit from sewer taps fees and wastewater treatment service fees. These fees would allow TMWSD to reduce our debt, improve our wastewater operations and build our reserves as we continue to decrease millage.

  We are currently negotiating with RHR for a similar water service agreement. This would include treatment and distribution of water to RHR through TMWSD pipes. We are focused on negotiating this second agreement by early 2020, and signing the agreement soon afterwards.

  In summary, RHR would ultimately add 228 taps to the waste treatment plant. The total taps at the waste treatment plant equal 714. They are distributed as follows: Pole Creek Valley: 479 total with 180 currently in use. Old Town Tabernash: 269 total with 149 in use. RHR will purchase 228 of the Pole Creek Valley taps leaving an ample supply for future building within the District! Taps are available on a first come-first served basis. RHR must purchase taps to reserve capacity, which in turn funds future expansion as needed.

  Pole Creek Valley Reservoir #1(Roberts Pond)

  The water and storage rights in the “pond” are owned by several stakeholders. The District exercises its water rights to fill the pond and use the water to satisfy the augmentation plan and allow the District residents to enjoy recreation on the pond per the Inter-Governmental Agreement with the Pole Creek Valley Owners Association.

  The Augmentation Plan is approved by the State of Colorado, and is the tool used to “re-pay” the environment for water pumped from wells and made available for the Districts residents.

  The District is allowed to fill the pond with water diverted out of Pole Creek from early April or May until July 31st in most years.

  The pond leaks! Attached here is a 3-year graph showing when we started filling the pond, when we ceased diverting water to fill the pond, and the subsequent leak down rate. It seems the leak is, at least, not getting worse.

  The leakage does create a safety issue during the winter. An “ice shelf” forms as the water level recedes under the ice. Leakage, and to satisfy some of our augmentation plan is why the District drains the pond in the fall.

  Thom Yoder, Manager TMWSD