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News
RS&W's Master Plan Program Update - May 2011
Here you will find more information about independent review of the program, clarification of the Stage 1 area, further details of financing options, anticipated quarterly rates for 2011-2013, grinder pump stations, and the unsuitability of trenchless technologies for repair of sewer mains in the Hideout. Also, we have described how the Master Plan will help us meet the PA DEP’s recent requirement that RS&W implement a “Corrective Action Plan”, and we have included our answers to 15 questions from the Hideout Forums.
Master Plan Article from May 2011 Hideabout (PDF)
RS&W's Master Plan Program Update - April 2011
This article reiterates and further explains some of the plan details: cost estimates, financing, scheduling, grinder pumps, current piping problems, and independent review. Also mentioned were the third design workshop with our engineers, hydraulic modeling, and grinder pump evaluation.
Master Plan Article from April 2011 Hideabout (PDF)
RS&W's Master Plan Program Update - March 2011
Members of the Hideout POA Board of Directors submitted a number of questions to RS&W on January 27, 2011. We hope that our responses will help improve your understanding of our ongoing “Master Plan Program”.
Master Plan Article from March 2011 Hideabout (PDF)
RS&W's Master Plan Program Update - February 2011
The preliminary design process has begun, and over the next few months we will be preparing hydraulic models of the low-pressure collection system and investigating various
siting, layout, mechanical, and electrical alternatives in greater detail so that we can begin final design with the most reliable and cost-effective system possible.
An article containing updates and a section of “Frequently Asked Questions” was published in the Hideabout newspaper in February 2011 and you can view that article by clicking the link below.
Master Plan Article from February 2011 Hideabout (PDF)
RS&W's Future Brings Major Change
In 2010, RS&W commissioned BCM Engineers to prepare a “Water and Wastewater Master Plan” that would define the Hideout’s major infrastructure needs for the next 40 years. The conclusions of this study, supported by multiple internal evaluations of our infrastructure over the past several years, are unequivocal. All piping needs to be replaced with new piping that can serve for another 40 years.
A detailed article about the Master Plan was published in the Hideabout newspaper in December, 2010, and you can view that article by clicking the link below. This article covers important information about upcoming major changes to our water and sewer piping.
Master Plan Article from December 2010 Hideabout (PDF)
First Public RS&W Master Plan Meeting
On December 18, 2010, a public RS&W “Master Plan” meeting was held at The Hideout Main Lodge to address the future of the community’s water and wastewater infrastructure needs. RS&W wishes to thank those Members who were in attendance, and those who participated by voicing their questions and concerns. To view the presentation given during that meeting, please click on the link below.
Master Plan Presentation from December 18, 2010 (PDF)
For more information, please read RS&W's regular monthly page
in The Hideabout, the local monthly newspaper which is available
free near The Hideout mailboxes.
RS&W Public Notification System – Emergency Contact Information
Beginning May 10, 2010, a new federal regulation will require that public water suppliers notify every customer within 24 hours in the event of a water system emergency, such as a water boil order. To comply with the new regulation, RS&W will employ an automated phone dialing system which is capable of placing thousands of calls in under an hour. For the system to be effective, it is imperative that we have up-to-date contact information for every household we serve.
Please go to our
Home page now
and click the "Swift911 Emergency Notification" icon now to
update your emergency contact information.
Once the information has been entered into our database, we will perform a system wide test call to each number on file. Thank you for your cooperation.
NOTICE:
Please see the
Rules and Regulations page for clarification of the rules regarding water valves and easements.
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