Water Usage
To date, 2008 has been one
of the driest on record. Several wells in our neighborhood have failed
over the last few months, and many more have gone dry in adjacent
neighborhoods. The good news is that most Antelope residents have the
option to switch to municipal water. But most people like their wells and
would prefer to continue to use them as their main source of water.
It is critical that water be
conserved so that we may enjoy the use of our wells for years to come.
Unfortunately, it has come to the attention of the APOA that some
residents are grossly violating their well's allowed water usage or are
watering incorrectly. We ask that you follow these simple rules for
watering:
- Water during cooler times
of day; NOT between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Water no more than 3 times per week in any one zone
- Restrict watering to 30 minutes per zone
- Do not waste water by letting it spray on concrete and asphalt
- Repair leaking sprinkler systems quickly
- Do not use spray irrigation while it is raining or during high winds
- Turn off your sprinklers following a rain storm
Each well permit specifies
the total area that can be irrigated per lot. For most in our
neighborhood, this restriction is between 3000 and 5000 square feet.
Antelope covenants also restrict a garden to 1000 square feet in size. In
general, the well permit also does not allow the filling of
ponds/fountains/pools from the well. Usage in excess of these requirements
is punishable by a fine, and may result in invalidating the well permit.
We hope that each of you
will continue to use this joint precious resource wisely. If you see
someone in the neighborhood abusing their watering privileges, please let
us know and we will report the problem to the Office of the State
Engineer.
Thank you for your help in
making Antelope a wonderful place to live!
A Word About
Water Quality
Some residents are
experiencing "blue staining" in their sinks and toilets since switching to
ACWWA water. After contacting Mike Keefover of ACWWA, he explains that
this blue staining is caused by new copper pipe. Until a significant
amount of water deposits calcium carbonate (which is what we what) on the
inside wall of the pipe we can have this type of staining.
If the item that is
stained is porcelain, there is a product at Home Depot known as A pumice
stone that property owners can use. If you have any questions about your
ACWWA water, contact Mike at
mkeefover@arapahoewater.org.
Approved Service Line Installation Requirements
Before you hire a contractor to start digging your water line, please read
the approved service line installation requirements below.
The following is a list of the
approved service line installation requirements for the Antelope
subdivision provided by ACWWA.
Please show
this information to your plumber/contractor when obtaining bids.
Pipe Types
Copper K
Q-Line
SIDR 7 Polyline
Bedding Material
Squeege (aka pea gravel) 6" below and 6" above pipe
Pipe Depth
4 1/2 feet minimum top of pipe
Fittings
Flared fittings on Copper K
Compression fittings on Q-Line and SIDR 7 Polyline
Interior Connection
Well line and ACWWA service line must be totally separated. You may either
disconnect the well line from the ACWWA line and run that line separately
or use a reduced pressure backflow preventor (Wilkin 975 XL, Febco 860 or
825 Y, Watts 990 or 009).
Pressure reducing valves are required.
If you have any questions, please contact Chuck
Reers at 303-690-9551 or Patrick Reed at ACWWA 303-790-4830 ext. 314.
Plumbers and/or Contractors
The
Antelope POA has collected names of companies that may be interested in
bidding on hooking you up. Although these people have come recommended,
the Antelope POA has no previous experience with these contractors and has
no knowledge of their abilities or professionalism. Some of them have
indicated that they can handle the inside portion of your home, while
others will only do work to get your line to an outside wall of your
home. These contractors vary greatly in price, depending on many factors,
including: the length of the run; the amount of landscaping disturbed; the
number of people they can do at the same time, the types of materials
used, and whether plumbing services are included.
If you
are interested in putting in a water line for future service, please
contact one or more of the below-listed companies or a company of your
choice. As many people will be hooking up in the next few months,
contacting these companies before water service is available may give
these contractors incentive to give you a cheaper "group" rate.
Drill Tech - Directional boring.
Cliff Cartwright 303-638-2854 or Leighton Cartwright 720-272-4032
Granite Plumbing, Inc.,
Donald Knobloch, 303-690-8234 - Recommended by a homeowner; quoted
$15/foot for copper pipe - inside plumbing work is extra.
K. K. & E. Contracting, LLC,
Jan Knibbe, 303-617-1266 - Foxfield resident; hooked up many Foxfield
homes; quoted ~$14/foot for copper or larger-diameter polypipe; outside
work only.
LCE,
Lee Medley – 303-587-9838 - recommended by Nolte (engineering firm working
for Antelope); quoted ~$9.50/foot including restoration of landscaping or
~$7.50/foot if no restoration needed; uses Q-line.
Jim's Excavating,
Roger, 303-761-4532 – recommended by Nolte – quoted ~$12.50/foot for
Q-line - $550 for inside plumbing work.
AARK,
Titus Terranova – 303-431-8015 – recommended by homeowner – can do both
inside and outside work and landscaping– financing available – no quote
available.
J&K Pipeline,
720-889-1940 - Recommended by Nolte; no quote available.
Other
names provided by Nolte:
C&L Backhoe,
303-791-2521
Laughlin Excavating,
303-278-2894
Quality Backhoe,
303-833-5439
Wilson Bros,
303-841-7802
