LAWN WATERING

The Hills at Piney Creek gets water from the East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (ECCV).  The offices for ECCV are located at 6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, CO 80016, and their phone number is 303-693-3800.  Water restrictions have become a way of life for us in the summer months.  Every year, ECCV sets the days and times that Hills residents are legally able to water their lawns.  The best way to ensure what the watering days and times are is to access the ECCV website at www.eccv.org.

East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (ECCV), your water and sewer provider, is asking our customers to help keep our sewers “fat-free!”  Grease and other non-soluble substances can cause clogs in the sewer lines, resulting in costly and unpleasant raw sewage backups into your home or business, and those of your neighbors.   

How you can help: Use sewer lines for wash waters and human wastes only.

 Never dump non-water-soluble substances, such as grease, cooking or motor oil, cat litter or rags, into your toilets, sinks, or storm-drains.

 Dispose of grease and food scraps into a can or the trash, or better yet, start a compost pile!

WINTER WATER TIPS -

Easy Steps to Prevent Frozen Pipes

East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (ECCV) strongly recommends that customers take these simple, proactive steps to prevent frozen pipes and landscape devices before the winter season.

 

Irrigation System: Turn off and “blow out” your sprinkler system to drain the water from the underground pipes. Also insulate backflow preventers and valves if they are above ground.  This will help to prevent damage from freezing when the temperature drops. Call a professional landscaping company if you are unsure how to winterize your sprinkler system.

Outdoor Faucets: Turn off your water supply valve to the outside spigots and drain them thoroughly. Disconnect all garden hoses and connections.

Gutter Care: Clear debris from your gutters and downspouts to prevent water from building up, freezing and causing blockage. Check the flashing to ensure water cannot enter the home.

Indoor Care: Keep your household thermostat set to at least 65 degrees. On particularly cold nights or if your home will be vacant for any period, leave faucets on to a slow drip and open your cabinets that house water pipes to prevent

freezing. Also, locate your water main in case you need to shut it off in an emergency.

 

Suggestions for frozen pipes

If you do not have water flow and you suspect your pipes are frozen, here are some steps to follow: Open several faucets in your home to determine where the frozen line might be. Find the main water supply and check the pipe to see if it is very cold and possibly frozen. If it is in a wall or ceiling, open the area up around it to allow warm air to circulate. When the source is found, keep the faucet open. To thaw frozen pipes, blow air from a hair dryer on the pipe, which will allow it to warm evenly and not heat up too quickly. DO NOT use a torch or open flame. If you have continued problems with pipes freezing, consider adding additional insulation. Any freezing or maintenance of the service waterline leading to a home from the District main line is the responsibility of the homeowner. District main water lines are buried deep enough to be resistant to freezing.