December 2024 Plant of the Month Toyon, Christmas Berry

Visit our website at www.hdwd.com

Phone 760.365.8333 or email info@hdwd.com

We are open Mon - Thurs 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Friday - Sunday and holidays

To report a water leak call 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.

UPCOMING SCHEDULED MEETINGS:

December 4, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting
December 11, 2024 - Special Board Meeting
December 18, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting
COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED AS NEEDED

Our Board meetings are regularly scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.
You may attend in person or virtually.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES:
December 24, 2024 - From 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
December 25, 2024 - All Day
December 26, 2024 - All Day
December 31, 2024 - From 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
January 1, 2025 - All Day

Check our District calendar on our website or subscribe to receive email notifications for upcoming meetings and events.

Watercolor snowscape with winterize your water pipes to avoid freezing

IN THE COMMUNITY

photos of employees at the National Night Out in Yucca Valley at Water Booth

National Night Out Booth

On October 10th, HDWD hosted a booth with kids games and provided household conservation items
to participants at the National Night Out event in the Walmart Parking lot, hosted by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Morongo Station.

Morongo Basin CERT ShakeOut Booth

Employees Amanda Roby and Andrew Tygerson shared how to be prepared for an emergency at the Morongo Basin CERT's ShakeOut event in front of Harbor Freight and Tractor Supply on October 19th. Every person should store 3-7 gallons of drinking water in case of an emergency (1 gallon per person per day).

Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour

The District hosted Bureau of Reclamation staff on a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to share information about future recycled water projects. The Bureau of Reclamation offers grant funding for water reclamation projects and the District has been a past recipient. Efforts are underway to obtain additional grants to help fund reclamation projects to use the treatment water from the plant for sports fields irrigation and groundwater recharge to plan for drought resiliency in future years and reduce Yucca Valley's reliance on imported water from the State Water Project. Yucca Valley purchases water from Mojave Water Agency and imports it through the Morongo Basin Pipeline.

HDWD Welcomes a New Face

Tristan Taylor joins the District in the Capital Replacement Project (CRP) department. He comes to us with water district experience and his D1 Water Distribution Certificate. Tristan grew up in Yucca Valley and plans to stay local. The water district is fortunate to hire local skilled workers like Tristan.

Capital Replacement Program

The District has replaced about 845,335 linear feet of pipe in Yucca Valley since the program began in 1997. Crews are currently working in the upper Country Club area.

KEEP FOG OUT OF THE DRAIN FOR A STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY

Don't let a messy, expensive sewer backup ruin your holiday fun. Keep fats, oils and grease (FOG) out of the drains.

To avoid clogged drains and sewers, follow these tips:

Scrape leftover food, sauces and cooking oils into the compost bin
Use a sink strainer to collect solids and dispose of a grease can
Wipe cooking pan residue with a paper towel

Collect fats, oils and grease in a container (like a coffee can or pickle jar). Visit https://www.hdwd.com/328/Fats-Oils-and-Grease-Control-Program for more information.

Happy Holiday message from Hi-Desert Water District

Board of Directors

Director Roger Mayes, Director Sheldon Hough, Vice President Sue Tsuda, President Scot McKone, Director Bob Stadum

Phase 2 Sewer Project Updates image hdwd.com/phase2sewer