Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District
Providing Water & Sanitation Services to the Neighborhood of Falcon Hills

9548 Waterbury Drive  •  Falcon, CO 80831  •  (719) 495-8188  •  (719) 495-8008 FAX

Web:  http://www.pbhmd.com  •  Email:  pbhmd@pbhmd.com

Ellen Robley, District Administrator  •  (719) 351-7438 Mobile (24/7)

WATER & SEWER EMERGENCIES:

To report a water or sewer emergency 24 hours a day, please call (719) 351-7438.  

If your emergency call is not returned within 5 minutes,

please call our back-up emergency operators at (719) 337-7129 or (719) 331-8832.

SPECIAL JOINT BOARD MEETING & WORK SESSION

A special joint work session between the Board of Directors of the Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District And the Board of Directors of the Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District will be held on Thursday, September 2^nd, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodmen Hills Recreation Center West, located at 11720 Woodmen Hills Drive in Falcon, Colorado. The agenda may include informal discussion of various issues related to wastewater service/treatment, compliance with the State-issued ‘Notice of Violation/Cease & Desist Order’ for the jointly-owned Paint Brush Hills Wastewater Treatment Facility, current/future wastewater planning, pending litigation between the Districts and other items related to general intergovernmental relations between the Districts. Other items may be added to the agenda, either jointly or separately, among the boards.

The next regular meeting for the PBHMD Board is scheduled for Thursday, September 16^th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Falcon High School, located at 10255 Lambert Road in Falcon, Colorado. Directions to the school are shown below, along with an agenda for this meeting. Regular monthly board meetings are generally scheduled for the third Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. at Falcon High School. Residents of the District are encouraged to attend all meetings. For more info, contact Ellen Robley, District Administrator, at 495-8188 (office) or 351-7438 (mobile) or via email to pbhmd@pbhmd.com.

UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS:

Thursday, 9/2/10 – 6:30 p.m. @ Woodmen Hills Recreation Center West

Thursday, 9/16/10 – 7 p.m. @ Falcon High School

AGENDA - Special Joint Meeting & Work Session 9/2/10

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Joint Work Session of the PBHMD and WHMD Boards **

3. Adjourn

ØØ It is possible that, while still in a public meeting, a motion will be made, seconded, and approved, to enter into Executive Session. At this time, any public will be excused from the room, but will also be informed that they are welcome to rejoin

the meeting after the Executive Session. The Executive Session will be held in accordance with and upon citation of the necessary legal preface in accordance with C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4). No action will be taken by the Board while it remains

in Executive Session. The Board will close the Executive Session portion of the meeting and resume the public meeting

prior to Adjournment.

Regular Board Meetings During 2010 all regular monthly meetings of the PBHMD Board of Directors are scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Falcon High School (FHS) and/or other location as posted on the District’s website. The meeting may be called to order up to one hour earlier for the purposes of the Board convening in an executive session, however, the open meeting will resume and public business will be handled at 7:00 p.m. Changes to this schedule will posted on the website and/or included in a customer letter sent out with water/sewer bills. Agenda items will regularly include monthly operational, administrative, and financial reports, as well as updates on current projects/development and discussion of various topics of interest to the District, including parks & recreation.  Minutes of the meetings are available from the District Administrator upon written request.  Questions and/or concerns regarding the next regular meeting and/or any other District-related issue may be directed to Ellen Robley, District Administrator, at either (719) 495-8188 (home office) or (719) 351-7438 (cell) or via email to pbhmd@pbhmd.com.

Directions to Falcon High School (FHS)

from MERIDIAN RD travel EAST on STAPLETON DR.

follow STAPLETON (1.4 miles) to EASTONVILLE RD, turn LEFT (NORTH)

follow EASTONVILLE (0.7 miles) to LONDONDERRY RD turn LEFT (WEST) until dead end (0.3mi).

Turn RIGHT and follow to visitor’s parking lot. Enter FHS’s main entrance on the WEST side of building.

CLICK HERE for map

Water Management PBHMD’s ‘Demand Management’ strategy remains in place for outdoor water use in Falcon Hills. The Board encourages residents to practice voluntary water conservation and observe scheduled irrigation times in an effort to reduce inefficient water use. In short, the District requests that residential and commercial landscape irrigation be limited to three days a week: Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. This sensible practice is to be observed regardless of weather conditions. Please adjust your sprinklers to water either early morning (before 10 a.m.) or late evening (after 6 p.m.) to minimize unnecessary water loss. Don’t inadvertently water driveways, streets, or rock beds. Remember to cut back or eliminate watering during rainy periods. Drip irrigation systems for trees/shrubs can be used any day of the week. Low-volume hand water (for trees/plants/shrubs) is also acceptable any day using a watering can or garden hose equipped with a trigger nozzle. Scheduling neighborhood irrigation times helps us plan work/rest times for our wells and more easily manage the water levels in our storage tanks, which is important when you consider the following facts:

ü About 50% of the water usage in Falcon Hills is for landscape irrigation?

ü The total capacity in our water storage tanks is 1,500,000 gallons?

ü We need to maintain the tanks at just over 1/3-full (approximately 525,000 gallons) in order to ensure adequate fire protection for Falcon Hills residents?

ü Total usage for the entire Falcon Hills neighborhood can be as much as 15,000,000 gallons during the hotter months of the summer?

The District’s ‘Demand Management’ strategy also serves as a reminder that we live in a semi-arid region -- while a water shortage does not currently exist, long-term ‘abuse’ of our water supplies can jeopardize their future sustainability. Customers should also be aware that voluntary water conservation measures, can help reduce depletion of the aquifers (our major water source), minimize the need for supplementary sources, and help hold down future water rate increases.

Water Conservation Tips With the high heat of summer and outdoor water use at its peak throughout PBHMD, here are some great conservation tips for you and your.

1. Water as infrequently as possible, without causing undue stress on the lawn. Bluegrass dormancy (slight browning) is not harmful during warm weather months, as long as weeds are kept in check.

2. Give your lawn only enough water to stay healthy, minimizing puddles and runoff. Water between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m., when its cooler, less windy and less likely to evaporate.

3. Mow/mulch your lawn with a sharp blade, setting your mower deck height to at least 3” (or higher).

4. Postpone fertilization until fall

5. Concentrate your watering efforts on trees and shrubs (especially young ones) and apply mulch at their base – woody plants are more difficult and expensive to replace than grass.

6. Make sure your irrigation system is operating correctly and sprinkler heads are properly adjusted so water is not wasted on streets and driveways.

7. Use broom instead of hose to clean driveways and side walks.

Here are some links to great water conservation sites:

Parker Water District and Sanitation -- http://www.pwsd.org/conservation.php

Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Demonstration Garden -- http://www.csu.org/wa/xeri/xeriscape.jsp

Colorado Waterwise -- http://www.xeriscape.org

WH Recreation Center East is available for our use! The current fees for a monthly swim pass are $50/individual or $80/family for folks living outside of Woodmen Hills. Families with more than four members will pay slightly higher fees. Non-residents may also register for many of the fee-based events, classes and programs at this facility. Two flyers describing their many offerings can be downloaded below. Feel free to contact the Woodmen Hills Recreation Center East at (719) 495-2009 for more detailed information. The facility is located at 9205 Meridian Ranch Boulevard – go east of Meridian Road on Stapleton Road and turn south at the next main intersection. The WH Recreation Center East will be on your left as you drive down this road.

Community Invite Flyer: Community Flyer

Recreation Center East Calendar: January-February 2010 Calendar

Volunteers Needed for Park Projects A new park is planned at the south end of Carrington Drive in the western portion of the Falcon Hills neighborhood. Like the other two parks, the District was awarded a GOCO mini-grant to help develop Drayton Green, the name of this new park. Public input meetings are held on a periodic basis to give residents an opportunity to give direct input to District representatives during the planning and construction of current and future parks projects.  Valuable input has been gained in the past and significant planning will be done in the future, so stay tuned for details. Park site plans can be downloaded below. The plans were drawn during the preliminary stages of each park project, so they don’t represent a final as-built. will be available at this website in the near future. Residents who wish to help with any of our park projects should contact Ellen to be put on a list. Input on these projects is welcome at any time. 

South Manchester Park (located at 11659 Cranston Drive): SM Park Plan

North Manchester Park (located at 11505 Allendale Drive): NM Park Plan

Drayton Green (located at 9541 Rockingham Drive): Drayton Green

Please be a responsible pet owner! Remember that dog(s) must be kept on a leash or confined to your individual lot by means of approved fencing.  Pet owners must immediately remove and dispose of any animal excrement on public property (including parks and the landscaped entryway).

Automatic Payment Plan is available! If you wish to set your account up on an automatic payment plant (monthly electronic bank draft for your bill amount), please complete our AUTHORIZATION FORM and send it to the District’s office.

Automatic Payment Form: ACH Form

Residential Water/Sewer Rates Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District provides water, sewer, and drainage services for Falcon Hills. The District currently serves approximately 675 homes and Falcon High School.

Residential Water/Sewer: Rate Schedule

Board of Directors The current Board is comprised of five (5) directors. Current contact information for all directors is available below.

Board Contact Information: Board Contacts

2010 Water Quality Report Water Report

Household Maintenance Required! Hey, it’s that time of year again -- time to flush your residential water heater! This is particularly important for PBHMD customers since our water is only chlorinated and not filtered at the District’s various well and storage facilities. The procedure is quick and simple and helps to ensure high water quality at your house. It can be accomplished as follows:

1. Hook a garden hose up to the bottom drain valve. Place the garden hose in a position to allow full discharge of the water through the hose (into the yard or a flower bed or the bath tub).

2. Open the drain valve wide open. However, DO NOT CLOSE OFF THE INCOMING COLD WATER SUPPLY TO THE HEATER.

3. Run the water out of the hose until the water runs clear.

4. Once the water is clear, shut off the bottom drain valve and remove the garden hose.