New users of the Recycled Water Fill Station must register and take a five minute training session before getting any recycled water. The process is usually very quick but with the rush of users at first opening at the fill station, new users sometimes experience longer wait times. For this reason we are going to hold off on offering training sessions until one hour after opening the fill station each day.
This means training sessions will take place during the hours of:
Monday — 1 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday — 1 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Saturday — 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
If you would like to fill out the paperwork in advanced the forms are located on ISD's website at:
http://isdp2.org/ on our Recycled Water page.
Once you are registered you are welcome to come in as many times as you like by just showing your registration card.
Remember you must be an Oakley or Bethel Island resident.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Implementing new rules at the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station
ISD staff is working on making the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station run smoother for all the residents who are taking advantage of the FREE recycled water to irrigate their lawns, plants, gardens and trees.
Consider waiting a half hour before coming at start time
For the most part the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station line runs fairly quickly. The long wait seems to occur during opening when residents line up about an hour early to make sure they are first on line to receive water. When we open we work to make sure everyone gets in to get their water as soon as possible. Already we are seeing that some water users are waiting until about a half hour after opening to come in and with the shorter lines we are running a lot faster. We don't generally see long line during the rest of the day.
Use only one hose
We want everyone to get in and out as quick as possible. With our new pump the water comes out very fast, however when all the water hoses are on it slows down the process. Please be considerate of your neighbors and use only one hose at a time. This is proven to speed up the process for everyone.
Big tanks use lanes 2 and 3
Those with 55 gallon tanks or more should only use the green hoses and use only lanes 2 and 3. We ran some trials and found that if the bigger tanks stay to those lanes and the 50 gallon or less users use the red hoses in lane 1 everything runs quicker. Again use only one hose at a time.
We'll be putting up some new signs in the next week to create two lanes to make everything run smoother.
New Pipeline
Over the past few weeks we've been working to make sure that there is enough stored water so everyone gets to have their share. To that end the ISD Board of Directors approved the construction of a pipeline that would run from the Water Recycling Facility to the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station. This will help increase storage capacity of the recycled water and reduce staff time in filling the three water tanks onsite at the fill station. That line should take about two weeks to build.
Thanks for being so patient. We've learned a lot in the past month and we are working everyday to make sure this program is a success for everyone.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Usage for Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Thanks for your patience when using the Residential Recycled Water Fill Stations. Remember this is a pilot program and we are learning as we grow.
Friday, July 17, 2015
More and more residents are using ISD's Fill Station
Every few days we are posting our Residential Recycled Water use chart and if you take a look, you'll see that more and more residents are finding uses for ISD's recycled water. You can't image how happy that makes the Board and Staff at ISD. We've been excited about the high quality water we've been producing since opening the new Water Recycling Facility in 2011 and this is our chance to let it shine.
As with any pilot program we are going to face growing pains, but ISD's staff is working to fix the issues as they pop up. As we are a small district we are working to keep the cost of providing water free to our residents down. We set up a method that would allow us to store our highly monitored recycled water in tanks and then placed them in an easy accessible location on our property.
Upon opening on June 20 we had one- 21,000 gallon storage tank, but quickly noted that would not be big enough. We brought in a second tank during the first week. Now going into week four, we are adding a third storage tank. We are hoping this will allow us to store up to 58,000 gallons of recycled water.
We are only open for four hours this Saturday so these tanks should see us through. We are continuing setting up new ways to keep the tanks full for our longer weekday hours and hopefully we will have all the kinks worked out over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for being patient with us.
Our Saturday hours are currently 8 am to noon and we will be open again on Monday from noon to 7 pm.
Have a great weekend!
Monday, July 13, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
Welcome to the ISD Residential Recycled Water Fill Station News and Notes Blog
What is recycled water?
It is wastewater that has received extensive treatment so it can be used for many non-potable uses such as landscaping irrigation, surface washing, dust control, food crop irrigation, decorative fountains, toilets flushing, and much more.
Why all the purple color?
Non-potable recycled water is often distributed with a dual piping network that keeps recycled water pipes completely separate from potable water pipes. In the United States and some other countries, non-potable recycled water is distributed in lavender (light purple or the color of Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp's waistcoat, whichever Willy Wonka reference you like) pipes to distinguish it from potable water. The use of the color purple pipes is noted to be pioneered by the Irvine Ranch Water District in Southern California.
These days when we talk about any kind of recycled water we ofter reference the color purple or purple pipe.
Can I water my plants with recycled water?
Yes, all plants can be watered with recycled water. This includes edible plants such as fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Just remember to wash all fruits, vegetables, and herbs with drinking water prior to consumption.
What do I have to do to get my own recycled water?
It is simple and just takes a few minutes. Complete a use agreement form and bring it to the residential fill station at 450 Walnut Meadows Dr., Oakley, during the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station open hours posted at www.ISDP2.com. You will also find an application on the website so you can have it ready when you come in.
The on-duty attendant will provide required training in the proper use of recycled water and procedures for collection, issue you a wallet card, and answer any questions you may have.
Where can I find out more information?
Visit ISDs website at www.ISDP2.org or stop by the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station during business hours.
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