ISDs recycled water helps resident bring back her dying grass

ISD received this email from one of our regular customers today after regularly using ISDs Residential Recycled Water Fill Station since opening on June 20.

Dear Ironhouse,

I wanted to share with you some pictures of my lawn before and after my husband and I started coming in every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with our 275 gallon water tank to get your water. 

As you can see in the first picture my lawn had several brown spots because of lack of water during the dry winter and spring. When you opened your fill station we became regular visitors, sometimes several times a day. 

My husband, John, set up a motor on the big tank and then set up a sprinkler and we continued to water and fertilize. 

Now the lawn is looking great. we still have some places where it is still thin, but if we didn't take the time to keep up the water, especially during the hot days this summer, it would be completely gone by now. We couldn't have done it if Ironhouse didn't supply us with the water.

As a really nice added benefit our water bill is half what it was last summer. 

Keep up the good work.

Jenny Wainwright 

If you'd like. share your success stories with us by sending them to: isdoutreach@isd.us.com.

Residential Recycled Fill Station Extends Hours

It has taken a little time, but the new pipeline from ISDs Water Recycling Facility to the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station is now installed and is currently pumping water straight into the Fill Station storage tanks. This process will allow for quicker water distribution to tanks and be more cost effective then the previous method of filling the tanks. 

What it means to the users is an increase in hours for the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station. The District has decided to open the fill station six days a week, rather than the three days a week we are currently open. 

The new hours are:

Monday through Thursday: 12 pm to 7 pm

Friday: 10 am to 3 pm

Saturday: 8 am to 2 pm*

Remember the Residential Recycled Water Fill Station is open to Oakley and Bethel Island residents only. New sign ups are taken one-hour after opening until closing each day. Residents can take up to 300 gallons of water per trip, and make as many trips a day as they wish. 

For more information on our Residential Recycled Water Fill Station, see ISDs website at www.ISDP2.org.

*Because of staffing restrictions there may be a possibility of running out of water before 2 pm on Saturdays, so the Fill Station will stay open until water runs out on Saturdays.