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Sunday, July 01 200712:41 PM
Tonya Clark; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness; Ed Howell
PUC Comment/Inquiry Form
A Comment from Heike & Ed Vita colonna follows:
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Case Number: MNV-W-06-1
Name: Hei ke & Ed vi tacolonna
Address: 195 N 4000 E
City: Rigby
State: ID
Zip: 83442
Home Telephone: [phone]
Contact E-Mail: EHMDVRigbyIdaho~aol. com
Name of Utility Company~ Morning View WaterAdd to Mailing List:
Please describe your question or comment briefly:
We read your comments from 6-14-07 regarding the pending case vs. Morning View Water.Just briefly, .. . right now our pressure is even lower then it usually is, and we re not
sure whether metering would help that problem. Our $ 3000.00 sprinkler system we installed
years ago does not operate efficiently BECAUSE OF THE LOW PRESSURE (sprinkler heads notpopping up) and sometimes we have to use regular sprinklers to cover the bare spots which,
unfortunately, amounts to use of more water.
The other day I used an oscillating sprinkler which is supposed to cover 3250sqft, itdidnt even cover 1000sqft, again, DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. I know that watering lawns is
probably not a high priority, and this is just one example.
d be happy if we could use the shower without being afraid to flush the toilet or run
the kitchen sink at the same time. After all, we are paying almost $ 500.00/year (more
then anybody else I know in this area, be it city or private utilities)and we shouldreceive decent service in return.
Again, we don t think metering would solve our ongoing pressure problem, but the
installation of better equipment (a pump with more pumping power ??) would. After all, the
customer base since 2002 increased from 56 to 97-100.
On another note, on page 6 of your comments you mentioned that MVW started collecting the
$5.00 surcharge in January 2003.
This is incorrect, it started in September of 2002, proof of past invoices and payments
can be provided if necessary.
This amounts to another 4 additional months of payments into this account.
Furthermore, in the 2002-case, the company was ORDERED to file annual reports for the
surcharge account and be subject to reauthorization if it didn t do so , and it was
OREDERED to install the back-up pump, how come the PUC never followed up on these things
Thank you for your attention in this matter
Heike & Ed Vitacolonna
The form submited on http://www.puc.idaho.gov/forms/ipucl/ipuc.html
IP address is 207.200.116.203
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