Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District

Residents of the entire Peninsula are under a boil water notification until further notice. Once the boil water is

lifted, residents will be notified on the website, by postings in town, and through the media.

All customers that have water service restored to their homes and/or businesses will be billed for service on the

30th of that month. Some bills may be estimated and it will be indicated on the customer’s bill.

The District office will be closed Thursday, January 1, 2009 for New Year’s Day.

All customers will be required to have a customer service inspection performed at their service location within

sixty (60) days of service restoration. This is a State requirement that requires us to ensure that no lead solder is

used in plumbing and that proper backflow prevention devices are in place where needed. For most residential

customers, an atmospheric vacuum breaker (AVB) is required on each hose bib to prevent backflow to the water

system. AVB’s can be purchased at any hardware store and they are available at the District office for $4.00

each. Please ensure that an AVB is installed on every hose bib at your home before the inspection is scheduled.

After service is restored to your home, you will be contacted by District personnel to schedule the inspection.

After the inspection is performed, you will be billed $50. (This fee includes $25 for the inspection and a $25 trip

fee). Instead of having the District perform the customer service inspection, customers may prefer to use a

licensed inspector of their choice and submit the required form to the District. If using someone other than

District employees to perform the inspection, a copy of the inspector’s valid State license must be submitted

with the inspection form to the District or it will not be accepted. Customers can look at the TCEQ’s website at

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/main/business_licensing.html to find licensed inspectors in the area.

As we work to restore water service, valves are cracked open in areas and leaks are repaired. Should you see a

water leak, please call the District office at (409) 296-3475. The District has a 24 hour answering service that

will take a message and dispatch the information to District personnel. Your help in reporting leaks is

appreciated!

flag or sign. Flags are available in a bucket near the front door at the District office in Winnie and in a bucket

near the front door at the District’s damaged office in Crystal Beach.

Please note that only one RV can be served by a residential meter. Also, a reduced tap fee is available for

customers that will require a new tap to serve a FEMA trailer. Please call the District office if you have

questions regarding these policies.

Update for December 30, 2008

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The District will allow customers that have not yet had water service reinstated at their homes to fill containers

(up to 300 gallons) at fill stations on the days and times below. Proof of residency is required and can include a

driver’s license or a copy of a utility bill indicating your service address. (You are required to bring proof of

residency with you.)

from Singing Sands Subdivision)

Beach.

Beach.

Physical Address: 524 FM 1406, Winnie, TX 77665

Mailing Address: PO Box 1398, Crystal Beach, TX 77650

Telephone: (409) 296-3475 Fax: (409) 296-2165

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Customers that plan on rebuilding do not need to disconnect water service. Customers that do not disconnect

service will not be charged for reinstallation when service is requested in the future. However, customers that

do request service disconnection at this time will be required to pay all applicable fees when future service is

requested. Customers will not receive a bill until water service is restored to their home.

If the schedule indicates we are accepting applications from your area and you would like service restored as

soon as available, please complete a new service application and submit it to the District office (see location and

hours below). We will mail you a letter that includes a new service application and utility easement form once

they are being accepted from your area. The application and easement form must be completely filled out

(including the legal description of property) and must be notarized. Notaries are available at the office in

Winnie (524 FM 1406: next to the Winnie Feed and Supply Store). The application can be submitted to our

office by mail or dropped off in person. The application is also available on the Forms page of the District

website.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009 AND FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009, A CUSTOMER SERVICE

REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ACCEPT SERVICE APPLICATIONS AT THE

WAREHOUSE AT THE CRYSTAL BEACH OFFICE AT 1840 HIGHWAY 87. SHE CAN ALSO PROVIDE

NOTARY SERVICE FOR YOUR APPLICATION. PLEASE ENSURE THE APPLICATION AND

EASEMENT FORM ARE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT, INCLUDING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

YOUR PROPERTY. LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE GALVESTON CENTRAL

APPRAISAL DISTRICT WEBSITE AT WWW.GALVESTONCAD.ORG.

See next 2 pages.

We will only accept service applications at this time from the areas noted in the schedule below:

Sands and Crystal Beach Road)

Bay Side)

Road

Subdivision, Gulf Cedar Subdivision

Lighthouse)

Croaker, Catfish

January 5, 2009 Sandpiper Subdivision (including Beaumont Street) YES

Surfside)

January 7, 2009 Holiday Beach YES

January 9, 2009 Sandy Shores YES

January 12, 2009 Tidelands YES

January 15, 2009 Ramada Beach YES

January 19, 2009 S. Redfish to S. Gateway YES

January 22, 2009 Copacabana YES

January 28, 2009 Dunes YES

January 28, 2009 Seabreeze YES

In some subdivisions the water lines had to be cut and capped at the first or second row from

the beach. This was the only way to expedite service restoration to the majority of homes in the

subdivision. If you notice that service is available to your subdivision and you are not sure if it

is available at your home, please call the District office at (409) 296-3475.

Although service is restored (or will soon be restored) to the subdivisions listed below, the

streets indicated do not/will not have water service available until a later date:

1. Singing Sands Subdivision: No service available on Tarpon Way.

2. Rancho Carribe Subdivision: No service is available to the last 4 houses on the east side

of Villa Drive.

3. Bluewater Subdivision (scheduled for December 11, 2008): No service will be available

on Bluewater Road.

4. Sandcastle Subdivision: No service available on Sandcastle Lane.

5. Lafitte’s Landing: No service available on Treasure Lane.

6. Emerald I: No service available on Emerald Drive.

7. Cloon: No service available on Lazy Lane (the service to Lazy Lane was an extension

from a water line in Emerald Beach I that no longer exists). Also, service is not available

on Gulf Road.