Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District

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

that it is no longer required.

Please place your address at your home site to assist District personnel in locating your lot. As personnel read

meters, it is very difficult to identify where some homes were located. Your assistance with addressing your

home site is greatly appreciated!

Tentatively we are scheduled to open a booth at the Big Store in Crystal Beach on February 2, 2009. The booth

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.

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!

Update for January 27, 2009

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Please note that only one RV or FEMA Trailer can be served by a residential meter. A reduced tap fee is

available for customers that will require a new tap to serve a FEMA trailer. Customers should be aware that

allowing more than one RV or FEMA trailer to use a residential service meter will result in termination of

service. Please call the District office at (409) 296-3475 if you have questions regarding these policies.

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

(up to 300 gallons) at the fill station at the District office located at 1840 Highway 87 (at Kahla Road) 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.)

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. Only customers that are ready to have water restored to their homes should submit the application and

easement form to the office. If you are not ready for service, you should not apply for service until you are

ready.

See next 2 pages.

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE BEACH SIDE OF GILCHRIST.

Sands and Crystal Beach Road)

Bay Side)

Road

Subdivision, Gulf Cedar Subdivision

Lighthouse)

Croaker, Catfish

Surfside)

Johnson, Carr, and Featherstone

February 2, 2009 Dunes at Bolivar (in Caplan) YES

February 3, 2009 Gulfhaven and Canal City YES

February 16, 2009 Faggard Slip Road to Rollover Pass (Bay Side) YES

February 23, 2009 Yacht Basin and Canal Street (Gilchrist-Bay Side) YES

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: No service 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.

8. Sandpiper Subdivision: No service available on beach side of Trinidad.

9. Pearl Beach: No service available on Gilmore.

10. Cobbs Cove: No service available to some homes on Greg Street.

11. Sandy Shores: No service available on Kent and Kenlyn to lots located after the slough (water is

available on these streets from Highway 87 to the slough). No service is available to the last three lots

(at beach) on Marilyn, Raymond, and Sue. No service available to Gillespie Street.

12. Tidelands: No service available to Tradewinds.

13. Ramada Beach: No service available to Tropicana. No service available to the last two lots at the beach

on Ramada, Nassau, and Bahama.

14. Redfish Area: No service available (beach side) to Cedar, Shady, and Lazy.

15. Copacabana: No service available to Carioca Street at this time. However, service will be restored to this

street by February 6, 2009.

16. Seabreeze: No service available to Smith Point (beachfront street).