Broken Water Main
Posted by Erin  on November 15, 2014, 8:05 am
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Can anyone tell me whose responsibility the water mains are in this town? The water main on Calle Perula (just outside Carol Lopez's house) is totally damage due to water erosion and nobody beyond this point is receiving water. With my non existant Spanish, I am not sure who to report this to and just what the procedure is to have it repaired. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Posted by Ronald Goodspeed on November 15, 2014, 8:31 am, in reply to "Broken Water Main"
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Morgon is working on it right now. He is the Jefe de Agua, you can find him and pay water bills at Guadalupe's bicycle store- you can also get a haircut there.
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Posted by Erin on November 16, 2014, 6:58 am, in reply to "Broken Water Main"
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the water gods have spoken and it is now repaired, now it will be up the road gods to finish the job, thanks
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Posted by Larry Field on November 16, 2014, 11:45 am, in reply to "Re: Broken Water Main"
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Water Gods? You can take down the alter and cease the sacrifices. No gods here. Just Morgan.
For the newcomers to our lovely town, here is how it works. There are two deep wells that feed a waterline that runs through most of the town. On a daily scheduled basis, the well pumps come on and pump water though the mains. For the rest of the day, there is no water being pumped through. Because of this, most households have a 'deposito de aqua' (black plastic tank) on their roof to store water which gravity feeds into the house. Hopefully the water will last until the pumps come back on. Houses without a tank likely have a cistern and pressure pump system, but still rely on the daily water flow.
Each individual house must, at their expense, connect to the water line.
The system works remarkedly well. There are no meters to monitor your consumption and, if you haven't noticed, no water taxes added on to the property taxes paid to the municipality.
So who pays Morgan to keep those pumps working and the water lines serviced and repaired? The answer - homeowners.
Through an annual water fee paid to Morgan at the bike shop, as Ron points out. Problem is, nobody sends you a bill, or comes around to collect the money. You just need to know about it. Unfortunately, many people either don't know about it or pretend they don't.
Before you thank the gods for that precious liquid flowing into your house, ask if you or your landlord has paid up. Annual fees are payable in the new year at the bike shop. Overdue fees are overdue. Keep our water flowing.
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Posted by Larry C on November 16, 2014, 12:13 pm, in reply to "Water Gods"
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Posted by Erin on November 16, 2014, 2:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Water Gods"
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Yes, god bless Morgan, and as a homeowner, I have never forget to pay him annually for the water which we are so generously blessed with (except for Santa Samana) where it is directed else where. I fully appreciate the challenges he is faced with regarding budgets and the repair and maintenance of pumps and equipment. I fully support 'passing the word' for the annual payment of water fees (which are almost nothing) and why any foreigner would not pay is beyond me as you can not get water anywhere in North America cheaper.
Water is our life blood and it should be respected. Unfortunately many people do not appreciate just how much is wasted not thinking about this limited resource.
PAY YOUR ANNUAL WATER BILL, PLEASE
thanks
Erin
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Posted by Daniel H on November 16, 2014, 2:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Water Gods"
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Pay your bill and add a propina (tip)!
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Posted by Barry on November 16, 2014, 5:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Water Gods"
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Its important to know that the annual fees vary from about "next to nothing" to a high of about 1800 pesos. My rate went to the max a few years ago and the reason given was - you have a large lot, pool and a lawn. Very cheap compared to "up north".
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