{"id":4,"date":"2010-06-23T09:57:55","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T16:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:31:58","slug":"information-for-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.LAMESAWATERCOOP.ORG\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Annual Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>April 4, 2026, 1:00 PM<br>(Refreshments at 12:30 PM)<br><a href=\"http:\/\/placitaslibrary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Placitas Community Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=186\">Members Only<\/a> page for agenda, ballot, and budget documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Billing, Payments and Rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can receive your water bill in paper form or electronically. You can pay with a paper check, a bill pay service through your bank, or electronically through a service called Intuity. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.LAMESAWATERCOOP.ORG\/wordpress\/?page_id=2808\">Electronic Billing and Payments<\/a> page for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/LMWC_Rate_Schedule_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 Member Fees and Rate Schedule<\/a> is effective January 1, 2026 (water bills distributed in February 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$5.00 fee to receive paper water bill by mail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$2.00 credit to receive water bill by email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La Mesa Water Cooperative will absorb the \u201cconvenience\u201d fee for water bills paid electronically (i.e., by credit card or echeck\/ACH transfer) through Intuity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Consumer Confidence Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/CCR_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report<\/a>\u00a0<br>(also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, CCR) states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La Mesa Water Cooperative (LMWC) drinking water is safe and meets federal and New Mexico requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Member Handbook Updated for 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/LMWC_Member_Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Member Handbook<\/a> has hints on how to find water leaks, links to water conservation and Xeriscaping websites, and other useful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is some information that may be interest to residents of La Mesa and Sundance Mesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/LMWC_Member_Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Member Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Quality\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/CCR_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report&nbsp;<\/a> (also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, CCR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/2021-01-08_DWB_PFAS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Sampling Results<\/a> (sampled September 11, 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The average hardness of our water is about 8.5 grains per gallon (gpg).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Availability\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/LMWC_Water_Supply_Plan_2018_09_30.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water Supply Plan (9\/30\/2018)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/LMWC_Rate_Schedule_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rate Schedule<\/a> Effective January 1, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/?page_id=10\">Conservation Tips and Tricks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/?page_id=16\">Leaks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/misc_files\/LM_Leak_Policy_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy on Extraordinary Water Use (\u201cLeak Policy\u201d)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamesawatercoop.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=24#SLI\">Service Line Inventory<\/a> (9\/18\/2024) \u2013 There are no lead service lines on houses served by LMWC (La Mesa and Sundance Mesa subdivisions). The EPA\u2019s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) requires water systems to prepare and maintain an inventory of service line materials and to submit the inventory to the state agencies by October 16, 2024. The LMWC distribution system for La Mesa and Sundance Mesa divisions was constructed after the 1986 ban on lead pipes. A service line is the piping between the distribution pipes, to the water meter and then to the house. In the LMWC area, all service lines from the water meter to the house were installed by the home builder and are owned and maintained by the property owner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitor water use with EyeOnWater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6b450050-a0f8-486c-96b6-43d3533f8e5a\">To reduce water lost to leaks or unintentional use, such as a hose left running, we have installed <a href=\"https:\/\/lamesawatercoop.org\/?page_id=883\">smart water meters<\/a> on all houses. We strongly encourage everybody to take advantage of this capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See your water use on the EyeOnWater website or smartphone app\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign up with <a href=\"https:\/\/eyeonwater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EyeOnWater.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter 3-digit account number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can delegate to a family member or friend, who does not have to be in Placitas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set EyeOnWater alert to get an email or text message if there is a steady leak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regularly check EyeOnWater to make sure water use is what is intended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e11b5424-989e-45d3-996c-d6400cf5847b\">There is no extra charge for this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Contact List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0c0f987a-8772-4563-931e-e535f58a599a\">Occasionally we have disruptions in service or other situations where we need to urgently communicate with you. We use the Intuity &#8220;Biller notification&#8221; service to notify you of a water emergency or other issue that needs your attention. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.LAMESAWATERCOOP.ORG\/wordpress\/?page_id=2808\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2808\">Electronic Billing and Payments<\/a> page for information on how to set up an Intuity account and set the email address and\/or cell number to receive these messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6b669279-4aed-424c-8f63-c96580b22280\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board of Directors Meeting Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7e1f4f27-047d-4059-8a17-594f7291568c\">The Board of Directors meets monthly, generally on the second Monday of each month, starting at 10 AM, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/placitaslibrary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Placitas Community Library<\/a>. The meetings are open to all members, and those with unresolved complaints or presentations they wish to make are encouraged to participate. The agenda is posted at the mail boxes prior to each meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Times and dates may change to accommodate board members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>April 13, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 11, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 8, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 13, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Septic Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-38dbf290-7b03-4c23-866d-a3bdae620ce2\">The US Environmental Protection Agency has some very useful information about septic systems on a web page called <a href=\"http:\/\/water.epa.gov\/infrastructure\/septic\/septicsmart.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SepticSmart<\/a>. You may want to print the one page flyer, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2017-07\/documents\/septicsmart_week_flyer_082415_508-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Dos and Don\u2019ts of Your Septic System<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b2a72f53-d64a-4866-92b8-5831e7515b99\">You may also want to see the New Mexico Environment Department web page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/septic\/information-for-homeowners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeowner Information: Liquid Waste Systems<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Box_black has-small-font-size\">If you have any comments, suggestions, or material that you would like to see on this website, please contact <a href=\"ma&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:we&#98;ma&#115;&#116;er&#64;&#108;&#97;mesa&#119;&#97;t&#101;&#114;&#99;o&#111;&#112;&#46;o&#114;&#103;\">&#119;&#101;&#98;&#109;&#97;&#115;t&#101;r&#64;&#108;am&#101;sa&#119;&#97;&#116;&#101;&#114;&#99;&#111;&#111;&#112;&#46;&#111;&#114;g<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Annual Meeting April 4, 2026, 1:00 PM(Refreshments at 12:30 PM)Placitas Community Library See Members Only page for agenda, ballot, and budget documents. 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