Water

Ponderosa Community Services District provides commercial and domestic water service to all improved properties within the Ponderosa subdivision.

Note – Within the Ponderosa CSD, a property is considered improved upon the connection of water service, whether or not building has occurred.

At this time, not all properties are metered.

New connections receive a meter at the time of connection.

All new construction will receive a one inch meter to accommodate fire suppression sprinkler systems.

Existing connections receive a 3/4 inch meter and are installed at the discretion of the board.

Properties with water meters pay an annual tiered rate based on usage.

Properties without meters pay an annual flat rate equal to the base tier.

We bill water service fees annually through the

property owner’s Tulare County property tax bill.

Annual number of residential water service discontinuance: 0

Water for the Ponderosa subdivision is obtained from 4 (four) wells.

No surface water is used in the Ponderosa water system.

We conduct regular bacterial testing on a monthly basis.

We conduct other testing as required by the State Water Resources Control Board.

Testing results are available in the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Winterizing procedures