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No water in Erendia! Ejido shut it off!!!

estebanis - 5-12-2009 at 08:22 PM

All,
Just got this message from my neighbor in Erendira (Castro's Camp)
Esteban
The city leaders have decided to completely shut off water to ALL Erendira residents because they are not happy that many have not paid their water bills. It will be at least 2 weeks but Felipe told me it could be a couple of months. This on top of a swine flu scare that requires people to constantly wash their hands. The public schools are already closed and now those id**ts pull this. It might be a good idea for you to pass on this information to others or let it be know on particular web sites. We will see again, as in the past, the locals coming onto properties and they will empty pilas into water barrels. Not a drop coming out of faucets this morning.

[Edited on 5-13-2009 by estebanis]

Bob H - 5-12-2009 at 09:33 PM

What? Unreal... I can't believe it. Bottled water sales will get top dollar. How in the heck do you flush your toilet?
Bob H

BajaGringo - 5-12-2009 at 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by Bob H
How in the heck do you flush your toilet?
Bob H


Apparently, not very well...

:rolleyes:

fishbuck - 5-12-2009 at 09:49 PM

Can't you get some delivered by truck? You mentioned a pila?

Good

Dave - 5-12-2009 at 09:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by estebanis
The city leaders have decided to completely shut off water to ALL Erendira residents because they are not happy that many have not paid their water bills.


Think the delinquent bills will get paid?

I'm betting on water trucks. :biggrin:

Bajahowodd - 5-12-2009 at 10:51 PM

Coyote Cal's gonna have to make margaritas without ice?

BajaGringo - 5-13-2009 at 01:18 AM

Or maybe some "salty" ice...

BigWooo - 5-13-2009 at 06:13 AM

This was a common tactic when the town where we're located was much smaller. It was fairly common for the water to be shut off for a week or so to get the attention of those that had not paid. I would bet it actually won't be off for very long.

BajaGringo - 5-13-2009 at 08:15 AM

Perhaps those of you who have paid your water should redirect some of your anger towards your neighbors who haven't.

Just a thought...


:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:





[Edited on 5-13-2009 by BajaGringo]

David K - 5-13-2009 at 08:41 AM

So there is no lockable valve on individual properties?

Coyote Cals is so far north of town, I would believe they are not on the city line.

Instead of shutting off the water to everyone (no income gained that way)... announce a temporary increase in the bill until the deadbeats pay.

There are health issues obviously... and punishing the good citizens is pretty stupid.

BajaGringo - 5-13-2009 at 08:51 AM

I am not sure about out there at Castro Camp David, but it does happen in areas of older systems where the only shut off valves to individual properties are the ones that the home owners themselves install when building.

[Edited on 5-13-2009 by BajaGringo]

estebanis - 5-13-2009 at 10:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
So there is no lockable valve on individual properties?

Coyote Cals is so far north of town, I would believe they are not on the city line.

Instead of shutting off the water to everyone (no income gained that way)... announce a temporary increase in the bill until the deadbeats pay.

There are health issues obviously... and punishing the good citizens is pretty stupid.


David,
The water system is fed from a well east of town in the arroyo that the Baja Races come down. A few years ago copper theives stole the wires feeding the pump and they were with out water for a few weeks until repairs were made. There is no large Tank on a hill just the pump and a confusing mess of pipes. The ejido meetings have been focused on the water problem for quite a time. They had agreed to upgrade the system and double the monthly fee from around $6 a month to $12 until that was done. Erendira is under the jurisdiction of the Ensenada Delegation and the Cops are a branch of Ensenada's P.D..
There is a grand scheme to install new mains and meters at every users site. If they can't pay the electric bill (which is what this is mainly about) I doubt the meters will ever happen. As far as lockable valves heck I don't think they know where many of the valves are and then they are the most often the PVC Inline Valves with the Red handle. I am still trying to learn all of the valves and pipe runs at my place. Only the owners brother knows where they are and we ask him when we are doing any digging or planning.
Coyote Cal's is on the same main as I am and the pressure flow on the best day is not very good. I am sure Rick will just get the same fellow with a water truck that supplies Punta Cabra a few miles north to fill his Pila if he runs low. That is my plan if need be. That and showering with my wife to conserve!:O
Esteban

[Edited on 5-13-2009 by estebanis]

BajaGringo - 5-13-2009 at 12:41 PM

I have been out there to Punta Cabra, very nice area. Castro Camp is the one with some of the houses a bit "original" or "colorful", so to speak???

David K - 5-13-2009 at 02:16 PM

We stayed a few times at Castro's Camp in the late 70's/ early 80's in their cabins and went out in their pangas the next day for some super bottom fishing (rock cod, etc.). Tom Miller put the place on the map with his reports in Western Outdoor News, Mexico West Newsletter, and his books. A bit north from Erendira at Punta San Isidro...

Coyote Cal's is even further from town heading north towards PUNTA CABRAS... Perhaps the place has grown a lot since my last trip there in 2001?:rolleyes:

Here is a photo taken in near Coyote Cals looking south towards Punta Colonet

estebanis - 5-13-2009 at 04:53 PM

David K - 5-13-2009 at 05:44 PM

Nice photo! Do you have one looking north, too?

Erendira In town looking North

estebanis - 5-13-2009 at 06:59 PM

This one is all I have