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Water Savings Program.

At the annual meeting we received a presentation from WSI, a company that KF-II is working with to control our water costs, which in the current year’s budget totals $124,000 of the association fees we pay. The program officially starts January 9 and will continue for five years.

Participation by unit owners is optional.

The following is how the program benefits unit owners:

1. FREE plumbing repair services inside the home. If you have a leak or issue with your sink, faucet, toilet, shower, etc., WSI provides a maintenance person at no cost to fix the leak between 9-5 Monday to Friday. If you have a bigger issue or one that can’t wait, you should contact a plumber as you always have.
2. If you have an old toilet that uses a lot of water, and want to have a new, lowflow toilet, WSI will install it for you for at no cost. There is a charge for the toilet: $70 (round, white), $90 (oval, white), or you can also buy any toilet you like from a Home Depot, Strosniders, etc. As long as it is on its approved low-flow list, WSI will install it for free. If not, WSI won’t install it but will still provide free maintenance to handle any leaks or water issues.
3. Showerheads – WSI has free, massage capable showerheads that it will provide and install at no cost to homeowners.

To start the process and receive a free inspection, you will need to contact WSI at 301-840-0500 or via email at info@watersavings.com and make an appointment. The inspection is to ensure that all in-unit fixtures are performing properly and leak free and will take about a half hour. As said, the program is completely optional. WSI will start inspections and services on January 9.

Please note:

1. All contact is between the homeowner and WSI. KF-II Board members and the General Manager are not involved with scheduling, repair issues inside the home, etc. (Please keep us informed if you have any comments/issues).
2. WSI is an insured company – so any issues need to be dealt with directly with WSI as you would with any contractor. KF-II has no responsibility with anything that may transpire between the homeowners and WSI. A copy of WSI's insurance paperwork is on file in the General Manager's office.
3. KF-II will not provide access to any home. Participants will need to contact WSI directly and set up an appointment for inspection of your toilets, plumbing, fixtures, etc.
4. Issues outside the home – sewage pipes, crawl spaces, etc. -- remain the responsibility of KF-II and homeowners should contact the General Manger.
   

The question you are probably asking is how WSI gets paid. WSI gets paid through savings in our water usage. The contract with WSI will cap our water costs for the next 5 years (excluding WSSC rate increases). WSI monitors our water usage on a neighborhood level to determine when problems arise. If the community’s bills go down, they keep the difference.