— PARADISE IRRIGATION DISTRICT —
The water is great in Paradise! By Tonya Dale
Cedar Creek Publishing
Come to Paradise—the water is great!
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hat’s the message from Paradise Irrigation District (PID) following continued testing of the community’s water lines and restoration of drinking water to Paradise residents. Even before the Camp Fire, PID tested water throughout the community each week. After the fire, testing was increased to assure the purity of the water in the replaced supply lines. Water is again flowing to customers’ homes—and it tastes just as pure and great as it did before the fire.
At PID’s Demonstration Garden, discover ideas for your new landscape There’s a lot of rebuilding going on right now and that means an abundance of new yards needing landscaping on the Ridge. Head over to Paradise Irrigation District’s (PID) Demonstration Garden to discover a few ideas for what to plant in your yard,.
Check out PID’s Demonstration Garden located north of the parking lot, featuring low water use plantings, bird/butterfly attractants, fire resistant, and native plants.
The garden, located just north of the parking lot of PID’s office (6332 Clark Road) is open from dawn to dusk. Signage identifies the various planting areas. Areas feature established plantings focused on low-water use, bird/butterfly attractants, fire resistant, native plants and shaded areas. Semi-permeable hardscape materials are also displayed.
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PID’s main water source is Paradise Lake, located above the town, about 10 miles from the center Are you happy to have PID water at your home? You can put this sign in your front of Paradise (off of Coutolenc Road) and outside yard, “Another home with great water! Thanks, PID!” Pick it up at the PID office. of the burn scar area. The district’s Treatment Plant was not damaged in the fire and continues where we’re living in Chico,” one resident said. “We miss the to operate 24/7, filtering and processing the water great-tasting water and can’t wait to return.” for Paradise—including even more testing in the process. Are you happy to have PID water at your home, too? Drop by The result? Water that community residents have depended the PID office (6332 Clark Road) during business hours and upon—and enjoyed—for decades. Before the fire, blind taste pick up one of the new yard signs with the saying, “Another tests at community events showed PID water as the top-rated home with great water! Thanks, PID!” water, compared to water samples from Chico, Magalia and bottled water. We’ve heard from many residents who left Our community is proud of its high-quality water. Ridge the Ridge after the fire that one of the things they miss most residents, show visitors that the water is great by placing signs in your front yard. Take a selfie with your family with the (besides all those trees!) is PID’s water. sign—or a photo of just the sign in your yard—and email it to “We’re so happy to be rebuilding, but, until our home is PID (mrich@paradiseirrigation.com). PID will post the photos finished, we fill up PID water in containers and take it back to on the Facebook page for everyone to see!
