I. President’s Corner

The state of Beaches Water Co-op is good. We currently have 8 wells at six pump locations that serve our community of almost 800 homes, with only minor interruptions due to repair and maintenance work. Our water continues to be safe and clean and pass all regulatory standards. For this we thank the Business Manager, Dennis DiBello and his office crew and Jim Stone, the Water Superintendent and his crew of helpers, and the plumbers he contracts. Fiscally, the co-op is in good shape, our revenues continue to meet our expenses.

We are currently in state of transition, with Michael Clarke taking the reins as Business Manager from Dennis DiBello, who, after years of management, is ready to step back into a mere advisory role. We are very grateful to Dennis for his years of service. It is not going too far to say Dennis has been largely responsible for the development of the system as it exists today.

Our physical water system is in good shape overall, but much of it is aging and in need of ongoing repairs and maintenance. Our focus in the upcoming year will be to continue to maintain and repair the existing system, in particular, pump house maintenance and continuing the project to replace all remaining galvanized water lines in the system, as required by EPA in their lead abatement regulations.

One matter of concern, but not urgency, is that one of our wells, a 30-year-old workhorse at the Jorgensen Pumping Station, has failed. We are still in the process of seeing if it can be refurbished, or if we need to have a new well drilled at the newer Grover Pump Station. In the meantime, we have adjusted the pressure settings on other wells to compensate for the missing production at Jorgensen. If a new well is required, current estimates are quite expensive, and with the necessity to continue the water main replacement project, this may finally force us to raise rates after 5 years of stability.

The board of directors currently has six of seven allowed members; myself, Vice President Frank DeGeorge, Secretary/Treasurer Tom Forgette, and members, Paul Murdoch, Teresa Wheeler, and Steven King. On their behalf I thank Dennis and his crew, Cheryl Houchen and Debbie Simmons, Jim Stone and his crew of helpers, and Michael Clarke, as well as the "ladies auxiliary," Cathy Collins, Georgia Riedel, Debbie Berens, and Jean Bozman for their voluntary help with mailings. We also thank our members for their continued support. We encourage anyone interested in becoming a board member to reach out to us.

The next annual meeting of the Co-op is scheduled for 3:00 PM Sept.13, Sunday, at the Long Beach Civic Association building. We look forward to seeing you there.

II. Water System Operations, Maintenance & Improvements

Welcome to Summer 2026.

The Operations and Maintenance aspects of the Beaches Water Co-op system are my focus while providing co-op members with safe, clean, and reliable water service year-round. That said, our current goals are the continued cleaning and inspection of water tanks and replacement of old water piping. To date we have opened, cleaned and inspected several of our water tanks since Spring 2025. I am glad to report that the tanks opened to date are in good condition. More tanks are scheduled in the near term.

As with any utility, system age and wear and tear takes its toll. While our above ground infrastructure is relatively new, certain water mains and associated valves need replacement. Most of this piping is 60-70 years old. That said, this is costly, but the work must be done. We are using our capital monies to replace old piping in one or more of our priority streets per year. In the last five years BWC has replaced approximately 5,600 linear feet of water main and service line piping. The last two recently completed streets are Pine Rd and Beech Rd. Lastly, it is expected that the main piping replacement will take several years.

PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) testing began in 2025 and will continue into the future. We have not had PFAS detected in our water system.

If you have any questions about the Operation or Maintenance of the BWC water system, please give us a call.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Jim Stone,
Superintendent

III. Financials & Water Rates

BEACHES WATER CO-OP CUSTOMER WEB PORTAL

• One-step secure bill payment with "Quick Pay"
• Credit Cards, Debit Cards and ACH Bank Draft Payments
• Sign up for recurring payments
• Use the electronic wallet feature to store payment methods (secured)
• Sign up for paperless services via email
• Manage your account settings

Visit our website @ www.beacheswater.com and click on the Make a Payment / Customer Portal link to set-up your account.

We encourage our customers to review their bill in its entirety - Did you know that the meters are so sensitive that they can detect a possible water leak, a dripping faucet or something that is running continuously? In these events **Meter Indicates a Possible Leak** will appear on your bill. We also have Company Notes on your bill with useful tips and information each month.

IV. 2025 - Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) for the year, for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2025. This report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water. (Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable. Tradúzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien).

• Name: James Stone, Superintendent
• Phone: 410-586-8710

• Microbial Contaminants - such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
• Inorganic Contaminants - such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
• Pesticides and Herbicides - which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
• Organic Chemical Contaminants - including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
• Radioactive Contaminants - which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

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