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Latest News
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION
Destin Water Users, Inc. is a member owned not for profit cooperative utility. The business of the corporation is to construct, maintain and operate a water and wastewater system for its members. The business affairs of the corporation are overseen by a nine-member Board of Directors elected from the membership of the corporation. The Directors are elected to staggered three year terms. The Board members meet monthly to conduct their regular business and they also meet in special session from time to time to conduct business of the various subcommittees of the Board. The Directors receive no compensation for their services.
Elections for the Board of Directors are held annually. In the past, DWU has elected directors by paper ballot at the annual meeting which occurs the first of March each year. This past year, the Board decided to amend the election process to help increase member participation. To increase member participation, the Board decided to elect directors by secret mail in ballot. Secret ballots will be mailed out around the first part of the New Year and the election results will be announced at the annual meeting.
If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please click HERE, for details on how to nominate a director. To download a Petition for Nomination, click HERE.
Website Issues
If you are experiencing issues viewing our website it may be an issue involving compatibility with the newest versions of Internet Explorer. To resolve this issue please click HERE for detailed instructions.
Summer Newsletter 2011
To view a copy of the 2011 Summer Newsletter, please follow this link NEWSLETTER
May 4, 2010
In light of a potential spill coming ashore, many people have asked the question – what happens to our water supply?
Our water supply is about 700 ft. deep in the ground. The chances of our drinking water aquifer being contaminated by the oil spilled in the Gulf are zero. So our drinking water supply is safe. Many people irrigate their lawns with water from the shallow aquifer in this area. It is highly unlikely that it will be contaminated even though water in the bay moves in and out of this ground water supply. Oil will adhere to the soil particles and then begin to fill the little spaces between the soil particles effectively blinding them to further penetration. While some near surface soil contamination might happen, it is unlikely that it will progress into the shallow aquifer.
2010 Water Quality Report
Please click HERE to view the 2010 Water Quality Report.
ONLINE BILL PAYMENT
We are proud to announce that our Online Bill Payment Option is now ready for our members. With the May statement, you will have access to make your payment online. In addition to the online payment option, we have added an automated account inquiry phone system. You will be able to use this feature 24 hours a day to check the status of your account. To access the online bill payment option please click HERE
Dated: April 7, 2009
FRAUD ALERT
In many locations persons impersonating utility company employees knock on doors and state that they work for your utility company and are there to test the water inside your house. These persons once inside your house will go through the motions of testing water and will engage you in conversation while their accomplices steal your personal belongings. DWU customers are urged to contact DWU administrative offices if anyone tries to enter your house on the pretense they are utility company employees. It should also be noted that the elderly are the first choice of these scammers and thieves since it is the elderly that are most concerned about their health; but anyone can fall victim.
Destin Water Users, Inc. Launches New Web Site
The Destin Water Users, Inc. web site has been inactive for many months for a variety of reasons but now we are back in contact. This new site is still under construction and will soon be populated with more information about DWU and more information for our customers.
On the home page we have a section for advisories. We will post information there for topics of immediate interest. For instance, hurricane preparation tips and instructions may be posted, precautionary boil water notices will be posted so that people can find out quickly and easily if they are in a PBWN affected area, start of school reminders, and other items that are of pressing importance. We will regularly update the latest news section. This section may include progress reports on construction projects, recognitions, health fairs and blood drives, and items of common interest to our customers.
We have also set up a customer feedback page so that you may post your comments – good or bad. This will be helpful to management in assessing actions needed for improvement. This utility belongs to our members and your comments are valuable to us.
We are working hard to implement an on-line bill paying system. This effort has been on-going for some time but this time we think the light at the end of this tunnel is not another train. We hope you check back often.