Reading Your Water Meter   

The water meter is an important tool for understanding and monitoring water use.  Your water meter keeps track of how much water your household uses. 

Most residential meters are analog.  An analog meter has a large dial and reads in a straight line, much like a car odometer.  It also has a red sweep hand and one complete revolution of that hand indicates one cubic foot (7.48 gallons) of water has passed through the meter.  Your meter is read by District personnel about every 60 days and the results are recorded in billing units - 1 billing unit is 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons.

Left unfixed, leaks waste a tremendous amount of water and can develop into more serious plumbing problems.  If you have a leak, it can usually be detected at the water meter.  First, turn off all water uses on the property while you are checking for leaks.  Meters have a small blue star or red triangle on the face of the dial - this is a very sensitive "leak detector" - even a small leak will be indicated by a rotating star or triangle.  If after a few minutes you see no clear movement, you probably don't have a leak.

Who's Responsible for Leaks?

The District is responsible for the service line from the main line to the meter in the utility right-of-way.  The service line and all plumbing fixtures from the meter to the home are the responsibility of the water customer.  If you find a leak in your meter box you should call 805-528-9370 immediately.

This Saturday, August 3rd at 10am - The San Luis Obispo Fire Safe Council will be conducting a Los Osos Fire Prevention, Preparedness and Education Town Hall on August 3rd, 2024 from 10am to 12pm.

Community members are encouraged to attend! The meeting will be held at the CALFIRE South Bay Training Center located in Los Osos. There will be an evacuation model demonstration, showing how fire could propagate through the Los Osos/Baywood community.

The goal of the Town Hall is to educate citizens in how to reduce fire fuels, prepare your property, harden homes & businesses in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Los Osos/Baywood.  In addition, learn how to prevent fires as well as prepare for a large-scale emergency evacuation event, with important information on making tough decisions, such as sheltering in place.

Questions are encouraged, and answers will be gladly given by our guest speakers: CALFIRE, San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, as well as others.

August 3rd 2024 - 10am to 12pm

Service Dogs only, no pets - Impaired Mobility Accessible

Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89201985387

880 Manzanita, Los Osos

https://firesafeslo.org/

The BMC has a new website. Go to https://www.losososbmc.org/ to view agendas, agenda packets, meeting recordings, important documents, and BMC news. Click “join our mailing list” in the lower right-hand corner of the page to receive email updates and meeting notifications.

The Los Osos Community Services District’s Utilities Division prides itself on providing the best possible water and drainage service to the community of Los Osos. Los Osos is a small eclectic coastal town tucked away on the Central Coast of California and is known for its beauty and unmatched scenic views of the surrounding area.

The Los Osos Community Services District is currently accepting applications for a full-time Water Resource Operator position to assist in maintaining and operating water, stormwater and other facilities owned and operated by the District.

Desired applicant will have experience as a Water Resource Operator or an equivalent position; have the ability to obtain water certifications within 12 months of hire; or, any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform in this position. The applicant must maintain a valid California driver’s license, pass a drug screening and medical evaluation.  

The District offers a competitive compensation package and an exceptional work environment to its employees. Application packets are available on the District website https://www.losososcsd.org/hiring-water-resource-operator-full-time-position and can be picked up at the District office located at 2122 9th Street, Suite 110, Los Osos between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Submit completed applications to ldurban@losososcsd.org; mail; or, hand delivered to the District Office.

Applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

LOCSD is also continuing with their regularly scheduled Board, Utilities Advisory Committee, Finance Advisory Committee, Emergency Services Advisory Committee and Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meetings. 

Information for each meeting and how to get connected will be available on the Agenda for each meeting. Agendas can be found on the LOCSD Website (losososcsd.org) which is posted a minimum of 72 hours before the meeting time.

Our upcoming meetings are: 

• Board of Directors Meeting Open Session - August 1, 2024 Closed Session @5:30 and Open @6PM
• Emergency Services Advisory Committee Meeting - August 15, 2024 @5:30PM
• Utilities Advisory Committee Meeting - August 21 2024 @5:30PM 
• Finance Advisory Committee Meeting - Tuesday September 3, 2024 @ 5:30PM
• Board of Directors Meeting Open Session - September 5, 2024  @ 6:00PM

For more information about the upcoming meetings for LOCSD, please go to our website, or click here.