Cotton Woods HOA Fruita

Neighbors discovered, in the early morning light, that there was a flood in the area of Catkin Street. Pumps were turned off so the location of the leak could be determined and repairs can be made. We will update the Blog when the pumps are back on. Thank you and stay safe Fruita.  Update 5/5/26: we tried to pressure up the main lines this evening, and it failed, so we will make additional repairs and try again tomorrow. Sorry friends.  Update: 5/7/2026: we tried again to pressure up the main lines a moment ago, and it failed again. We are making additional repairs to test the pressure again tomorrow. We want to have the pumps up by this weekend. Sorry, again, friends.  Update 5/9/2026: the line has been fixed again. We are allowing the glue to cure and will pressure test Monday morning. See picture below. It did impact the 4" main line in the area, and that had to be repaired, as well.  Update 5/11/26: Not great news this morning. The fix still leaks. The 4" main li...

Good morning, Here are the before and after pictures of the updated Variable Frequency Drives. The two 10 HP pumps now take turns being the lead pump (swapping every 24 hours), and this will help to evenly distribute wear and tear to help them last longer.  With that project completed and the irrigation system up and running for 2026, the Board will now be turning their attention to the dozen or so neighbors that have yet to pay their 2026 annual assessments. Assessments are due January 30 of each year. There is a late fee grace period through March 31 of each year. Those deadlines have passed. The Board will now begin the process to assess liens against properties that remain unpaid. If you have yet to settle up, please contact the Board for a late fee calculation. Thank you.

It took a little while to get the system pressure checked because of the low water levels reaching us, but we are good to go. The pumps will be on the regular schedule tomorrow 4/30/26. It is not yet May and water levels are very low. It is only going to get worse during this historically dry year. Plan ahead and concentrate on saving your established trees, lawns are going to go dormant this year. The pumps are programmed to shut down when water levels get too low to safely pump: this saves us from having to replace burnt-up pumps, which is very expensive. The pumps will turn back on when water levels are safe again. The Board has no control over the amount of water we receive and how long it will take the pumps to come back on. No need to call when the pumps turn off, we are aware of the situation.  Thank you to everyone that waited for the go-ahead.

  Today we completed an overhaul of the irrigation system by replacing the 7 1/2 horsepower pump with a new 10 horsepower pump to match our other 10 HP pump. We also replaced the variable frequency drives (VFDs) that will control both 10 HP pumps and alternate usage to make both pumps last longer (it more evenly distributes wear and tear over time). We are VERY excited about this overhaul because we have been running the same system for approximately twenty years and there have been numerous advancements in technology over that time. We will program the VFDs and pressure test the irrigation lines tomorrow (Friday 4/24). It is very important that Main Valves remain closed during this test. We will update you when watering may begin. Thank you! Update: the pumps run great and the VFDs are doing exactly what we programmed them to do. The main lines are filled and we were able to pressure test (and find a couple of areas that need work) for a while before running out of water and time....

Thank you to everyone that helped with the lateral clean-up this morning! Water is running, but it is very dirty, as you can see in the picture. We will begin pressure testing the system the week of April 20. Please close your Main Valve now, and we will update you when it is safe to begin irrigating. Watering schedules are available on the website. A word of warning: water levels are very low in the river. This may be a rough year if we don't get some much needed precipitation. 

GVDD has contracted to have the west end trench that connects the Compton Drainage Ditch to the underground wastewater system closed by piping it. "It was a dangerous situation that needed to be fixed." The Board agrees and is thankful that GVDD is taking action. Please try to avoid the area while work is taking place. The Board apologizes for the late notice, but we were not notified prior to work beginning.