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May 2010 Get Even/Be Odd Remember to follow Fayetteville’s outdoor watering schedules all year long. Set your sprinklers/irrigation systems to following the three days a week Odd/Even watering schedule and remember you may hand water or wash your car on any day. Even Street Addresses Monday, Wednesday, Saturday Odd Street Addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday Providing Safe Drinking Water PWC is proud to be a charter member of the National Partnership for Safe Water and for the 9th straight year has received the EPA’s Director Award for extra efforts in providing clean, safe drinking water. Learn more about your drinking water in the annual water quality report included in your PWC statement this month. Information also available on-line at faypwc.com PWC on the Air Watch PWC Connections airing on Time Warner Community Channels 7 and 60. Ch. 7 - May 18 - 8 pm Ch. 60 - May 11, 18, 25 - 10 am & 4 pm Learn about: • PWC Electric Rates • Preparing your cooling system for summer • Facts about your drinking water • 31 Days of Glory PWC is proud to continue its designa- tion as a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) for providing its customers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service, making your PWC electric services a great value. 2 UCW MAY 5-11, 2010 Be Safe with Electricity May is the National Electrical Safety Month - a perfect time for reminders about electrical safety. Here are some tips for keeping yourself and your family safe around electricity: • Outlets: Check outlets for any loose fitting plugs, which can overheat and lead to a fire. Replace any missing or broken wall plates. Teach children to not insert any objects into outlets, and use outlet covers if you have very young children. • Cords: Make sure cords are in good condition, not frayed or cracked. Be sure they are placed out of traffic areas and never nail or staple a cord to the wall. When unplugging an object, pull by the plug and not the cord. • Extension Cords: Check to see that cords are not overloaded. Only use extension cords on a temporary basis; they are not intended to be used as permanent household wiring. • Plugs: Make certain your plugs fit your outlets. Never remove the ground pin (the 3rd prong) to make a three-prong fit a two-conductor outlet… buy an adaptor instead. • Light Bulbs: Check the wattage of all bulbs in light fixtures to make sure they are the correct size for the fixture. Never leave light bulb sockets empty and replace burned-out bulbs immediately. Be Aware of our Air - Ozone Season is Here! In North Carolina, ozone is the most widespread air quality problem and the main component in urban smog. Ozone is unhealthy to breathe, particularly among sensitive groups: children, people with asthma and other respiratory ailments, and anyone who works or exercises vigorously outdoors. Emergency room visits for asthma have increased as much as 36 percent on high ozone days, according to some studies. Here in Cumberland County, we are working to address and prevent high ozone levels. PWC is concerned about the impact ozone has on our community and encourages you to do your part to improve air quality. Simple Steps for Improving Air Quality • Get fuel when it’s cool. Refueling during cooler periods of the day or in the evening can prevent gas fumes from heating up and creating ozone. • Don’t top off the tank. It releases gas fumes into the air. Stopping short of a full tank is safer and reduces pollution. • Care for your car. Regular maintenance and tune-ups, changing the oil and checking tire inflations can improve gas mileage, extend your car’s life and reduce your car’s emissions by more than half. • Combine your errands into one trip. Saves time, reduces traffic congestion and air pollution.When you first start a car after it has been sittingmore than an hour, it pollutes up to five timesmore than when the engine is warm. • Share a rideor car pool.Reduces traffic congestion and pollution. Can also save money. Visit www.fampo.org for information on local efforts to improve our air quality. Customer Service - Now Located at 955 Old Wilmington Road Telephone Service 483-1382 Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, excluding holidays We’re On It! 1-877-OUR-PWC1 24-Hour Emergency Visit Us Online Pay the easy way at: www.faypwc.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM

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