TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF PINON PINES MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

December 21, 2007

Pinon Pines has recently received several rain and or snow storms but the moisture totals have been small. This means that the pumping schedule that has been in use all summer will have to remain in effect. Water is being blended from the higher fluoride well with one that is below maximum contaminant levels of allowable fluoride. Tested levels of blended fluoride have been consistent at 2.7 mg/L.

FLUORIDE
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) requires that every three months, we provide you with the following mandatory language for fluoride since fluoride level in the water supplied by the Pinon Pines Mutual Water Company will exceed the fluoride primary MCL of 2 mg/L for the foreseeable future.

This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride can help prevent cavities, but children drinking water containing more than 2 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of fluoride may develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking water provided by the Pinon Pines Mutual Water Company has a fluoride concentration ranging from 2.5 to 3.2 mg/L. Dental fluorosis may result in a brown staining and/or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in developing teeth, before they erupt from the gums. Children under nine should be provided with alternative sources of drinking water or water that has been treated to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent teeth from dental fluorosis. You may also want to contact your dentist about proper use by young children of fluoride-containing products. Older children and adults may safely drink the water. Drinking water containing more than 4 mg/L of fluoride can increase your risk of developing bone disease.

We do not recommend boiling water because that will increase the concentration of fluoride.

TREATMENT / ALTERNATE SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER
Some home treatment systems are available that remove fluoride from drinking water. Information about the available devices can be obtained by calling the California Department of Public Health Water Treatment Device Unit at (916) 449-5600 or visit the Department’s website at: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/device/Pages/watertreatmentdevices.aspx

To date, the Water Company has received no information on the funding sources we have applied to construct a treatment plant or develop other means of providing water that meets State standards.

Some may have noticed that the large generator by Well 5 is missing. The engine on that piece of equipment could not be modified to meet EPA emission standards. The engine is being replaced by one that meets all emission standards and will do so in the foreseeable future. The company doing the work is expediting the work so the generator can be available for emergency use in case of an extended power outage. We expect it to be back before the end of the year.

The Water Company is entering the computer age slowly as now the well are being turned on and off via a wireless internet connection. The monthly fee for use of telephone wires has been eliminated. Further upgrading and monitoring of the well controls is being examined.

Contact any of the Water Board Members if you have any questions. We are happy to be of assistance

Lee Benda, President	245 3636
Debbie Smith, Vice President	245 3686 or 818 703 6333
Karen Laumbach, Secretary	245 1793
Mike Hall, Treasurer	245 2144
Roger Huff, At Large	245 3078
Terry Liebel, Water System Operator	245 4420
	This is also the maintenance number