Water customers in the city of Davis who are facing major increases in their water bills are fighting back.

In the last issue we reported on a combined water project in Woodland and Davis that would increase water rates in the cities. Woodland is facing a potential doubling of their water rates and Davis is facing a potential tripling of their water rates by 2015.

The rate increases would be used to pay for a $325 million water project that would allow the cities to replace their deteriorating well water supplies with water from the Sacramento River. The project includes an intake facility, raw water pipelines and water storage tanks.

On September 6, 2011, the Davis City Council passed Ordinance No. 2381, which allows the city to increase water rates by up to 14 percent per year over the next five years. However, on October 24 residents in the City of Davis submitted petitions for a referendum against the ordinance.

The city confirms that 5,124 signatures were turned in by the deadline. Opponents only need 3,700 signatures to overturn the decision. The issue will now go the county and then back to the City Council, who may put it to a vote of the people.

The cities pursued this water project because they both believe they will be forced by the state to improve their water quality. The state of California is issuing stricter rules on drinking water and both cities currently get 100% of their drinking water from deteriorating wells that may not qualify for the new standards. Both cities have stated they beleive this plan to be the most cost effective option.

No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without at least one pumpkin pie. Eating pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving is as American as, well, apple pie. On this special holiday you shouldn't buy just any old pumpkin pie from the grocery store. A dessert so integral to this holiday deserves a little effort. That's why Plumbing Doctor would like to share our best pumpkin pie recipe with you. We stuck with something traditional because a good pumpkin pie doesn't need a lot of changes. We hope you'll go the extra mile this Turkey Day and pay homage to the dessert that has become an American tradition. Happy holidays!

We are a Franchisor
The original Plumbing Doctor was founded right in this area almost 20 years ago by local Davis resident and lifelong plumber, Michael Farias. Mike had a vision for a plumbing company that would put customers first and provide an excellent experience unlike anything around. The excellent customer service coupled with the powerful branding of the trucks helped us grow into one of the premier plumbing companies in the area.

As Plumbing Doctor grew, Mike brought in his sons to help him run the company. It has always been important for him that Plumbing Doctor stay connected to the community and be a local, family owned business. This made the choice to expand out of the area difficult. He thought that if we grew, we might lose the personal touch that has made us so successful. That is why we chose to expand through franchising.

Each Plumbing Doctor franchise is owned and operated by a plumbing contractor who lives in their market and personally runs their business. This ensures that the companies are local and connected to their communities and that the focus on customer service is maintained.

Plumbing Doctor is now in several markets, but you can rest assured that each one is a local company that works hard to put you, our customer, first. If you have a plumbing need in the Yuba/Sutter area, Reno, NV or Corvallis, OR look us up. You'll get the same great Plumbing Doctor experience you're used to from a company that's local to that area.