Statement of Policy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="195312e0.png" border=0 width="49" height="46" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">               </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>East Medina County Special Utility District</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Updated March 12, 2010</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>New Water Rates To Go Into Effect With Your December Water Due January 1, 2010. </B></div> <div> <B>(Letters mailed to customers on 10-29-09).  (See a copy of the letter on the public notices & warnings page).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2010 Payment Books were mailed on the 18th of December 2009.</B></div> <div> <B>(We have received a lot of books back because of incorrect addresses, please call the office if you haven't received your new book).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Copy of the Rate Increase Letter</U></B><A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Rate Increase Letter Warnings"><U><B><U> Rate Increase Letter  & Warnings</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Service Area Map"><U><B><U>Service Area Map</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Statement of Policy"><U><B><U>Statement of Policy</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board Meetings Schedule Agendas"><U><B><U>Board Meetings Schedule & Agendas</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors and Employee Qualific"><U><B><U>Board of Directors and Employee Qualifications</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reporting Meter Readings and Paying the "><U><B><U>Reporting Meter Readings and Paying the Bill</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Information"><U><B><U>Contact Information</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Connect Cost and Service Fees"><U><B><U>Connect Cost and Service Fees</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Steps to Acquire Service"><U><B><U>Steps to Acquire Service</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Steps to Acquire Service for Subdivision"><U><B><U>Steps to Acquire Service for Subdivisions & Subdivision Rules</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="200809 CCR Reports"><U><B><U>2008-09 CCR Reports</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water Waste Prohibition Policy"><U><B><U>Water Waste Prohibition Policy</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conservation Program"><U><B><U>Conservation Program</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water Rebate Program"><U><B><U>Water Rebate Program</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U><B><U>Newsletter</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Critical Period Management Stage Rules"><U><B><U>Critical Period Management Stage Rules</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water Conservation Tips"><U><B><U>Water Conservation Tips</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U><B><U>Related Links</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> In today's world, in this part of Texas, water is precious, limited, and costly,  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20794500.gif" border=0 width="148" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Welcome to the</B></div> <div> <B>East Medina County Special Utility District</B></div> <div> <B>Web Site</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PURPOSE:</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >East Medina County Special Utility District is a Political Subdivision of the State of Texas organized under Chapters 49 & 65 of the Texas Water Code for the purpose of furnishing potable water service to the Southeast area of Medina County. The District is the successor to the East Medina County Water Supply Corporation which was incorporated in 1967 under Article 1434a, Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes. Conversion from a Water Supply Corporation to a Special Utility District was accomplished in September 1996. The District's service area is located approximately 25 miles west of the City of San Antonio, Texas and is generally bordered by the Towns of Castroville, LaCoste, Lytle, Natalia, Devine, Biry, Dunlay, and Quihi, as specified in Certificate of Convenience and Necessity #10217 issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality . The District operates under the Rules and Regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Department of Health, the Edwards Aquifer Authority, and the Environmental Protection Agency. </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> WATER SOURCE: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > The East Medina County Special Utility District's water source is the Edwards Aquifer. The Edwards Aquifer is a limestone formation and is one of the purest water sources in Texas.  We ask all our customers help protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children's future.</FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>