Spring is here: time to turn on your hose bibs! (Outside faucets are used by staff to water landscape and for other maintenance activities.) First, make sure the outside water valve is turned OFF. Next, turn the inside valve, typically located in your unit’s basement, to the ON position. Verify the water is ON by checking the outside spigot for water flow. Please confirm that your hose bibs are working properly. Maintenance of hose bibs is a homeowner responsibility once again, since the board voted to return to the original delegation of responsibility for hose bibs. Owners can be issued violation notices for leaking or faulty hose bibs, plus it wastes water, which is a community expense affecting all owners.