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Regular meetings are 7:30PM on the first and third Thursday of each month at the district office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel. Montara Water & Sanitary District November 6, 2008 Part 1 Part 2
We post agendas before each board meeting:
MWSD is a member of Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM), the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community's wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Bob Ptacek and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members. Jim Harvey serves as the SAM alternate.
MWSD works with Seacoast Disposal for trash pickup and waste hauling. http://seacoast-disposal.com/
Changes that happened in 2007 include:
Visit County Solid Waste Department for information about recycling, composting, etc.
General Manager
• Clemens Heldmaier Directors Frequently Asked Questions – info about the district, the directors, how to save money, and other interesting items! Water & Sanitary Code updated June 2006 Current fee schedule (PDF, 148K) Remodeling Permit information/application Standard Sewer Specifications – the entire standard specifications describing standards for construction for all District sewage facilities (i.e., sewer laterals, mains, etc.). Standard Specifications Drawings – Standard Drawing 1 (SD 1) through Standard Drawing 16 (SD 16). Standard Water Specifications – the entire standard specifications describing standards for construction for all District water facilities. Information packet for those building a new home Economic analysis -- Bartle Wells, Independent Public Finance Advisors, prepared a connection charge review when the District was preparing to lift the sewer moratorium some years back. The board was concerned that expansion costs be apportioned appropriately to those receiving the benefits. BUDGET -- The annual operating and capital budgets are developed beginning in April for the coming fiscal year which extends from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The Board has a Budget Committee consisting of two Board members that meet in a noticed special meeting. The Sewer Service Charges that will levied against each property will be based on the adopted budget. Annual Connection Charge Report -- MWSD maintains four funds tracking revenue received from property owners for sewer connection or water connection charges. Revenue to these funds results from amounts collected for new sewer service connections, addition of fixture units to an existing sewer service connection, or new water service connections (private fire protection (PFP) connections). Refund Policy -- Click here to see the District's guidelines for requesting a refund to the Sewer Service Charge. |
MONTARA WATER & SANITARY DISTRICT
Celebrating our 50th and 5th anniversaries
MWSD's solar installation
Countywide Community Alert System The County of San Mateo recently instituted what is called ÒSMC AlertÓ. Read more...  Fall 2007 Newsletter Fall 2006 Newsletter Spring 2006 Newsletter Fall 2005 Newsletter Spring 2005 Newsletter Fall 2004 Newsletter One person's trash is another person's treasure. Learn about finding good homes for things you no longer need, or finding items you might want. It's called Freecycle. REBATES: Low-flow toilets & washing machine rebates are here! Want to pay your water bill by automatic withdrawal from your checking account? Download this form . Be sewer smart! Prevent sewer backups this rainy season. Learn more!
You might be surprised how much a slow leak costs. Did you know that your sewer service charges are based on your water usage during the rainy season? Fixing leaks saves money (and water). "Keeping our environment clean" Learn about PG&E energy efficiency rebates. |
May 2008 Annual water consumer confidence report (for calendar 2007) download.
Fire flow deficiencies EIR scoping presentation
928K PDF June 2006 Annual water consumer confidence report (for calendar 2005) download. The slides from the presentation of our Draft Water Plan are available for download. As we begin the process of improving the water system, a big thanks to all who joined us for the November 8th community meeting. The slides are available for download. Balance Hydrologics is helping us with our efforts to locate more water. Want to learn more about the hydrology of our area? Here's a PDF report covering a lot of their research. Cal-Am's 2002 water quality report (PDFs: background, data). The California Department of Health Services notes that our water meets all state standards for safe drinking water. Water Conservation As of August 1, 2003, Montara Water & Sanitary District now operates the former Cal-Am Montara water district. We reached agreement to acquire the system in May. A bit of history... The District sold $17.5M in bonds to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the water system. MSD's board placed a bond measure on the November 2001 ballot. With more than an 80% vote, the voters of Montara Moss Beach authorized the issue of bonds (up to $19M) to purchase and rehabilitate the water system. You can read more about the bond measure at the League of Women Voters site. American Water Works completed purchase of the water system from Citizen's Utilities in January 2002, and then turned around and sold to German conglomerate RWE. The PUC approved their application, with the condition that they divest to a public agency like MSD. Water Rates Were Going Up |
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Our Mission Statement: To sensitively manage the natural resources entrusted to our care, to provide the people of Montara and Moss Beach with reliable, high-quality water, wastewater, and trash disposal services at an equitable price, and to ensure the fiscal and environmental vitality of the district for future generations.
