Difference between revisions of "Marina Coast Water District (MCWD)"
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | According to the [http://www.mcwd.org/about_overview.html MCWD, About] webpage, the MCWD has existed since 1958<ref name ="MCWD, About"> [http://www.mcwd.org/about_overview.html MCWD, About Webpage] </ref>. The history of its service and functioning is provided below: | ||
| + | *1958 - The Marina Community Service Corporation, a group of local citizens, proposed formation of a municipal-owned water system. Their intention was to create boundaries that coincided with the already existing Marina Fire District | ||
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| + | *1960 - Two years later, formation of Marina County Water District occurred through a vote of the then unincorporated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina,_California city of Marina], California. | ||
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| + | *1966 - City of Marina voters authorized the sale of $950,000 in water bonds to acquire a privately owned water company for servicing the area. | ||
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| + | *1970 - The city of Marina voters responded to increasing septic failures and community requests by constructing a [https://water.usgs.gov/edu/wwvisit.html sewage treatment] plant and disposal system, which was financed by $1.3M in sewer bonds<ref name="USGS, Wastewater Treatment" [https://water.usgs.gov/edu/wwvisit.html] </ref>. | ||
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| + | *1983 - The District abandoned pumping from the well that pulled water out of the 180 ft [http://ccows.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Aquifer aquifer] because of [http://ccows.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Salinas_Valley_Seawater_Intrusion saltwater intrusion]. | ||
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| + | *1983-1989 - The District drilled three new deep wells into the 900 ft aquifer. This is what provides the city of Marina with its water, presently. | ||
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| + | *1993 - The District made agreement with the [http://ccows.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Monterey_Regional_Water_Pollution_Control_Agency_%28MRWPCA%29 Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency] (MRWPCA) to treat the city of Marina's wastewater at their regional treatment plant. The District did, however, continued to operate and maintain the sewer system. | ||
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| + | *1994 - the MCWD became the Marina Coast Water District, replacing "county" | ||
| + | with "coast" to avoid confusion of being a part of the county | ||
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| + | *1997 - District began operating a desal plant (13% of supply), but this only | ||
| + | lasted a few years due to rising electricity costs impeding affordability | ||
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| + | *1997 - fort ord closed and the Army contracted with the MCWD to operate | ||
| + | its water and wastewater systems | ||
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| + | *2001 - the Army officially transferred the systems to the district. since | ||
| + | then, the District has improved water distribution and storage efficiency | ||
==Board of Directors== | ==Board of Directors== | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 31 March 2015
Summary
History
According to the MCWD, About webpage, the MCWD has existed since 1958[1]. The history of its service and functioning is provided below:
- 1958 - The Marina Community Service Corporation, a group of local citizens, proposed formation of a municipal-owned water system. Their intention was to create boundaries that coincided with the already existing Marina Fire District
- 1960 - Two years later, formation of Marina County Water District occurred through a vote of the then unincorporated city of Marina, California.
- 1966 - City of Marina voters authorized the sale of $950,000 in water bonds to acquire a privately owned water company for servicing the area.
- 1970 - The city of Marina voters responded to increasing septic failures and community requests by constructing a sewage treatment plant and disposal system, which was financed by $1.3M in sewer bonds[2]
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