Marina Coast Water District (MCWD)
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Summary
The Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) is a special district that was established in 1960 and provides potable water and wastewater treatment services[1]. The MCWD provides these services to the entire city of Marina, and the former Fort Ord (known as the Ord Community)[2].
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 the 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.
- 1983 - The District abandoned pumping from the well that pulled water out of the 180 ft aquifer because of saltwater intrusion.
- 1982-1989 - The District drilled three new deep wells into the 900 ft aquifer in 1982, 1985, and 1989[2]. This is what provides the city of Marina with its water, presently.
- 1993 - The District made agreement with the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA) to treat the city of Marina's wastewater at their Regional Treatment Plant. The District does, however, continue to operate and maintain the sewer system.
- 1994 - The Marina County Water District became the Marina Coast Water District (MCWD), replacing "county" with "coast" to avoid confusion of being a county agency, or that Marina was a county and not in Monterey County.
- 1997 - MCWD began operating a desalination plant located on the end of Reservation Road; however, this plant is no longer operational due to beach well damage associated with coastal erosion[3].
- 1997 - The MCWD contracted with the US Army, when it closed the former Fort Ord, to operate its water and wastewater systems. Within this agreement, the Fort Ord Reuse Authority established a Water and Wastewater Oversight Committee (WWOC)[4].
- 2001 - The US Army officially transferred these systems to the MCWD[5]. Since then, the MCWD has improved water distribution and storage efficiency with a variety of infrastructure projects
Board of Directors and Committees
A five member board of directors (BOD) governs the MCWD, is elected, and serves four year terms[6][1]. The BOD consists of Howard Gustafson (President), Peter Le (Vice President), Thomas P. Moore, William Y. Lee, and Jan Shriner[7]. The BOD Regular Board Meetings are held every first and third Monday of the month at the Marina City Council Chambers, begin with an open session at 6:00 pm, and continue with a public, open meeting at 7:00 pm[8].
The MCWD has standing committees that serve various functions[8]. The current committees operating for the MCWD are the Water Conservation Commission, the Joint City District Committee, the Budget and Personnel Committee, the Executive Committee, and the Community Outreach Committee.
Funding
Where the Water Comes From
Water Costs to the Consumer
Current Water Conservation Efforts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MCWD, About
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MCWD, Urban Water Management Plan
- ↑ NOAA, Desalination Feasibility Study for the Monterey Bay Region: Final Report
- ↑ FORA, Annual Report for FY 2012-2013
- ↑ MOU: Department of the Army, MRWPCA, FORA, and MCWD
- ↑ MCWD, Staff
- ↑ MCWD, BOD Board Meeting - March 16, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 MCWD, Public Meetings
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