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TOBOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Water Committee Contra
Costa
DATE: July 28, 1987 County
SUBJECT: West Pittsburg Municipal Water Supply
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
That the Board of Supervisors take a supportive position of West
Pittsburg Community leading toward the acquisition of the privately
held water treatment and distribution system and the joining of Contra
Costa Water District Treated Water Division.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No County Impact.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The unincorporated community of West Pittsburg has been served by a
private water company. The water company purchases its water from
Contra Costa Water District out of the Contra Costa Canal. The water
is treated and distributed by the private company. For many years
there has been a continuing series of complaints about the quality of
water taken from household taps. In recent times, the quality has
deteriorated significantly so that consumer dissatisfaction has risen.
This has lead to the Contra Costa Water District meeting with
Community leaders to study the ways, means, and details that may be
involved with the formation of a special district to provide for the
acquisition and distribution of treated water.
It is especially important that the Community look carefully at the
proposal and move promptly so that the acquisition cost will not be
inflated by capital improvements now contemplated by the private
owner. The improvements might prove to be unnecessary depending on
how the community of West Pittsburg is served by the successive
supplier. West Pittsburg is in the same position as other communities
who purchase wholesale water from the Contra Costa Water District in
that they are looking into several regional water supply projects,
including a proposed east county treatment facility, purchase of
surplus East Bay Municipal Utility District, water; improved water
quality resulting from the proposed Los Vaqueros project and local
treatment plant enlargement or replacement.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE s : Tom Torlakson Sunne Wright McOea,k
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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