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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Recognizing)
Contra Costa Water District ) RESOLUTION NO. 87/171
upon its 50th Anniversary )
The Contra Costa Water District is recognized today for
its years of hard work and dedication in providing water to
330,000 citizens of central and eastern county.
The Contra Costa Water District was created fifty years
ago to help solve the water crisis at that time. In the early
1930 ' s a group of citizens lobbied to have a Contra Costa conduit
made part of a massive state proposal called the Central Valley
Project. That project was signed into law in 1933 and Contra
Costa was its first contractor.
Later, the Contra Costa Water District was approved by
the voters to contract, purchase and distribute water provided by
the Bureau of Reclamation.
The first water was delivered to the City of Pittsburg
in 1940 . In the past, the majority of the water was used for
agriculture, but today, 25% of untreated water goes to cities and
other utilities for local treatment, 30% goes to the district' s
Treated Water Division, 43% is delivered to industries and only
20 is used for agriculture.
In the late 1950s, citizens and public officials became
concerned about the quality and cost of water in central county.
To solve this problem, the Contra Costa Water District purchased
the California Water Service Company' s Concord area treatment,
pumping, storage and distribution facilities and established its
Treated Water Division. In 1968 a new facility, The Ralph D.
Bollman Water Treatment Plant was completed. This plant has been
cited as one of the most technologically advanced in the country.
Over the years, Contra Costa Water District has been a
leader in water conservation. They have initiated local and
regional public awareness and consumer programs.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of Contra Costa County that the Contra Costa Water
District be COMMENDED for its years of service to the citizens of
Contra Costa County.
PASSED on March 31, 1987 by unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of an order
entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
31st. day of March, 1987 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
By _jol
Deputy Clt&k
Introduced by
Sunne Wright McPeak
Supervisor, District IV
and Chair of the Board