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How Much Water Do We Use?

There are an infinite number of reasons people don’t pursue the facts necessary to make an informed decisions. Some of the reasons are even reasonably valid. (Of course, readers of this site value the access to information needed to make … Continue reading

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Water Use Comparisions

Seems like everyone is getting more conscious about water use. Just published in the Sacramento Bee: more comparisons of water use in a number of locations in California and around the world. More data are available in the spreadsheets at … Continue reading

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Historical Water Use in Cambria

Our water supply is limited and improving the efficiency of how we use water can make a huge difference. Cambria has been living under a water code 350 emergency declaration since 2001. We’ve had surcharges for excessive use off and … Continue reading

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CCSD’s Management of Infrastructure Found Lacking

An management advisory letter from the CCSD independent auditor is part of the board agenda packet for Thursday’s meeting. (Available at the CCSD website.) The letter is not included in the audit report itself and even though the observations are … Continue reading

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Desalination Cost Per Household Calculator

Whether you support the decision of the CCSD Board to pursue desalination or not, when/if the plant ever begins operation, there will be additional rate increases to pay for that infrastructure and the processes the water is put through. Determining … Continue reading

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Funding for Buildout Reduction Plan in Cambria

On August 21, 2008,  the  CCSD Board  approved the Final Program Environmental Impact Report of the Water Master Plan and then the Master Plan itself. In a nutshell, it describes the potential impacts adequate, reliable water may have on our … Continue reading

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