HomeMy WebLinkAbout9 Bottled Water Agenda Item # 9
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: December 27, 2002
Subject: Bottled water service
I. WHY THIS ITEM IS BEFORE THE BOARD
From time to time we talk about the District providing a bottled water service. It came up
again in one of the Board meetings. I said I would place it on an agenda for formal
discussion.
2. HISTORY
There isn't much history to this matter. It does seem that a significant number of people
prefer to drink bottled water. We have an excellent supply of water. It could be bottled
using a purification method that does not involve chlorine. There may be a market for us
to tap into.
I have spent almost no time studying this matter. I do not know what the rules are that
govern bottled water. I do not know the treatment required. I do not know the
equipment needed or the cost.
If we choose to proceed, I suspect that we would need to prepare a business case
study, much like what we prepared related to broadband services. We might conduct a
survey of customer interest. We would identify the equipment, costs, revenues and
breakeven point. I do not know who would help us with this sort of analysis.
3. NEW INFORMATION
No new information
4. RECOMMENDATION
I recommend the board discuss this matter and give me some