HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation Truckee Donner Public Utility
District
Formed pursuant to the Public Utility
District Act of the State of California ;
Separate, legal entity owned and
controlled by registered voters who elect
the governing , five-member Board of
Directors .
Mission
Provide adequate , reliable and high quality
water and electrical power services, and to
manage District resources in an open ,
responsible , environmentally sound manner
at the lowest practical cost;
Build to provide reliable service for existing
customers;
Build for growth pursuant to the General
Plans of the Town of Truckee , Nevada and
Placer Counties.
Water Basin
The District operates in an unadjudicated
water basin .
Truckee River Operating Agreement
("TROA") allocates surface waters of Lake
Tahoe , and of the Truckee and Carson
Rivers between California and Nevada .
The District complies with current, non-
binding TROA provisions.
California Water Regulations
Two general categories :
1 ) Water Quality standards; and
2) Water System Operations standards .
Enforced by Department of Health Services
and Department of Water Resources.
Department of Water Resources
Regulates location , construction ,
maintenance, alteration , abandonment, and
destruction of water wells ;
Requires a C-57 Water Well Contractor's
License and detailed reports for any one who
digs, bores, drills, deepens, or alters a water
well ;
The District fully complies with these
regulations and is in routine communication
with DWR.
Department of Health Services
Implements the California Safe Drinking
Water Act;
Enforces U . S . Environmental Protection
Agency's water quality standards;
,", Sets standards for adequate quality of
water supply.
California Legislation
SIB 221 , Certification of Sufficient Water
Supply: written verification that sufficient water
supply is available for 20 years before
approving plans for new development of 500
units or more .
S B 610, Water Supply Planning: u rba n wate r
management plan must include descriptions of
all water supply projects and programs that
may be undertaken to meet total projected
water use.
California Legislation , cont.
-AB 2572, Water Meters: must install water
meters (before January 1 , 2005), and
charge for service based on water meter
readings (before January 1 , 2010) .