Amador County – The Amador Water Agency expects to get proposals back this month for a study of a regional water reclamation and reuse program.
On Dec. 9, the AWA board discussed the grant of $50,000. Director Gary Thomas said “we do have the grant already.” He said the ARSA board talked about the grant at its meeting Dec. 8, and the need for the study.
AWA General Manager Gene Mancebo said a request for proposals is already out for the impending study. Mancebo said stakeholders are already identified, the agency has sent out information, and the proposals are due to be returned in early January.
The AWA board, Sutter Creek City Council and members of the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority last month all discussed the regional study. Sutter Creek Mayor Gary Wooten said “Jackson might not be able to put their tertiary water down Jackson Creek any more,” and likely will be interested in participating in reclamation.
Sutter Creek Vice Mayor Tim Murphy asked how they would get all the different parties involved in regional reclamation. ARSA members are Sutter Creek, the Amador County Board of Supervisors, and Amador City. The state owns Henderson Reservoir and Preston Correctional Facility, and is party to agreements with Ione, but not part of ARSA. AWA is also a party to agreement, with Martell Community Service Area 4, but is not a voting member of ARSA.
City Manager Sean Rabe (RUH-BAY) said “everybody is open to looking at potential avenues of what ARSA is, and how it interacts with Sutter Creek, Ione and other members.”
The AWA board has two special and one regular committee meetings this week. The personnel committee, directors Robert Manassero and Paul Molinelli Senior, has a special meeting 1 p.m. today (Jan. 4) to discuss filling the AWA controller position.
The engineering committee of directors Art Toy and Don Cooper is scheduled to have a special meeting 10 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 5). Topics include Water sales to the Jackson Valley Irrigation District, via Jackson Creek, and a request by the city of Jackson for sale of water to JVID with financial augmentation by the city for benefits received.
The Budget and Finance Committee, of Cooper and Manassero, has a regular meeting set for 2 p.m. today with an extensive agenda.
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