Amador County – The Amador Joint Water Committee on Monday heard an update on the Plymouth pipeline project and also discussed water supply options for developments. Two board members each from the Amador County Board of Supervisors and the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors nudged toward the revision and clarification of the “notice of availability letters” that the agency gives out, but which Engineering Manager Gene Mancebo said does not guarantee water. He said it comes at a “very speculative point in development, and for us, it’s not an issue.” But he admitted others may see the notice differently. Amador County Planner Susan Grijalva was concerned that some property owners in the Camanche area seemed to think the “notice of availability” was a guarantee, and she was concerned that the notice did not have an expiration date. Mancebo said the letter of availability explains the process. Grijalva suggested that the notice tell the holder to check in with the AWA periodically. Mancebo said a “will-serve letter” is the guarantee of water capacity, but it contains a “provision that says they must take service within 2 years.” District 1 Director Bill Condrashoff noted that the AWA board extended will-serve letters by 1 year recently, due to the economic climate. District 1 Supervisor John Plasse said it was important to note that a will-serve letter does not lock in rates. He said it is bad for development when AWA still cannot say what wastewater service rates will be in some areas. AWA’s John Griffin said the agency’s committed conditional will-serves included just under 7-10ths of a Million Gallons a Day for the city of Plymouth, through its water pipeline. Griffin said the AWA has committed 670,000 gallons a day to serve Plymouth, once the pipeline comes online. That could be early to late fall, Mancebo said. He reported the Plymouth Pipeline was a month ahead of schedule, on budget and with very few “change orders.” It is about 50 percent completed, including all of the pipeline of “Segment 6,” which has been installed between Amador City, north to the Plymouth treatment plant on Fiddletown Road. Mancebo said the agency was very happy with the work of Mountain Cascade, and AWA’s inspector on the project, Bob Valdez, has been seen as a good reason for the efficiency on the project. Mountain Cascade was working on the pipeline this week, south of Amador City. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 02 July 2009 00:20
Joint Water Committee
Amador County – The Amador Joint Water Committee on Monday heard an update on the Plymouth pipeline project and also discussed water supply options for developments. Two board members each from the Amador County Board of Supervisors and the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors nudged toward the revision and clarification of the “notice of availability letters” that the agency gives out, but which Engineering Manager Gene Mancebo said does not guarantee water. He said it comes at a “very speculative point in development, and for us, it’s not an issue.” But he admitted others may see the notice differently. Amador County Planner Susan Grijalva was concerned that some property owners in the Camanche area seemed to think the “notice of availability” was a guarantee, and she was concerned that the notice did not have an expiration date. Mancebo said the letter of availability explains the process. Grijalva suggested that the notice tell the holder to check in with the AWA periodically. Mancebo said a “will-serve letter” is the guarantee of water capacity, but it contains a “provision that says they must take service within 2 years.” District 1 Director Bill Condrashoff noted that the AWA board extended will-serve letters by 1 year recently, due to the economic climate. District 1 Supervisor John Plasse said it was important to note that a will-serve letter does not lock in rates. He said it is bad for development when AWA still cannot say what wastewater service rates will be in some areas. AWA’s John Griffin said the agency’s committed conditional will-serves included just under 7-10ths of a Million Gallons a Day for the city of Plymouth, through its water pipeline. Griffin said the AWA has committed 670,000 gallons a day to serve Plymouth, once the pipeline comes online. That could be early to late fall, Mancebo said. He reported the Plymouth Pipeline was a month ahead of schedule, on budget and with very few “change orders.” It is about 50 percent completed, including all of the pipeline of “Segment 6,” which has been installed between Amador City, north to the Plymouth treatment plant on Fiddletown Road. Mancebo said the agency was very happy with the work of Mountain Cascade, and AWA’s inspector on the project, Bob Valdez, has been seen as a good reason for the efficiency on the project. Mountain Cascade was working on the pipeline this week, south of Amador City. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
