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March 30, 2022- OMWD GROUNDWATER PROJECT WORKSHOP
The San Dieguito Brackish Groundwater Desalination Project is OMWD’s largest potential capital expense. If the Board approved, the project would provide OMWD customers with about 10% of its water supply from a local groundwater source. The remaining 90% would still be purchased from OMWD’s water wholesalers.
Its estimated cost is $52,000,000, not including about $6M already expended for investigations dating to 2008. It is hoped that outside federal and state grants will cover about ¼ of the project costs. The Board will make a “go-no go” decision on whether to proceed with this complex project in the next 12-24 months after additional technical and feasibility studies are completed.
There are benefits to OMWD having some locally sourced water, but there are also substantial economic and legal risks.
Please follow this link to the staff and consultant reports submitted at a public project workshop conducted on March 30, 2022: www.olivenhain.com/wp-content/uploads/033022.pdf.
Public awareness and participation in deciding whether to fund this project are essential.
Read More...Posted on 30 Mar 2022, 07:17 - Category: News
March 26, 2022- Home Depot Succulent Plant Give-Away
Posted on 28 Mar 2022, 08:01 - Category: News
March 15, 2022 - Board Meeting
At the OMWD’s March Board of Directors meeting, at my initial request, the Board held a workshop to review and discuss OMWD employee pension liability and a pension funding plan. We learned from consultant Julio Morales that OMWD’s present pension liability exposure is average at best compared with established standards, and we need to carefully manage our exposure and establish specific planning policies and targets. The Board directed Mr. Morales and staff to return to the Board with specific policy recommendations for Board consideration. The Board also received a District easement assessment report and reviewed the status of COVID policies.
You can review past and present Board and committee meeting agendas and background materials online at https://www.olivenhain.com/about-us/governing-board/board-meetings/.
Read More...Posted on 17 Mar 2022, 16:55 - Category: News
March 16, 2022- OMWD Safety Lunch
Posted on 16 Mar 2022, 11:01 - Category: News
March 16, 2022- OMWD Water Conservation Programs
Posted on 16 Mar 2022, 01:45 - Category: News
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