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Important Notice About a Recycled Water Environmental Process
Environmental Document Available
Scoping Meeting Announced
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Welcome To North Marin Water District's New Website 

North Marin Water District carries out its Mission with a highly-motivated and competent staff empowered to conduct the District’s business by placing customer needs and welfare first. Each day, District employees strive to carry out their work mindful of these basic principles: Good Water, Good Service, Good Value, and A Safe Place to Work. For more information, see our Annual Report that updates customers on Fiscal Year 2007 and provides a snapshot of our current efforts and financial performance.

Public Notices: 

Notice of Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Stafford Treatment Plant Solar Energy Project.PDF (5.72 MBytes)

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Top Ten Water Conservation Tips: 

  1. Reduce irrigation by 20%
  2. Find and repair leaks now.
  3. Inspect and tune-up irrigation system monthly.
  4. Irrigate between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next day to reduce water loss from evaporation and wind.
  5. Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveway, deck or patio.
  6. Use a bucket and a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle when you wash the car, or take the car to a carwash that recycles.
  7. Cover pools and hot-tubs to reduce evaporation.
  8. Use front-load washing machines.
  9. Run the dishwasher and clothes washer with full loads only.
  10. Prevent and report water waste.
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In The News

Water Quality Alert for West Marin

Salinity intrusion into the Point Reyes well supply serving the West Marin communities of Point Reyes, Olema, Inverness Park, and Paradise Ranch Estates has occurred beginning on August 8, 2008 and has caused sodium levels to increase from background levels of 30 milligrams per Liter (mg/L).  The table below lists most recent concentrations for sodium and chloride in the West Marin water supply:

Date

Sodium

Chloride

 

11/4/08

69

130

mg/l*

10/28/08

63

140

mg/l*

*milligrams per liter

If you have questions please call our Water Quality Supervisor at 415-897-4133 ext 8521 or toll free 800-464-6693.

Dry Spring Conditions Continue

Rainfall in 2008 has improved water storage levels. However, this is a very dry spring. Plants are thirsty and require irrigation earlier. Over 50% of summer water use is for landscape irrigation and customers are urged to conserve water and participate in NMWD Water Conservation Programs. NMWD customers are urged to reduce outdoor watering and use no more water than last summer.

For detailed information, please download our “Water Line Newsletter Spring 2008”.

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NMWD Projects:

Stafford Dam Outlet Structure Rehabilitation


Outlet Tower 1951

Outlet Tower today


The Stafford Dam Outlet Structure Rehabilitation project will replace the outlet gates and reinforce the outlet tower to withstand earthquake shaking.  The new gates will be hydraulically operated and will be monitored and controlled from the Stafford Treatment Plant control room.  Construction will be completed in early 2009.  The photos above are of the outlet tower during construction of Stafford Lake Dam in 1951 and as it looks today.

Palmer Drive Water Tank


The Palmer Drive Water Tank project is a 3 million gallon ground mounted steel tank located off of Rowe Way. This tank will be 130 feet in diameter and about 33 feet high and will provide storage for Zone 1 of the Novato water system, serving NMWD customers principally in areas south of Highway 37.  The tank will also make water available for fighting wild fires in the immediate vicinity.  Construction will be completed in early 2009.
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