VIDEO and NEWSLETTER. From the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Director’s meeting on Thursday, October 6th, 2022 at 7:30pm by Zoom and the October/November Newsletter.
MWSD Chair, Scott Boyd, asks for the General Manager’s Report and MWSD General Manager, Clemens Heldmaier, reports.
Innovations in Weather Science: NOAA, AQPI, and A Vertical
Wind Profiler Did you know the Montara Water and Sanitary District office hosts the San Francisco Peninsula’s local NOAA weather station?
The National Weather Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provides “weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings” via a diverse distribution of weather stations throughout the country.
Weather forecasting and water utilities often work hand in hand.
MWSD not only hosts this vital weather station, we continue to support improved monitoring by academic and research institutions.
This includes placement of a new Vertical Wind Profiler at our offices.
A Vertical Wind Profiler provides data on horizontal wind speed and direction at various levels of the atmosphere directly overhead of the instrument from the surface to ~10,000 ft.
This data complements other sensors in the region, including both Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information (AQPI) and a network of Atmospheric River Observatories (AROs) throughout the west coast.
The wind profiler data will be used for: numerical weather prediction models for immediate forecast improvement; studies to develop longer term modeling and forecasting improvements; and situational awareness during rain events and fire weather by local forecasters, emergency managers, and other decision-makers.
AQPI is a regional project awarded to NOAA and collaborating partners by the California Department of Water Resources.
The AQPI system consists of improved weather radar data for precipitation estimation and short-term nowcasting (0-1 hours); additional surface measurements of precipitation, streamflow and soil moisture; and a suite of forecast modeling systems to improve lead time on precipitation and coastal Bay inundation from extreme storms–especially moistureladen atmospheric rivers, which are responsible for most of the horizontal transport of water vapor outside of the tropics.
ARs can cause damage but most provide beneficial rain or snow that is crucial to water supply.
Improved weather monitoring is critical to water managers, emergency planners and all of us. MWSD is happy to keep the coastside up to date and connected.
The Full MWSD October/November Newsletter
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Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 7:30pm
Who is on the Board of Directors?
| DIRECTOR | TERM |
|---|---|
| Scott Boyd — President | Term 2020-2024 |
| Jim Harvey — President Pro Tem | Term 2018-2022 |
| Ric Lohman — Secretary | Term 2018-2022 |
| Peter Dekker — Treasurer | Term 2020-2022 |
| Kathryn Slater-Carter — Director | Term 2020-2024 |
All Board members may be reached by sending an email to info@mwsd.net.
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Agendas and Zoom Live Meeting Links
If you experience technical difficulties or have technical questions prior to or during the meeting, please contact MWSD’s IT support at (650) 728-7843.
Meeting Videos
Meeting Schedule:
Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.
To receive agendas by email, send a request to mwsd@coastside.net
In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:
- On the District website here
- Montara post office
- Moss Beach post office
- the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office
Services
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) – MWSD is a member of SAM, the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community’s wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Jim Harvey and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members.
Recology of the Coast – MWSD has contracted with Recology of the Coast for trash pickup, recycling, and waste hauling.
Visit County Solid Waste Department for more information about recycling, composting, etc.
In an Emergency
Water Emergencies: Call MWSD at (650) 728-3545
Sewer Emergencies: Call SAM at (650) 726-0124
For emergencies that affect life, health or safety: Dial 911
Contact Us
- 8888 Cabrillo Hwy
Montara, California 94037 - Office Hours:
8:30AM to 5PM Mon-Fri - (650) 728-3545
- mwsd@coastside.net
Note: Public participation is not permitted during closed session discussion items.
MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.
