OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez — Pacifica just had one of the worst sewer spills in County history, topped only by its 2008 disaster. Most of what I’m about to tell you comes from Pacifica resident reports, but it is substantiated by data from the California State Water Resources Control Board. Footnotes: to […]
Sewer: We Have Met The Enemy, and He Is Us.
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez — There is something getting everyone upset, and by everyone I include both residents and the processing at the Sewer Authority Mid-coastside (SAM) plant, which has seen processing upsets beginning last fall. Those upsets have created costs headed between $1 to 2 million, caused sewer flows with excess […]
InPerspective: MWSD Rates: How Much Is Enough?
OWN VOICE ~ InPerspective by Gregg Diegez. Coming in the midst of a deadly and expensive Pandemic, the proposed water and sewer services rate increases by Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) are generating significant rate payer opposition. In addition to my natural interest as a ratepayer, I have been asked by neighbors to look […]
Measure D Allocation Process and Ranking Study Session for HMB Planning
Want to understand how the City of Half Moon Bay Planning ranks building projects? If you aren’t around to stream, we will post the video of the meeting. Stay tuned… REMOTE MEETING / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION In accordance with the San Mateo County Health Officer’s March 16, 2020 Shelter-In-Place Order, all residents must participate remotely. […]
Sewer Rate Adjustments Coming to Pay for Old Infrastucture
VIDEO. Core facts: Water use is going down. Currently, sewer rates are based on water consumption. Sewers costs are going up due to modern environmental requirements. Nationwide, all infrastructure is 80-40 years old and needs to be replaced. Rates are currently based on water consumption. Because water consumption is going down, Public Works is suggesting […]
Zoom! Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Goes Remote!
SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE Board of Directors Meeting Agenda Regular Board Meeting 7:00 PM, Monday, March 23, 2020 S AM Administration Building, 1000 N. Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Directors will attend the meeting through teleconferencing pursuant to and as permitted by Executive Order N-29-20. Consistent with Executive Order N-29-20, the San Mateo County […]
“Flushable” Wipes Don’t Dissolve and Clog Sewer System ~ Trash ’em!
VIDEOS. Flushable Wipes need to be trashed! What is FOG? Fats Oils and Grease Cause Clogs. Cool it and Trash it. :-( Uh Oh. Charmin Commercial “If you want to be really clean use our flushable wipes.” They are flushable, BUT THEY ARE NOT DISSOLVABLE. SAM Board asks that we do not buy […]
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