Water, water everywhere, not a drop to........ We all know the rest: to drink. The lament of the shipwrecked sailor. Well, in California, it's similar, but a little different. Yes, we border the Pacific Ocean. Yes, we have the Sierra Nevada(Snowy Mountains) that stores lots of water as snow, then sends it down the hill in spring and summer. Yet, politicians like to scare the daylights out of us: conserve, conserve, conserve; wells are running dry, cities must charge more for water; our farms can't get irrigation water. Blah, blah, blah.
At least we know the truth: citizens consume only 8% of the state's water. Yes, 8%. That's it. The rest farmers-agribusiness, and some industry. So, now when a water agency sends out the increase notice, that notice gets some extra scrutiny. Especially around Tahoma and Lake Tahoe. While Tahoe is not Lake Michigan, there's a lot of water out there. Some folks get their's right out of the lake- historic rights they call it. But in Tahoma, ours comes from deep wells, near the lake, of course. The Tahoe Swiss Village Utility, Inc., our provider, announced expenses related to repairing the storage tank. $43,000. ++++(security fencing, telemetry connections, and rust inhibiting system at the tank).
When spring arrives, work will begin, and the area served will have to depend on a 1000 gallon reserve tank, backed up by the 50 gal/min well pump. Could get a little thirsty come May. With some luck, the restoration of the tank will go ahead w/o a problem(there's always problems) and we will have regular service by the end of May.
Maybe, maybe not.
Look for Tahoe Swiss Village Util. flyers concerning the exact timetable.
Lake Tahoe, California's Alpine playground, is anchored on the west shore by Homewood/Tahoma, straddling two counties:Placer and El Dorado. The mayor of Tahoma posts information related to the area and items of interest to residents and visitors alike. Its goal is to be informative, humorous, and timely. Hope you enjoy the site.
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