Cobb Area Water District Municipal Service Review - September 16, 2009

LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION OF LAKE COUNTY (LAKE LAFCO) Adopted September 16, 2009 COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW RESOLUTION 2009-08 LAKE LAFCO MSR COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 LAFCO's Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Municipal Service Review Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.3 Lake LAFCO Policies and Procedures Related to Municipal Services . . . . . . 1 1.4 Preparation of the MSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.5 Description of Public Participation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.6 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.1 Municipal Financial Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.1.1 California Local Government Finance Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A. Proposition 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 B. AB 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 C. Proposition 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 D. Proposition 172 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 E. Proposition 218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 F. Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 G. Development Impact Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.1.2 Financing Opportunities that Require Voter Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.1.3 Financing Opportunities that Do Not Require Voter Approval . . . . . . 6 2.2 Public Management Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.3 Public Participation in Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 COBB AREA BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.1 Location of Cobb Area County Water District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.2 Water Service in the Cobb Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.3 Cobb Mountain Area Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.4 Cobb Area Population Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.1 History of Cobb Area County Water District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.2 Cobb Area County Water District Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.3 Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4.4 Cobb Area CWD Water Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4.4.1 Cobb Mountain Area Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4.4.2 Cobb Area CWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A. Clear Lake Volcanics Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 B. Clear Lake Volcanics Water-Bearing Formations . . . . . . . . . 13 C. Clear Lake Volcanics Groundwater Hydrogeology . . . . . . . . 13 D. Clear Lake Volcanics Groundwater Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.5 Cobb Area County Water District Water Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.5.1 Well #1 and Well #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.5.2 Well #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 i 4.5.3 Schwartz Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.5.4 Boggs Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.5.5 Water Supply Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.6 Water Treatment and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.7 Cobb Area County Water District Water Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.8 Cobb Area County Water District Water Distribution Infrastructure . . . . . . . 18 4.9 Water for Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4.9.1 Cobb Area County Water District Fire Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4.9.2 Fire Protection Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4.10 Projected Future Demand on the Cobb Area CWD System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4.11 Planned Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.12 Projected Costs and Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.13 Adjacent Water Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5 COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW . . . . 24 5.1 Growth and Population Projections for the Cobb Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 5.1.1 Cobb Area Population Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 5.1.2 MSR Determinations on Growth and Population Projections for the Cobb Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5.2 Capacity and Infrastructure for Cobb Area County Water District . . . . . . . . 27 5.2.1 Cobb Area County Water District Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5.2.2 MSR Determinations on Infrastructure for the Cobb Area County Water District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5.3 Financial Ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.3.1 Financial Considerations for Cobb Area County Water District . . . . 30 A. Cobb Area CWD Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 B. Cobb Area CWD Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 C. Cobb Area CWD Water Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 5.3.2 MSR Determinations on Financing for the Cobb Area County Water District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 5.4 Opportunities for Shared Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5.4.1 Cobb Area CWD Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5.4.2 MSR Determinations on Shared Facilities for the Cobb Area County Water District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.5 Government Structure and Accountability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5.5.1 Cobb Area CWD Government Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5.5.2 MSR Determinations on Local Accountability and Governance for the Cobb Area County Water District . . . . . . 37 ABBREVIATIONS 38 DEFINITIONS 40 REFERENCES 47 PREPARERS 48 APPENDIX A Cobb Area County Water District Rates and Charges 2009 49 APPENDIX B Cobb Area County Water District Water Sources 51 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 ii APPENDIX C 2008-2009 Lake County Grand Jury Report regarding the Cobb Area Water District APPENDIX D The Cobb Area Water District response to the 2008-2009 Grand Jury Report Sphere of Influence Map for the Cobb Area Water District Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 iii 1 INTRODUCTION This Municipal Service Review is prepared for the Cobb Area County Water District in Lake County providing domestic water service. The Municipal Service Review (MSR) includes the following information: • LAFCO requirements for MSRs • Lake County and Cobb Area background • Description of water service provided by Cobb Area CWD • Analysis of Cobb Area CWD’s capability to serve existing and future residents in the area 1.1 LAFCO's Responsibilities Local Agency Formation Commissions are quasi-legislative local agencies created in 1963 to assist the State in encouraging the orderly development and formation of local agencies. The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code §56000 et seq.) is the statutory authority for the preparation of an MSR, and periodic updates of the Sphere of Influence of each local agency. The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research has issued Guidelines for the preparation of an MSR. This MSR adheres to the procedures set forth in the OPR’s MSR Guidelines and Lake LAFCO’s “Local Procedural Guidelines for Municipal Service Reviews” (January 2008). Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 1 A Sphere of Influence is a plan for the probable physical boundaries and 1.3 Lake LAFCO Policies and service area of a local agency, as Procedures Related to determined by the affected Local Municipal Services Agency Formation Commission (Government Code §56076). Unlike a The Lake LAFCO adopted policies and Municipal Service Review, which is a procedures related to municipal services study of the provision of a given service, on March 20, 2002. There were a Sphere of Influence update and (or) amended by action of the Lake LAFCO amendment may be subject to the on July 16, 2003 and November 28, requirements of the California 2007. Environmental Quality Act. 1.4 Preparation of the MSR Government Code §56425(f) requires that each Sphere of Influence be Research for this Municipal Service updated not less than every five years, Review (MSR) was conducted from and §56430 provides that a Municipal 2006 through spring 2008. This MSR Service Review shall be conducted in includes the information available as of advance of the Sphere of Influence the date of LAFCO approval. update. This MSR is intended to support 1.2 Municipal Service Review preparation and update of Spheres of Requirements Influence, in accordance with the provisions of the Cortese-Knox- The Cortese-Knox Act commencing with Hertzberg Act. The objective of this Government Code Section 56000, as Municipal Service Review (MSR) is to amended by AB1744 call for a review of develop recommendations that will the municipal services provided in the promote more efficient and higher county or other appropriate area quality service patterns; identify areas designated by the LAFCO. The LAFCO for service improvement; and assess the is required, as part of the MSR, to adequacy of service provision as it prepare a written statement of findings relates to determination of appropriate of its determinations with respect to sphere boundaries. each of the following: (2) While LAFCO prepared the MSR 1. Growth and Population document, LAFCO did not engage the 2. Capacity and Infrastructure services of experts in engineering, 3. Financial Ability hydrology, law, fire protection and other 4. Shared Facilities specialists in related fields, but relied 5. Government Structure and upon reports and Lake County and Accountability Cobb Area Water District staff for information, and other local experts, as feasible. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 2 Therefore, this MSR reflects LAFCO’s Lake LAFCO has discussed and recommendations, based on available considered the MSR process in open information during the research period session, and initially adopted a schedule and provided by Cobb Area County for completing the various municipal Water District staff to assist in its service reviews and sphere of influence determinations related to promoting updates for Lake County. The initial more efficient and higher quality service schedule has been modified on an patterns; identifying areas for service annual basis as part of LAFCO’s annual improvement; and assessing the work program. Each municipal service adequacy of service provision for the review will be prepared as a draft, and Cobb Area CWD. will be subject to public and agency comment prior to final consideration by the Lake LAFCO. 1.5 Description of Public Participation Process 1.6 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Lake LAFCO is a quasi-legislative body authorized by the California Legislature The Municipal Service Review is a and delegated powers as stated in the planning study that will be considered by Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Lake LAFCO in connection with Government Reorganization Act of 2000 subsequent proceedings regarding the (the Act). The LAFCO proceedings are Lake County CSAs and the Spheres of subject to the provisions of California’s Influence. The Sphere of Influence open meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown review or update that will follow has not Act (Government Code Sections 54950 been approved or adopted by LAFCO. et seq.) This MSR is funded in the Lake The Brown Act requires advance LAFCO’s 2008-2009 Budget. This MSR posting of meeting agendas and (along with the SOI update) includes an contains various other provisions analysis, to the extent required by designed to ensure that the public has Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines, adequate access to information of the environmental factors that may be regarding the proceedings of public affected by the Municipal Service boards and commissions. Lake LAFCO Review process, but will not include the complies with the requirements of the preparation of an environmental review Brown Act. document. The State MSR Guidelines provide that all LAFCOs should encourage and provide multiple public participation opportunities in the municipal service review process. Local MSR policies have been adopted by the Lake LAFCO. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 3 2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES constraints. Local Government service providers rely on a variety of revenue 2.1 Municipal Financial sources to fund operating costs as Constraints follows: • Property Taxes Municipal service providers are • Benefit Assessments constrained in their capacity to finance • Special Taxes services by their inability to increase • Proposition 172 Funds property taxes, requirements for voter • Other contributions from local approval for new or increased taxes, government general funds. and requirements of voter approval for parcel taxes and assessments used to As a funding source, property taxes are finance the provision of services. constrained by statewide initiatives that Municipalities must obtain majority voter have been passed by voters over the approval to increase or impose new years and special legislation. Seven of general taxes and two-thirds voter these measures are explained below: approval for special taxes. In addition protest proceedings are required to A. Proposition 13 establish or increase a fee, as is the case with domestic water services. Proposition 13 (which California voters approved in 1978) has the following Limitations on property tax rates and three impacts: increases in taxable property values are • It limits the ad valorem property tax financing constraints in that little or no rate. additional property tax is generated for a • It limits growth of the assessed value service district. Property tax revenues of property. are subject to a formulaic allocation and • It requires voter approval of certain are vulnerable to State budget local taxes. demands. Agencies formed since the adoption of Proposition 13 in 1978 often Generally, this measure fixes the ad lack adequate financing, likewise, is valorem property tax at one percent of territory annexed to cities and districts. the value at most recent sale plus an As a result of state raids on local increase of 2 percent a year. In government finances, viability (financial addition, taxes to repay certain voter solvency) of local government entities is approved bonded indebtedness are continuously becoming more precarious imposed. In response to the adoption of in California. Proposition 13, the Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 8 (AB 8) in 1979 to 2.1.1 California Local Government establish property tax allocation Finance Background formulas. These allocation formulas have significantly impacted local The financial ability of cities, districts government entities who where fiscally and counties (local government) to prudent prior to the approval of provide services is affected by financial Proposition 13. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 4 sales tax to counties and cities for public safety purposes, including police, fire, district attorneys, corrections and lifeguards. Proposition 172 also B. AB 8 requires cities and counties to continue providing public safety funding at or AB 8 allocates property tax revenue to above the amount provided in FY 92-93. the local agencies within each tax rate Proposition 98 was part of a “budget area based on the proportion each deal” whereby the State shifted general agency received during the three fiscal purpose revenues for restricted years preceding adoption of Proposition revenues (Prop 172 funds) primarily for 13. This allocation formula benefits local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, which had relatively high tax purposes. rates at the time Proposition 13 was enacted (1978). E. Proposition 218 C. Proposition 98 Proposition 218, the right to vote on taxes act, which California voters Proposition 98, which California voters approved in 1996, requires voter- or approved in 1988, requires the State to property owner-approval of increased maintain a minimum level of school local taxes, assessments, and property- funding. In 1992 and 1993, the related fees. A two-thirds affirmative Legislature began shifting billions of vote is required to impose a Special local property taxes to schools in Tax, for example, a tax for a specific response to State budget deficits. purpose such as a fire district special Local property taxes were diverted from tax. As a result of Proposition 218, local governments into the Educational Water and wastewater providers are Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) now required to follow a protest and transferred to school districts and proceeding process to raise water and community college districts to reduce sewer rates. the amount paid by the State general fund. However, majority voter approval is required for imposing or increasing Local agencies throughout the State lost general taxes such as business license significant property tax revenue due to or utility taxes, which can be used for this shift. Proposition 172 was enacted any governmental purpose. to help offset property tax revenue losses of cities and counties that were These requirements do not apply to user shifted to the ERAF for schools in 1992. fees, development impact fees and Mello-Roos districts. D. Proposition 172 F. Mello-Roos Community Facilities Proposition 172, enacted in 1993, Act provides the revenue of a half-cent Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 5 The Mello-Roos Community Facilities The Special Tax cannot be directly Act of 1982 allows any county, city, based on the value of the property. special district, school district or joint Special Taxes instead are based on powers authority to establish a Mello- mathematical formulas that take into Roos Community Facilities District (a account property characteristics such as “CFD”) which allows for financing of use of the property, square footage of public improvements and services. The the structure and lot size. The formula is services and improvements that Mello- defined at the time of formation, and will Roos CFDs can finance include streets, include a maximum special tax amount sewer systems and other basic and a percentage maximum annual infrastructure, police protection, fire increase. protection, ambulance services, schools, parks, libraries, museums and If bonds were issued by the CFD, other cultural facilities. By law, the CFD special taxes will be charged annually is also entitled to recover expenses until the bonds are paid off in full. Often, needed to form the CFD and administer after bonds are paid off, a CFD will the annual special taxes and bonded continue to charge a reduced fee to debt. maintain the improvements. A CFD is created by a sponsoring local G. Development Impact Fees government agency. The proposed district will include all properties that will A county, cities, special districts, school benefit from the improvements to be districts, and private utilities may impose constructed or the services to be development impact fees on new provided. A CFD cannot be formed construction for purposes of defraying without a two-thirds majority vote of the cost of putting in place public residents living within the proposed infrastructure and services to support boundaries. Or, if there are fewer than new development. 12 residents, the vote is instead conducted of current landowners. To impose development impact fees, a jurisdiction must justify the fees as an In many cases, that may be a single offset to the impact of future owner or developer. Once approved, a development on facilities. This usually Special Tax Lien is placed against each requires a special financial study. The property in the CFD. Property owners fees must be committed within five then pay a Special Tax each year. years to the projects for which they were collected, and the district, city or county If the project cost is high, municipal must keep separate funds for each bonds will be sold by the CFD to provide development impact fee. the large amount of money initially needed to build the improvements or 2.1.2 Financing Opportunities that fund the services. Require Voter Approval Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 6 Financing opportunities that require Utility providers may increase rates voter approval include the following: annually, and often do so. Generally, • special taxes such as parcel there is no voter approval requirement taxes, for rate increases, although notification • increases in general taxes such of utility users is required. Water as utility taxes, providers must maintain an enterprise • sales and use taxes, fund for the respective utility separate from other funds, and may not use • business license taxes, and revenues to finance unrelated • transient occupancy taxes. governmental activities. Communities may elect to form 2.2 Public Management Standards business improvement districts to finance supplemental services, or Mello- While public sector management Roos districts to finance development- standards do vary depending on the related infrastructure extension. size and scope of an organization, there Agencies may finance facilities with are minimum standards. Well-managed voter-approved (general obligation) organizations do the following eight bonded indebtedness. activities: 1. Evaluate employees annually. 2.1.3 Financing Opportunities that Do Not Require Voter Approval 2. Prepare a budget before the beginning of the fiscal year. Financing opportunities that do not require voter approval include imposition 3. Conduct periodic financial audits to of or increases in fees to more fully safeguard the public trust. recover the costs of providing services, including user fees and Development 4. Maintain current financial records. Impact Fees to recover the actual cost of services provided and infrastructure. 5. Periodically evaluate rates and fees. Development Impact Fees and user 6. Plan and budget for capital fees must be based on reasonable replacement needs. costs, and may be imposed and increased without voter approval. 7. Conduct advance planning for future Development Impact Fees may not be growth. used to subsidize operating costs. 8. Make best efforts to meet regulatory Agencies may also finance many types requirements. of facility improvements through bond instruments that do not require voter Most of the professionally managed and approval. staffed agencies implement many of these best management practices. Water rates and rate structures are not subject to regulation by other agencies. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 7 LAFCO encourages all local agencies to actions or threatened future action of the conduct timely financial record-keeping legislative body,... for each city function and make financial information available to the public. 2.3 Public Participation in Government The Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) is intended to insure that public boards shall take their actions openly and that deliberations shall be conducted openly. The Brown Act establishes requirements for the following: • Open meetings • Agendas that describe the business to be conducted at the meeting • Notice for meetings • Meaningful opportunity for the public to comment • Few exceptions for meeting in closed sessions and reports of items discussed in closed sessions. According to California Government Section 54959 Each member of a legislative body who attends a meeting of that legislative body where action is taken in violation of any provision of this chapter, and where the member intends to deprive the public of information to which the member knows or has reason to know the public is entitled under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 54960 states the following: (a) The district attorney or any interested person may commence an action by mandamus, injunction or declaratory relief for the purpose of stopping or preventing violations or threatened violations of this chapter by members of the legislative body of a local agency or to determine the applicability of this chapter to Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 8 3 COBB AREA BACKGROUND • Adams Springs Water District 3.1 Location of Cobb Area County Although there are six other water Water District service providers in the area, the Cobb Area CWD has recently become the The Cobb Area County Water District is court ordered receiver of the Pine Grove located in Southwestern Lake County, Water System, and the operator of the approximately two hours northwest of Adams Springs Water District and the Sacramento and two hours northeast of Loch Lomond Mutual Water Company. San Francisco. The District lies north of Wastewater service in the Cobb area is Whispering Pines and south of provided by individual on-site septic Roundtop Mountain, on State Highway systems. 175 with a service area of 1,160 acres. 3.3 Cobb Mountain Area Plan The Cobb Area County Water District is named after Cobb Mountain, the highest According to the 2008 Lake County peak of the Mayacamas Range at 4,722 General Plan the Cobb area is feet and forms the Lake and Sonoma described as follows:1 County's boundary in this area. Around Cobb Mountain numerous hot springs Cobb is located in a small valley at the between Mount St. Helena and Mount foot of Cobb Mountain, northwest of Hannah can be found. At its foot, the Middletown along State Highway 175 community of Cobb lies in a small valley and Bottle Rock Road. The Cobb northwest of Middletown on Highway Mountain Area is a predominantly rural 175. Much of the Cobb Mountain area is area dominated by pine forest, including predominantly rural. Boggs State Forest. Mountain resorts and hot springs exist throughout the 3.2 Water Service in the Cobb Area area, and there are two golf courses. Geothermal steam fields exist in the In addition to the Cobb Area CWD, there Cobb Mountain Planning Area. are several other water purveyors in the Cobb Mountain Area as follows: This area is comprised of scattered resort developments and several older • Cobb Mountain Water Company residential subdivisions. Existing development and land divisions are • Pine Grove Water System characterized by very small water systems and on-site sewage disposal • Loch Lomond Mutual Water systems. Land outside of the existing Company residential subdivisions is generally highly constrained, and therefore not • CSA No. 6 Bonanza Springs conducive to subdivision to smaller • CSA No. 18 Starview-Cobb 1Lake County: http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/CDD/2008+General+Plan+ Final+Version/2008+General+Plan+Docs/CH2.pdf Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 9 residential lots. Revitalization of existing 45 to 64 30.0% resorts is encouraged in this area. 65 years of age or older 11.8% According to the 2000 census, Cobb The median age was 41 years. For had a population of 1,628 people. every 100 females there were 103.0 Commercial services include a grocery males. For every 100 females age 18 store, gas station, post office, and and over, there were 101.5 males. several restaurants. This area is served by both the Kelseyville and Middletown The median income for a household in Unified School Districts. the CDP was $53,182, and the median income for a family was $65,938. Males 3.4 Cobb Area Population Data had a median income of $60,473 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita Cobb is a Census Designated Place income for the CDP was $22,779. About (CDP). The population was 1,628 at the 8.2% of families and 14.3% of the 2000 US Census. Cobb is located at an population were below the poverty line, elevation of 2,600 feet. According to the including 21.8% of those under age 18 United States Census Bureau, the CDP and none of those aged 65 or over. has a total area of 4.9 square miles which is larger than the Cobb Area Cobb Mountain was a popular County Water District. recreation area in the 1960s and 70s. It is currently home to a handful of As of the Census of 2000, there were spirituality based retreat centers, 456 families residing in the CDP. There including The Mountain of Attention were 637 households out of which Meditation sanctuary of Adidam and 32.8% had children under the age of 18 Harbin Hot Springs.2 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a In 2009, the Cobb Area County Water female householder with no husband District reported 683 water service present, and 28.3% were non-families. connections to the community of Cobb and the surrounding area.3 As of 2000, Twenty and 9/10% of all households the population served by the District was were made up of individuals and 4.6% approximately 1,628.4 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95. In the CDP the population was spread out in age as follows: 2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobb,_California 3 Under the age of 18 26.7% Cobb Area County Water District, Robert Stark, Manager, cawd@hughes.net, March 24, 2009. 18 to 24 5.4% 4 Lake County General Plan 2008, page 2-11, 25 to 44 26.2% http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/CDD/2008+General+Plan+ Final+Version/2008+General+Plan+Docs/CH2.pdf Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 10 4 COBB AREA COUNTY reports indicate that the District has WATER DISTRICT been shown to meet water quality standards and has adequate 4.1 History of Cobb Area County infrastructure. Water District A five-member Board of Directors The Cobb Area County Water District governs the District and its staff. Local was formed on October 1, 1991 accountability is attributed to open and (Resolution 91-224), under California publicized meetings, regular elections, Water Code Section 30000 et seq. and locally available staff. Currently the Cobb Area CWD serves approximately 1,160 acres. Directors are elected at-large by residents of the District to four-year From 1953 to 1992 the Cobb Area terms. The Board of Directors meets on County Water District was the Cobb the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Mutual Water Co. After formation of the the District office, located at 16595 Cobb Area County Water District, all Highway175, Cobb, CA 95426. assets and liabilities of the defunct Cobb Mutual Water Co. were taken by the The District complies with the Brown newly formed District. Contracts for Act. The current makeup of the Board Operation and Maintenance of the of Directors is as follows:5 Adam Springs Water District and the Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. were President - Ralph Gerner included in this agreement. P.O. Box 669, Cobb, CA 95426 Both of these entities had needs that Vice President - Renada Breeden were not being fulfilled with part-time P.O. Box 899, Cobb, Ca 95426 staff and volunteers. The Cobb Area CWD has filled those needs and has Director Ralph Gibson benefited from the additional revenue P.O. Box 145, Cobb, CA 95426 generated to staff the full operation of the group. Director Robert Trautwein P.O. Box 852 Cobb, CA 95426 4.2 Cobb Area County Water District Government Director Kees Winkelman P.O. Box 946, Cobb, CA 95426 The current government structure of this service provider is a special district Robert Stark is the General Manager organized under the principal act County with the following contact information: Water District Law, California Code Cobb Area CWD §30000 et seq. The District provides P.O. Box 284, Cobb, CA 95426 water service within an isolated system and within a geographically distinct area. Consumer Confidence and DHS 5 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, March 20, 1009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 11 Phone (707) 928-5262. E-Mail: cawd@hughes.net, Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 12 4.3 Water Supply, Treatment and small communities, this may be a cost Distribution Overview that poses an undue burden. Often it could be a cost that has negative public In Lake County, the critical season for health implications. For a very low- water supply occurs in the late summer income family, the money spent on because demand is higher at this time water treatment may not be available for due to the increased tourist population other essentials. and supply is lower until the winter rainy season starts again. Rather than spend that money, a community may apply for a variance or Lake County Code requires that water exemption. Exemptions and variances wells be constructed with a continuous are intended to be temporary solutions seal from ground level down 50 feet. to regulatory compliance. They may, The purpose of the seal is to assure that however, extend indefinitely leaving a surface water cannot flow into the well community with no water that meets the casing and contaminate deeper aquifers regulation.7 that are penetrated by the well.6 Secondary Standards are intended to Small community water treatment has protect the taste, odor or appearance of posed an enormous problem for the drinking water. California Code requires drinking water regulatory community, that, if a community water system drinking water professionals, and the experiences an exceedance of certain people living in these communities. The secondary standard, quarterly sampling Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and must be initiated. Compliance is then subsequent regulations require that all determined based upon the average of water in the distribution system and at four consecutive quarterly samples. every tap connected to the distribution Non-compliant water must then be system comply. Water treatment usually treated to meet the secondary consists of filtration and disinfection. standards.8 Water treatment standards essentially Water distribution systems carry water mandate central treatment for drinking for both domestic use and for fire water prior to entering the distribution protection. The distribution system system. No water that exceeds a should be sized to perform both primary standard may be used for functions simultaneously, delivering drinking water. sufficient water volume and pressure. Pipes should be made of durable and Primary Standards have been corrosion-resistant materials, and developed to protect human health and are rigorously enforced by the 7 NSF International, “Feasibility of an Economically Department of Health Services. For very Sustainable Point-of-Use/Point-of-Entry Decentralized Public Water System Final Report”, March 2005, p18. nsf.org/business/.../pdf/GrimesFinalReport_Dec05.pdf 6 Brelje & Race Consulting Civil Engineers, “Preliminary 8 Brelje & Race Consulting Civil Engineers, “Preliminary Engineering Report Bonanza Springs Water System CSA Engineering Report Bonanza Springs Water System CSA #7 Lake County Special Districts”, December 2006, page 6. #7 Lake County Special Districts”, December 2006, page 8. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 13 alignments located in areas that are easy to access for repairs and maintenance.9 Fire hydrants should be placed a maximum of 600 feet apart along the water mains and a maximum of 500 feet from the end of water lines.10 Some water loss in the distribution system can be expected. Water loss is the difference between the volume of water pumped from the water supply well and the volume of water sold to users. A loss of water from 10% to 20% is considered acceptable by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).11 4.4 Cobb Area CWD Water Source 4.4.1 Cobb Mountain Area Background The Cobb Mountain Area’s surface water resources are controlled by appropriative and riparian water rights. Diversion of surface waters for use other than on adjacent riparian lands must secure an appropriative permit from the State Water Resources Control Board. Appropriated surface water permits have not been used on a widespread or large-scale basis in the area. As a result, most water used for domestic, commercial and agricultural water supply is groundwater. 9 Brelje & Race Consulting Civil Engineers, “Preliminary Engineering Report Bonanza Springs Water System CSA #7 Lake County Special Districts”, December 2006, p. 10. 10 Brelje & Race Consulting Civil Engineers, “Preliminary Engineering Report Bonanza Springs Water System CSA #7 Lake County Special Districts”, December 2006, p. 11 11. Mark Dellinger, Special Districts Administrator, 230A Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453, Ph: (707) 263-0119 F: (707) 263-3826, October 22, 2008. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 14 4.4.2 Cobb Area CWD 16. Riviera West Mutual Water Co. 17. Sunrise Shore Mutual Water Lake County has twelve groundwater Company basins and one groundwater source area. The Cobb Area CWD is located This area has 667 wells as follows: within the Clear Lake Pleistocene Volcanic Groundwater Management Domestic 537 Plan Area. Irrigation 59 Municipal 11 A. Clear Lake Volcanics Location Monitoring 8 Other 5214 The Clear Lake Volcanics Groundwater Source Area (GSA) is south of Clear Approximately 50 percent of domestic Lake. The Clear Lake Volcanics share a wells are less than 200 feet deep and 50 boundary with the Big Valley percent of irrigation wells are less than Groundwater Basin to the west. The 325 feet deep.15 Franciscan Formation bounds the south and east of the area.12 B. Clear Lake Volcanics Water- Bearing Formations The Clear Lake Volcanics Groundwater Source Area supplies water for the According to the “Lake County following water agencies:13 Groundwater Management Plan” 1. Adams Springs Water District The Clear Lake Volcanics (GSA) 2. ACWD consist of basalt, andesite, and 3. B.1. Mutual Water Company other volcanic rocks in a complex 4. Clearwater Mutual Water Company sequence. The Clear Lake 5. Cobb Area County Water District Volcanics are heavily faulted and 6. Cobb Mountain Water Company fractured, and are over 4,000 feet 7. CSA No. 7 Bonanza Springs thick near Mount Konocti. A well 8. CSA No. 18 Starview (Cobb) drilled near the intersection of 9. CSA No. 20 Soda Bay Red Hills Road and State 10. CSA No. 22 Mt. Hannah Highway 29 revealed that the 11. Hidden Valley Lake CSD (part) formation was 1,600 feet think at 12. Jago Bay Mutual Water Company that location. 13. Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. 14. Mt. Konocti Mutual Water Company Groundwater in the Clear Lake 15. Pine Grove Water System Volcanics (GSA) occurs primarily in the fractures, joints, and within weathered zones that formed in 12 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P 2-40. 14 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County 13 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P 3-5. County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, 15 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County P 1-4 and 1-5. Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P 2-41. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 15 between volcanic eruptions. The Transmissivity is the capacity of amount of groundwater available an aquifer to transmit water. A to a well in the formation is highly higher transmissivity indicates the dependent on the size, aquifer is able to transmit more openness, frequency, and water. interconnection of fractures and joints encountered in the well.16 A pumping test performed on a C. Clear Lake Volcanics (GSA) well east of Soda Bay Road in Groundwater Hydrogeology the Clear Lake Volcanics revealed a specific capacity of According to the “Lake County 43 gpm/foot, and a transmissivity Groundwater Management Plan” ranging between 20,000 and 86,000 gpd/foot. Overall, the hydrogeologic properties in the Clear Lake Other pump tests performed Volcanics (GSA) vary widely near the intersection of Red Hills between different locations in the Road and State Highway 29 area, and are not well defined. In indicated specific capacities of some areas, pump tests have 1.25, 47.6 and 18.7 gpm/foot, been performed to determine and pumping rates of 555 gpm, aquifer properties. Pump tests 150 gpm and 670 gpm. Average- determine an aquifer’s year agricultural groundwater characteristics at a particular well demand in the Clear Lake location. Volcanics basin is approximately 2,271 acre-feet per year.17 Pump tests typically reveal D. Clear Lake Volcanics (GSA) 1) specific capacity and Groundwater Quality 2) transmissivity. According to the “Lake County Groundwater Management Plan”, Specific capacity is a calculated “Information obtained from DHS number based on the pumping indicates that iron, aluminum and rate in gallons divided by a manganese have been detected above measurement of the difference of SWQLs (secondary water quality static and pumping levels in the thresholds) in the Clear Lake well. Higher specific capacities Volcanics.”18 indicate a productive well, and low specific capacities indicate an unproductive well. 17Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P 2-40. 18 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake 16 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P 2-40. P 2-40. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 16 4.5 Cobb Area County Water District Water Supply The Cobb CWD provides commercial and domestic water from a total of three wells and two groundwater spring sources currently in production. According to the District, Our overall capacity ranges from 726,200 GPD to 907,200 GPD including Well 3. Without Well #3 as we are currently running our capacity ranges from 596,200 to 727,200 GPD.19 Annual delivery of water to customers in 2008 was 58,494,000 gallons.20 August is the peak month for water use with 15,110,000 gallons consumed in 2008 or 258,233 gpd for the month.21 This is a lower rate of water use for August when compared to previous years because water conservation has become important. Location and additional well and spring information is presented below and in Appendix B at the end of this report. 19 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. 20Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. 21 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 17 4.5.1 Wells #1 and #3 upon the time of year and the flow rates.23 According to the Cobb Area CWD, This well is located at the entrance to Well #1 flows between 175 to 250 Boggs State Demonstration Forest and gallons per minute(250,000 to 360,000 serves Pine Ridge Estates and Pine GPD), and is considered our primary Summit subdivisions 1 and 4. Well #2 water source. has been completely reconditioned within the last three years. Well #2 uses Well #3 flows at 90 to 125 gallons per a 5 HP 125-gpm pump. minute (130,000 to 180,000 GPD) blends with Well #1 after treatment for 4.5.3 Schwartz Spring iron, manganese, and SO4 removal. It alone can supply the system, but is Schwartz Spring is located in the considered secondary due to the lower southwestern corner of the District and flow rate. Currently Well #3 is off line serves the “downtown” area, Cobb due to needed maintenance on its Valley and Cobb Estates subdivisions. filtration system.22 According to the Cobb Area CWD, Both wells are located in the Schwartz Spring flows at 135 to 225 northwestern corner of the District and Gallons per minute (195,000 to blend together to serve Pine Summit 2, 324,000 GPD), It supplies a limited 3, 5, and 6, and the Pine View Heights area, and is the primary backup for the subdivisions. Boggs Spring service area. Schwartz Spring is also committed to supply the Well #1 uses a 20 HP 250-gpm pump, Rob Roy Golf Course for irrigation water while Well #3 uses a 5 HP 125-gpm from May to September (=/-), which can pump. consume as much as one million gallons per week.24 4.5.2 Well #2 Schwartz Spring is proposed by the According to the Cobb Area County developer as the source of water for a Water District, new development, Pine Grove Resort and Spa.25 Well #2 flows at 75 to 125 gallons per minute (108,000 to 180,000 GPD), and 4.5.4 Boggs Spring is not tied into the main distribution system, and is used to supply between one and two subdivisions depending 23 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. 24 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. 25 Charlton International Consulting, “Potable Water Supply Analysis Pine Grove resort & Spa”, (Prepared for 22 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, Christopher Layton and the Pine Grove Resort) October 2009. 15, 2008. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 18 Boggs Spring is located in the most southeastern corner of the District and Cobb has had water meters since 1987. serves the golf course and Cobb View Stark said that first year of metering, Heights subdivision. According to the water consumption in the district Cobb Area CWD, dropped from 79 million gallons to 59 million gallons. Since then, they haven't Boggs Spring flows at 30 gallons per reached the 60-million gallon mark minute (43,200 GPD), and serves as again, despite having 300 more limited area, and in some months may customers. need to be supplemented from another source. The flow rate has not changed 4.6 Water Treatment and Testing in 25-years regardless of rainfall.26 The Cobb Area CWD performs 4.5.5 Water Summary bacteriological testing twice monthly at five separate sites throughout the Lakeconews.com reported on the Lake District for a total of 120 tests per year. County water supply for 2009 as Additional raw water sampling is follows:27 performed during the winter months for the Boggs Spring and Schwartz Spring For February, the normal rate of water sources. production for the Cobb Area County Water District is 220 gallons a minute, All source water for the District is treated said Robert Stark, Manager. This year, with chlorine to ensure disinfection of it's at 125 gallons a minute. any bacteria. In addition, due to the fact that Well #3 does not meet secondary The District also keeps statistics for the standards for iron and manganese, all state Department of Water Resources water produced from this well is treated on rainfall, said Stark. The average with ozone gas and filtered through a rainfall for this time of year should be 40 sand and anthracite (carbon) filter. After inches, not the 21 inches it recently the treatment is employed and the water measured. The average annual rainfall conforms to water quality standards, it is for Cobb is 65 inches, but for the past introduced into the distribution system. two years they've been in the 40-inch range, he said. Stark said if the district can get 40 inches of rain in a season they should be able to get through the year with no major problems. 26 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. 27 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/7407/764/, March 23, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 19 4.7 Cobb Area County Water District Water Storage The District uses nine storage tanks for a total of 830,000 gallons of total water storage as shown in the table below. This exceeds the DHS suggested storage standards. Details of the specific tanks are as follows: Tank Tank Type Capacity Year Date of Date of Date re- Name MG Installed Last Last coated Inspection Cleaning Boggs Elevated 0.2 2004 2006 2006 New Tank Schwartz Elevated 0.2 Unknown 1991 1991 1989 Forestry Elevated 0.1 Unknown 1990 1990 Pre-1984 Horizontal Elevated 0.025 Unknown 1995 1995 1989 Emerford Elevated 0.0175 Unknown 2000 2000 1987 Lassen Elevated 0.1 1985 2001 2001 Original #1 Lassen Elevated 0.1 1986 2002 2002 Original #2 Lassen Hydro- 0.00140 1994 2006 N/A Sealed Pressure pneumatic (x10) Block Combination 0.086 Unknown 2005 2005 1987 Ground & Elevated With 828,500 gallons of usable The California Department of Public storage,28 the District has more than Health suggests a storage requirement enough water storage to comply with based on the following formula: (22) California DHS suggested requirements. In the event of a prolonged power (Avg Day Demand) outage, at 2008 peak usage (258,233 + 1/4(Peak Day Demand) gpd)29 the District would have +2,000 gpm fire flow for 2 hours approximately three days of water = required storage available for consumption. Using this formula, the District has a storage need as follows: 28 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 136,986 + 1/4(274,193) + 240,000 = 2009. 445,534 gallons needed storage 29 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 20 4.8 Cobb Area County Water 4.9 Water for Fire Protection District Water Distribution Infrastructure 4.9.1 Cobb Area County Water District Fire Flows The Cobb Area CWD uses water mains ranging in size from two- to six-inches, The area's declared fire season occurs with laterals ranging from one- to two- from July 1 through October 15 following inches. The District has an open a normal rainfall year. The subregion distribution system with some backyard has been historically subject to mains for a total of 12.5 miles of numerous wildland fires, among them distribution piping. All newly installed the +9,000 acre Widow Creek burn of piping is Class 150 to C-900 PVC. 1961. The potential for large and Some existing infrastructure is AC and dangerous wildland fires in the area is steel piping. considered high. The District has four booster pumps on The California Department of Public the distribution system to accommodate Health (DPH) suggests a commercial the varied geography found in the area. district fire flow of 2,000 gpm for two These pumps include the following: hours which should be obtained by using 2 dry barrel hydrants that are on • Emerford Lift Station separate small mains, or on the same (25 HP, 225 gpm) large main. Lake County desires 750 gpm in urban residential areas and 500 • Emerford Lift Station backup gpm in rural residential areas. (15 HP, 150 gpm) The District fire flows meet Lake County • Lassen Pressure Station standards of 750 gpm for urban (7.5 HP, 160 gpm) residential and 500 gpm for rural residential, though are slightly deficient when compared to the 2,000 gpm • Big Fur Transfer Station commercial fire flow recommended by (10 HP, 125 gpm) DPH. Mains and laterals along the system are Since the Cobb Mountain Area is repaired as needed, and maintenance unincorporated, much of the area does along the system lines occurs on a not have infrastructure associated with rotational basis. fire prevention services. The Cobb Area CWD has set up hydrants within its boundaries to meet Lake County standards with fire flows ranging from 500 gpm to 1,200 gpm. The District uses 78 wharf head and dry barrel hydrants spaced between 650 to Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 18 1000 feet apart. The District has a Response in the Loch Lomond area is of satisfactory ISO rating of 6 (1 is the similar duration. The District's Cobb and best, 10 is the worst). Loch Lomond stations are both manned by volunteers. An ambulance service is 4.9.2 Cobb Area Fire Protection also provided by the South Lake County Districts FPD. Below is an overview of the fire protection agencies in the Cobb The Kelseyville FPD also responds to Mountain Area: both structural and wildland fires within its jurisdiction. The District's stations in The South Lake County Fire Protection Kelseyville and Clearlake Riviera serve District (FPD), the Kelseyville FPD, and the northern portions of the Cobb the California Department of Forestry Mountain Area. Both stations are and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) provide manned, and the response time to the fire and rescue services to the Cobb Wildcat Road area ranges from Mountain Area. The South Lake County approximately six to eight minutes. The FPD provides protection to a majority of district also provides ambulance service. the Cobb Mountain planning area, including Cobb Valley, Hobergs and Local CDF stations include the following Loch Lomond. two stations: • Kelseyville-Cobb CDF The northern portions of the planning • Middletown CDF area are served by the Kelseyville FPD. A firefighting helicopter is stationed on The entire planning area is classified as Boggs Mountain by the state. CDF also a State Responsibility Area (SRA) by provides air tanker attack to assist in fire CALFIRE. CALFIRE assumes primary suppression efforts during the declared wildland fire fighting responsibilities fire season. CDF's station response time during the annual fire season and also to Loch Lomond and Cobb Valley is responds to structural fires at that time. approximately 10 minutes, and to the Hobergs area approximately 15 The South Lake County FPD has four minutes. fire stations as follows: • Cobb More remote portions of the Cobb • Loch Lomond Mountain area receive considerably • Middletown longer responses from both CDF and • Hidden Valley Lake the South Lake County FPD. CDF The District provides structural fire responses automatically involve a protection and wildland protection along minimum of 5 to 6 engine crews, a with CALFIRE. District response time in helicopter and one or two dozers, unless the Cobb Valley area is up to five other statewide priorities cause need for minutes from the time volunteers arrive the equipment elsewhere. at the Cobb station. 4.10 Projected Future Demand on the Cobb Area CWD System Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 19 The Cobb Area CWD is a district that people but the Cobb Area County Water provides domestic water provider District actually serves about 1700 located in southwestern Lake County, residents at this time.31 The District has and includes the unincorporated adequate source capacity to serve its communities of Cobb, Loch Lomond, existing customers under maximum day and Hobergs (Whispering Pines is south demands. of the District and Sphere of Influence boundary). Between 2001 and 2006 the District experienced an average of 4 to 5 new The District reported a total of 1000 connections per year (24 total existing service connections, serving a connections added from 2001 to 2006). population of 2,500.30 However this is a More recently there has been an summary of all the water services increased connection rate, with the managed by the Cobb Area County District averaging 21 new connections Water District. The Cobb Area County per year for the period between 2003 Water District has 686 connections. The and 2007 (84 new connections added). District has an emergency tie-in to the Adams Springs Water District, as a One of the main ideas for obtaining the backup water source (Adams Springs is water needed for new development is to a "State Water District"). use reclaimed wastewater (instead of potable water) for landscape and golf The Pine Grove Water System course irrigation. The Cobb Area Water (assigned under Court Ordered District should work closely with the Receivership by the Department of Lake County Special Districts Public Health) has 91 connections Administration, the Lake County including one resort complex with 80 Department of Water Resources, the sites. The Cobb Area CWD also South Lake County FPD, and the State manages two additional districts with regulatory agencies on these projects. 270 connections. A large resort served by the Pine Grove Water System is 4.11 Planned Improvements currently applying for water from the District, as part of an expansion. A The latest rate schedule was made portion of the Pine Grove Water system, available January 1, 2009 (See operates under receivership from the Appendix A at the end of this report). State of California and already receives The District charges a bi-monthly water Cobb Area Water District Water, due to charge of $63.60, which includes 2,000 reliability issues. The owners of the gallons with a provision to increase the resort have been advised by the district rate incrementally if usage per that they will need to be annexed prior connection increases. The District to receiving water. All of these charges a bi-monthly commercial rate of connections would serve about 2500 $74.55, with the same provision to 30 “Pine Grove Resort Wastewater Management Plan” Feb. 2009, Allied Engineers, Inc. 2303 Camino Ramon, Ste 290, San Ramon, 31 Cobb Area County Water District, Robert Stark, Manager, Ca 94583, 925-867-4646, p 2. cawd@hughes.net, March 24, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 20 incrementally increase the rate In the 2009 current year, the district’s according to overall usage.32 operating expenses and revenues balance. Rates developed for the District are based on the COLA Index for SSI and are generally consistent with the average water rate charges throughout Lake County. No other changes are scheduled for the District’s water rates. 4.12 Projected Costs and Funding As reported in FY 2004-05 Financial Statements, the District’s income fluctuated between 2004 and 2005 with an overall revenue increase, while nearly every operating expense (except water purchases, contract services, supplies, maintenance and repairs and taxes, licenses and permits) increased. The District’s Operating Expenses for this period increased by $32,057, while Revenues increased by $35,555. During Fiscal Year 2004-2005 the District generated $374,045 in income, and expended $389,518 yielding a deficit of $15,473. In 2008, the District spent beyond its income in order to install a new water main, and rebuild its primary well. The district typically saves up and spends down. In 2008, the district had to install a water main ahead of schedule, since the County of Lake was set to reconstruct the roads in the area. This event put the district ahead of its original installation date by about 5- years. 32 Cobb Area CWD Rates and Charges 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 21 The following Budget and Expense Tables show that the 2008 Budget was also projected to end with a deficit: COBB DIRECT INCOME PROJECTED PROPOSED 2007 2008 2009 ASSESSMENT 46,372 49,000 49,000 BULK WATER 4,350 535 500 HOOKUP FEES 33,500 16,500 10,000 INTEREST 33 40 50 LATE CHARGES 4,090 5,300 5,000 SERVICE CHARGES 1,683 1,800 1,800 STANDBY FEES 6,090 6,900 6,900 TAX ROLL ACCOUNT 1,531 2,000 2,000 WATER 275,375 295,000 325,000 SUB-TOTAL 373,024 377,075 400,250 COBB SECONDARY INCOME LABOR 64,770 65,000 65,000 MATERIALS 280 500 TOTAL 438,074 442,075 465,750 COUNTY GRANT 80,000 LOAN 80,000 TOTAL INCOME 602,075 TOTAL EXPENSES 630,256 DIFFERENCE -28,181 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 22 COBB OVERALL EXPENSES PROJECTED PROPOSED 2007 2008 2009 BANK CHARGES 100 100 CAPITAL PROJECTS ESTATES 1250 195,000 5,000 SCHWARTZ SPRING 56,262 56,262 56,262 COMPUTER 5,055 700 1,500 CONTRACTORS 1,435 750 1,500 DIRECTORS 4,900 5,500 5,500 EQUIPMENT REPAIR 7,515 1,500 10,000 FEES & PERMITS 994 1,000 FUEL 6,965 11,500 9,000 INSURANCE, ALL 65,540 65,000 70,000 LOAN, TRUCK 8,650 LOAN, ESTATES 7,620 MATERIALS 15,205 4,250 12,000 MEETINGS, DUES 805 1,500 1,200 MISC (NO LONGER) 1,055 OFFICE PHONE 1,420 1,600 1,600 OFFICE POWER 1,520 1,600 2,000 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,190 4,725 4,000 OPERATIONS 2,035 3,250 3,500 OPS PHONE 2,620 2,750 2,750 OPS POWER 16,810 16,200 16,250 PAYROLL 177,800 222,000 210,000 POSTAGE 2,210 3,000 3,000 LEGAL/ACCOUNTING 1,030 2,360 2,000 PURCHASED WATER 4,765 3,250 3,250 RENT 7,995 8,230 8,300 RETURNED CHECKS 985 545 1,000 TESTING 7,040 10,850 9,500 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 4,864 3,140 3,500 TRAVEL, ALL 495 700 700 TREATMENT 3,555 3,000 4,000 TOTAL 404,321 630,256 464,682 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 23 4.13 Adjacent Water Districts In addition to the operation of the Cobb Area CWD, the District also operates the Adam Springs Water District and the Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. The Cobb Area CWD uses two charge formats as follows: 1) Adams Springs Water District pays a flat fee with an annual COLA for basic operations, maintenance, financial, and managerial services. Issues outside that scope are paid at an hourly rate. 2) The Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. pays on an hourly basis for all services. Hourly charges are based on employee wages, plus a formulated overhead charge, based on the Cobb Area County Water District’s previous years expenses plus the commensurate COLA increased received by employees. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 24 5 COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW 5.1 Growth and Population Projections for the Cobb Area Lake LAFCO is responsible for determining if an agency is reasonably Purpose: capable of providing needed resources To evaluate service needs based on and basic infrastructure to serve areas existing and anticipated growth patterns within its boundaries and, later, within and population projections. the Sphere of Influence. 5.1.1 Cobb Area Population LAFCO will do the following: Projections 1) Evaluate the present and long- The District manages a total of 1000 term infrastructure demands and connections as of 2009.33 This includes resources available to the the 683 connections for the Cobb Area District. County Water District and the other connections managed by the District.34 2) Analyze whether resources and services are, or will be, available The proposed Pine Grove Resort and at needed levels. Spa would create a large demand for water service if the project is approved 3) Determine whether orderly and annexed to the Cobb Area County maintenance and expansion of Water District. This would require a such resources and services are separate Environmental Review Study planned to occur in-line with and application to Lake LAFCO for a increasing demands. Sphere of Influence Amendment and Annexation. The Final Municipal Service Review Guidelines (2003) prepared by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research recommend issues relevant to the jurisdiction be addressed through 5.1.2 MSR Determinations on written determinations called for in the Growth and Population Cortese-Knox Hertzberg Act. Projections for the Cobb Area Determinations are provided for each of 1-1) The Cobb Area County Water the five factors, based on the District has 683 water service information provided in this Municipal Service Review. 33 “Pine Grove Resort Wastewater Management Plan” Feb. 2009, Allied Engineers, Inc. 2303 Camino Ramon, Ste 290, San Ramon, Ca 94583, 925-867-4646, p 2. 34 Cobb Area County Water District, Robert Stark, Manager, cawd@hughes.net, March 24, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 25 connections.35 The district manages about 1000 1-6) The District should work together connections. with the Lake County Community Development Department, 1-2) The District has adequate Special District’s Administration, capacity to serve existing Water Resources and the South residents at this time. Lake Co. FPD to do the following: 1-3) The District has limited capacity a) understand the zoning and to serve future growth. general plan designations for the area 1-4) Approval of new projects which will require water service should b) develop specific population and be based on extensive building projections engineering and hydraulic studies to assure that existing customers c) coordinate studies and response will not be adversely impacted. to development proposals 1-5) With a maximum pumping and 1-7) The District should establish spring source capacity totaling requirements for future 907,200 gpd,36 the District has annexations. adequate water source supply until maximum pumping capacity 1-8) Prior to any new annexations is reached (August usage rates and Sphere of Influence currently average about 258,233 amendments being approved gpd for the month). by LAFCO, the district shall complete a Master Plan to address long-term capacity issues. 35 Cobb Area County Water District, Robert Stark, Manager, cawd@hughes.net, March 24, 2009. 36 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 26 5.2 Capacity and Infrastructure for Cobb Area County Water 5.2.1 Cobb Area County Water District District Infrastructure Background Purpose: To evaluate the infrastructure needs and The Cobb Area CWD water supply deficiencies in terms of supply, capacity, (907,200 gpd pumping capacity37) and condition of facilities and service quality. associated pumping facilities are considered adequate. LAFCO is responsible for determining that an agency is reasonably capable of The District has adequate water storage providing needed resources and basic (828,500 gallons38) meeting DHS infrastructure to serve areas within its suggested storage requirements. boundaries and later in the Sphere of Influence. The District’s distribution piping (mains and laterals) appears to be adequate, It is important that such determinations although older sections of the system of infrastructure availability occur when need repairs on a near monthly basis. revisions to the Sphere of Influence and annexations occur. The District uses a portable 80 KW backup generator to supply emergency power to pumping facilities in the case of an outage. This is especially important given the rural nature of the District and the possibility of prolonged power outages where the District is without the ability to refill its storage tanks. Bacteriological testing is performed regularly by the Cobb Area CWD as required by State and Federal Regulations. The District does not have a current Master Plan for its water system. 37 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. 38 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, April 8, 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 27 5.2.2 MSR Determinations on Infrastructure for the Cobb Area County Water District 2-1) Prior to any new annexations and (or) sphere of influence amendments, the District shall develop a Master Plan to show the existing capacity and how the water service infrastructure will be upgraded in the future. 2-2) The District should develop a Capital Improvement Plan for maintaining and improving the infrastructure as part of a district the Master Plan. 2-3) The District does not have additional capacity to provide for more domestic customers since the fire flows are considered inadequate by DPH standards. 2-4) A rate schedule was established in 2009 that charges more for higher water use. 2-5) The District does not have a valve maintenance program, and should consider implementing such a program to avoid future problems. The valve maintenance program should be included in a district master plan. 2-6) The District has not prepared an Emergency Disinfection Plan. The Plan should include what actions will be taken in the event of a disinfection failure. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 28 5.3 Financial Ability Purpose: To evaluate factors that affect the Water rates and rate structures are not financing of needed improvements and subject to regulation by other agencies. to identify practices or opportunities that Utility providers may increase rates may help eliminate unnecessary costs annually, and often do so. Generally, without decreasing service levels. there is no voter approval requirement for rate increases, although notification LAFCO should consider the ability of the of utility users is required. District to pay for improvements or services associated with annexed sites. Water providers must maintain an This planning can begin at the Sphere of enterprise fund for the respective utility Influence stage by identifying what separate from other funds, and may not opportunities there are to identify use revenues to finance unrelated infrastructure and maintenance needs governmental activities. associated with future annexation and development, and identifying limitations on financing such improvements, as well as the opportunities that exist to construct and maintain those improvements. LAFCO should consider the relative burden of new annexations to the community when it comes to its ability to provide public safety and administrative services, as well as capital maintenance and replacements required as a result of expanding District boundaries. Rate restructuring may be forced by shortfalls in funding, but the process may also reflect changing goals and views of economic justice or fairness within the community. LAFCO should evaluate the impact of SOI and Annexation decisions on existing community rates for public water service. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 29 5.3.1 Financial Considerations for approval. The Board of Directors makes the Cobb Area County Water changes as necessary. District Overall, the Cobb Area County Water District takes advantage of every cost A. Cobb Area CWD Budget avoidance method available to them. For 2008 the Cobb Area CWD projected C. Cobb Area CWD Water Rates the following: TOTAL INCOME $602,075 The latest rate schedule was made TOTAL EXPENSES $630,256 available January 1, 2009 (See DIFFERENCE -$28,181 Appendix A at the end of this report). The District charges a bi-monthly water Clearly this type of deficit cannot charge of $63.60, which includes 2,000 continue indefinitely. gallons with a provision to increase the rate incrementally if usage per B. Cobb Area CWD Costs connection increases. The District charges a bi-monthly commercial rate of The Cobb Area CWD uses a variety of $74.55, with the same provision to cost avoidance measures in both its incrementally increase the rate planning and operations. The District according to overall usage.39 minimizes outsourcing of work through staff training and use of research, thus Rates developed for the District are reducing costs. based on the COLA Index for SSI and are generally consistent with the Suppliers undergo a competitive bid average water rate charges throughout process every two years, to ensure that Lake County, and are considered the District is receiving supplies at the reasonable. No other changes are lowest available cost. scheduled for the District’s water rates. The District works with engineering firms Charges associated with the operation bidding on improvement projects to and maintenance of the Adam Springs provide initial design plans, thus Water District and the Loch Lomond reducing initial cost of planning Mutual Water Co. are based on two improvements. charge formats: Adams Springs Water District pays a flat fee with an annual Insurance is provided through the COLA for basic operations, California Rural Water Association’s maintenance, financial, and managerial group pool, thus reducing costs of services. Issues outside that scope are insurance provision. paid at an hourly rate. The Cobb Area CWD budget is also The Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. designed to screen out unnecessary pays on an hourly basis for all services. costs. A base budget is submitted to Hourly charges are based on employee the District Board for review and 39 Cobb Area CWD Rates and Charges 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 30 wages, plus a formulated overhead charge, based on the Cobb Area Water Districts previous years expenses plus the commensurate COLA increased received by employees. All new standard connections are charged a flat rate of $5,000 with special connection needs determined individually.40 Rates developed for this District are generally consistent with the average water rate charges in Lake County, and the rates are considered reasonable. The 2008-2009 Grand Jury report identified several financial and procedural opportunities for improvement in financial reporting, internal controls, and physical security and made findings in its report with respect to these issues. The Grand Jury provided a list of recommendations to the district. The Grand Jury’s review is attached as Appendix “C”. The Cobb Area Water District provided LAFCO with a response to both the findings and recommendations to the 2008-2009 Grand Jury Report. The District’s response is attached as Appendix “D” 40 Cobb Area CWD Rates and Charges 2009. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 31 5.3.2 MSR Determinations on 3-7) Rates and fees for services are Financing for the Cobb Area established using the provisions County Water District of State Law. Public outreach is performed and hearings are held. 3-1) The District should exhaust all possible funding sources, 3-8) The District’s policies provide that including AB 1905 Funds, State any annexation to the District Water System grants, rate shall be cost neutral to the increases or possibly loans from existing residents. the State of California to ensure maintenance and operation of the 3-9) The District could help stabilize Cobb Area CWD is adequate to future rates by investing in ensure service provision. maintenance and upgrades. 3-2) To ensure that future funding will 3-10) The District maintains acceptable cover expenses, the district accounting practices. should adopt a capital Improvements plan and program. 3-12) The District should plan for the future and have a program of 3-3) The Cobb Area CWD has gradually increasing fees to cover prepared a Purchasing Policy increasing costs. including a competitive bid requirement. 3-13) The District should prepare a Capital Improvement Plan to be 3-4) The District’s budgeting process prepared for future capital provides a forum for cutting expenditures. unnecessary costs and placing resources where most needed. 3-14) The District should become familiar with Community Facilities 3-5) The existing rate structure is Districts and Mello-Roos Bonds considered reasonable and as a means for new development appropriate. to pay infrastructure costs. 3-6) The contracts for Operation and 3-15) LAFCO recommends preparation Maintenance of the Adam of a Cost of Services Study to Springs Water District and the ensure that the fees charged Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. bear a reasonable nexus to the appear to be cost-effective and cost of providing that service. designed to be beneficial to the This report should provide a Cobb Area CWD and both the comprehensive analysis of the Adam Springs Water District and services provided by the District Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co. and actual costs of those services to the residents. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 32 have benefited from this development as quality of service and efficiency of the systems has increased, and the Cobb 5.4 Opportunities for Shared Area CWD has generated additional Facilities revenue. Purpose: Sharing of management and To evaluate the opportunities for a administrative resources are inherent in jurisdiction to share facilities and this relationship, and serve to reduce resources to develop more efficient costs and improve coordination among service delivery systems. the various providers. In the case of annexing new lands into a There are several areas within the district, LAFCO can evaluate whether Districts immediate area that do not services or facilities can be provided in a receive adequate water service at more efficient manner if the district can present, which could feasibly be served share them with another agency. In by the Cobb Area CWD. The Gordon some cases, it may be possible to Springs, Whispering Pines, Pine Grove, establish a cooperative approach to and Alpine Meadows subdivisions facility planning by encouraging currently operate under individual agencies to work cooperatively in such private water systems that may not efforts. provide consistent, high quality water. 5.4.1 Cobb Area CWD Facilities In addition, due to the close proximity to the Cobb Area CWD, it is entirely The Cobb Area CWD operates a possible for these areas to be served by municipal water system consisting of the Cobb Area CWD. Given existing three well sources and two spring conditions, the annexation of these sources, distribution lines, booster areas into the Cobb Area CWD should pumps and water storage tanks. Recent be considered as well. developments in the area have led the Cobb Area CWD to become the receiver In addition, there are two County of the Pine Grove Water System. Service Areas nearby which could also Annexation of this area is being be feasibly served by the Cobb Area considered by the District, and it has CWD. Revision of boundaries to realize been communicated that one of the this service efficiency should also be subdivisions recently tied into the Cobb considered. Area CWD to increase reliability. The Cobb Area CWD provides operation and maintenance services to the Adam Springs Water District and the Loch Lomond Mutual Water Co, and is the court-ordered receiver of the Pine Grove Water System. All four service entities Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 33 5.4.2 MSR Determinations on 4-7) There are two CSA’s in the Shared Facilities for Cobb Area immediate vicinity that offer water County Water District service that could be feasibly served by the Cobb CWD. 4-1) Changes in government structure Service provision to these areas are harder to justify in small rural by the Cobb CWD should be communities such as the Cobb explored. area. 4-2) Exploration and consideration of a reorganization should be considered to allow potential efficiencies to be realized if consolidation is found to be feasible. 4-3) It may be desirable to permit the Cobb Area County Water District to takeover all of the smaller water companies and to provide a central service. 4-4) A larger sphere of influence for the Cobb Area CWD would simplify the consolidation process, but should be considered only after a proposal for annexation has been submitted. 4-5) Consolidation of the Cobb Area County Water District and the Adams Springs Water District should be considered. 4-6) A consolidation of close districts providing the same service could reveal potential improvements in budgeting, accounting, and operations. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 34 5.5 Government Structure and certificates required to operate a water Accountability system of this size and nature. Purpose: The District operates under the direction of a Board of Directors, with a General 1) To consider the advantages and Manager to oversee planning and disadvantages of various operations of the District. The District government structures that could operates efficiently and effectively, and provide public services. has financial and administrative practices and policies in place to ensure 2) To evaluate the management service provision. However, the district capabilities of the organization. should complete a Master Plan including a capital improvement plan to better 3) To evaluate the accessibility and estimate costs and projected revenue. levels of public participation associated with the agency’s The Cobb Area CWD employs a District decision-making and management manager and necessary staffing to processes. ensure both managerial duties as well as fieldwork for operation of the water One of the most critical components of system is adequate. Given the nature of LAFCO’s responsibilities is in setting the system and overall workload, this logical service boundaries for appears to be the best possible communities based on their capacity to management structure. provide services to affected lands. A five-member Board of Directors Lake LAFCO may consider the agency’s governs the Cobb Area CWD and its record of local accountability in its staff. The District Board meets at 6:00 management of community affairs as a PM on the second Wednesday of each measure of the ability to provide month at the District Office, located at adequate services to the Sphere of 16595 Highway 175, Cobb, CA. Influence and potential annexation areas. Local accountability is attributed to open and publicized meetings (agendas are 5.5.1 Cobb Area CWD Government posted at the Post Office and at the Structure District Office), regular elections, and locally available staff. Directors are The District serves municipal water with elected at-large by residents of the approximately 683 customers.41 The District to four-year terms. District employs one full-time General Manager and depending on need, The Cobb Area CWD provides good between 4 and 6 staff members. Staff quality water to customers within District members hold all licenses and boundaries, with good service levels maintained throughout its system. The 41 Cobb Area CWD, Robert Stark, cawd@hughes.net, District currently provides operations March 24, 2009 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 35 and maintenance service to adjacent service providers (Adam Springs Water District, Loch Lomond Mutual Water Company). Although LAFCO has no authority over the Mutual Water Company, consolidation of the Adam Springs and Cobb Area CWD should be considered in order to realize potential improvements in budgeting, accounting, operations, and economies of scale. The Cobb Area CWD has indicated that there is no service deficiency associated with the takeover of water provision in either of these areas. Thus, consideration of the expansion of Cobb Area CWD to include the properties within the CSA (as well as elimination of CSA provision of water service in these areas) should be investigated in further detail. Setting a larger Sphere of Influence would set the stage for annexation of properties within the sphere. The areas that could be included within the sphere are presently served by a number of private water companies, which suffer similar financial problems. Consolidation of the various entities mentioned above should ultimately be considered, especially in light of any dramatic population changes or shifts in local interests. However, there is little interest for this consolidation in the near future. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 36 5.5.2 MSR Determinations on Local 5-5) The Cobb Area CWD has made Accountability and reasonable efforts to maintain Governance for the Cobb Area public dialogue regarding land County Water District use and development projects in the Cobb area by coordinating 5-1) The Cobb Area County Water with local land use agencies such District will provide water service as the Lake County Planning and for the 1,160 acres of land within Building Departments. its district boundaries and these services will meet customer 5-6) When building permits are expectations. considered for construction within District boundaries the County 5-2) There are a number of areas in should include the District in its the immediate proximity of the development review process. Cobb Area CWD that are served by private water systems that 5-7) Development of a Capital could potentially be served water Improvements program would by the Cobb Area CWD. Such a also be useful when assessing structural change could need for repairs, upgrades and potentially offer more consistent, additional infrastructure. higher quality provision of water service than individual water 5-8) The District appears to have an systems. efficient management structure, responsive to legal, 5-3) The District complies with administrative, and operational necessary regulations and has issues that arise in the provision regularly scheduled meetings of water service. whereby the public is invited. 5-9) There are no alternative 5-4) The District has maintained management structures which relationships with the local media offer significant improvement and is available to the ratepayers over the current structure, and no and the public. For increased recommendations are made public outreach and interaction, related to changes in an online website would be management structure and beneficial. operations. 5-5) The District adopts budgets (in October and November of each year) and rate changes at hearing where the public is notified and invited. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 37 ABBREVIATIONS AB Assembly Bill AC Asbestos-Cement (pipe material) ADWF Average Dry Weather Flows AFY Acre-Feet per Year AWWA American Water Works Association AWWF Average Wet Weather Flows BSSP Bacteriological Sample Siting Plan CALFIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CDP Census Designated Place CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CFD Community Facilities District CIP Capital Improvement Plan CKH Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 COLA Cost-of-Living Adjustment CSA County Service Area CSD Community Services District CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board CWC California Water Code CWD County Water District DHS Department of Health Services (California) District Cobb Area County Water District DWR Department of Water Resources (California) EDU Equivalent Dwelling Units Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 38 EMS Emergency Medical Service EMT Emergency Medical Technician ERAF Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (California) FPD Fire Protection District FY Fiscal Year gpd/GPD gallons per day gpm gallons per minute HSA Hydrologic Subarea I&I Inflow and Infiltration LAFCO Local Agency Formation Commission MCL maximum contaminant level mgd million gallons per day MSR Municipal Service Review (LAFCO) MTBE methyl tertiary-butyl ether psi pounds per square inch pvc poly-vinyl chloride SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act SOI Sphere of Influence (LAFCO) SRA State Responsibility Area (fire protection) SSI Social Security Insurance SWQLs secondary water quality thresholds TDS total dissolved solids Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 39 DEFINITIONS Acre Foot: The volume of water that will cover one acre to a depth of one foot, 325,850 U.S. Gallons or 1,233,342 liters (approximately). Agriculture: Use of land for the production of food and fiber, including the growing of crops and/or the grazing of animals on natural prime or improved pasture land. Alluvium: A general term for clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar unconsolidated detrital material, deposited during comparatively recent geologic time by a stream or other body of running water, (1) as sediment in the bed of the stream or on its flood plain or delta, (2) as a cone or fan at the base of a mountain slope; esp., such a deposit of fine-grained texture (silt or silty clay) deposited during time of flood.42 Aquifer: An underground, water-bearing layer of earth, porous rock, sand, or gravel, through which water can seep or be held in natural storage. Aquifers generally hold sufficient water to be used as a water supply. Average dry-weather flow (ADWF): The 30-day rolling average wastewater flow from May through October. Average wet-weather flow (AWWF): The 30-day rolling average wastewater flow from November through April. Bond: An interest-bearing promise to pay a stipulated sum of money, with the principal amount due on a specific date. Funds raised through the sale of bonds can be used for various public purposes. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): A State Law requiring State and local agencies to regulate activities with consideration for environmental protection. If a proposed activity has the potential for a significant adverse environmental impact, an environmental impact report (EIR) must be prepared and certified as to its adequacy before taking action on the proposed project. Capital Improvements Program (CIP): A program established by the City and reviewed by the Planning Commission, which schedules permanent improvements, usually for a minimum of five years in the future, to fit the projected fiscal capability of the City. The Program generally is reviewed annually, for conformance to and consistency with the General Plan. Clay: The finest-grain particles in a sediment, soil, or rock. Clay is finer than silt, characterized by a grain size of less than approximately 4 micrometers. However, the term clay can also refer to a rock or a deposit containing a large component of clay-size material. Thus clay can be composed of any inorganic materials, such as clay minerals, allophane, quartz, feldspar, zeolites, and iron hydroxides, that possess a sufficiently fine grain size. Most clays, however, are composed primarily of clay minerals. Although the composition of clays can vary, clays can share several properties that result from their fine particle size. These properties include 42 http://www.maden.hacettepe.edu.tr/dmmrt/index.html Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 40 plasticity when wet, the ability to form colloidal suspensions when dispersed in water, and the tendency to flocculate (clump together) and settle out in saline water.43 Coagulation: A process using coagulant chemicals and mixing by which colloidal and suspended materials are destabilized and agglomerated into flocs. Community Services District (CSD): A geographic subarea of a county used for planning and delivery of parks, recreation, and other human services based on an assessment of the service needs of the population in that subarea. A CSD is a taxation district with independent administration. Conventional Filtration Treatment: A series of processes including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration resulting in substantial particulate removal. Cretaceous: Applied to the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era. Extensive marine chalk beds were deposited during this period.44 Disinfectant: A chemical (commonly chlorine, chloramine, or ozone) or physical process (e.g., ultraviolet light) that kills microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Disinfection: A process which inactivates pathogenic organisms in water by chemical oxidants or equivalent agents. Distribution System: A network of pipes leading from a treatment plant to customers' plumbing systems. Domestic Water Use: Water used for household purposes, such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes, dishes, and dogs, flushing toilets, and watering lawns and gardens. About 85% of domestic water is delivered to homes by a public-supply facility, such as a county water department. About 15% of the Nation's population supplies their own water, mainly from wells.45 Environmental Impact Report (EIR): A report required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act that assesses all the environmental characteristics of an area, determines what effects or impact will result if the area is altered or disturbed by a proposed action, and identifies alternatives or other measures to avoid or reduce those impacts. (See California Environmental Quality Act.) Filtration: A process by which solids are filtered out of liquids, a stage in water treatment, a process for removing particulate matter from water by passage through porous media. Finished Water: Water that has been treated and is ready to be delivered to customers. 43 http://www.answers.com/topic/clay 44 http://www.webref.org/geology/c/cretaceous.htm 45 http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 41 Flocculation: A process where a solute comes out of solution in the form of floc or "flakes." The term is also used to refer to the process by which fine particulates are caused to clump together into floc. The floc may then float to the top of the liquid, settle to the bottom of the liquid, or can be readily filtered from the liquid. Formation: A laterally continuous rock unit with a distinctive set of characteristics that make it possible to recognize and map from one outcrop or well to another. The basic rock unit of stratigraphy. 46 Franciscan Complex: Jurassic to Early Cretaceous rocks, characteristic of the Pacific coastal ranges of California, composed primarily of sandstones, cherts, serpentinites, and glaucophane schists. The Franciscan should not be visualized as a formation or sequence with ordinary physical, spatial, and temporal coherence, but rather as a disorderly assemblage of various characteristic rocks that have undergone unsystematic disturbance; a melange. The formation includes deep-water sediments and mafic marine volcanic material, locally accompanied by masses of serpentinite.47 Groundwater: Water under the earth’s surface, often confined to aquifers capable of supplying wells and springs. Groundwater Basin: A groundwater reservoir, defined by an overlying land surface and the underlying aquifers that contain water stored in the reservoir. In some cases, the boundaries of successively deeper aquifers may differ and make it difficult to define the limits of the basin.48 Groundwater Recharge: Groundwater recharge or deep drainage or deep percolation is a hydrologic process where water moves downward from surface water to groundwater. This process usually occurs in the vadose zone below plant roots and is often expressed as a flux to the water table surface. Recharge occurs both naturally (through the water cycle) and anthropologically (i.e., "artificial groundwater recharge"), where rainwater and or reclaimed water is routed to the subsurface. Groundwater is recharged naturally by rain and snow melt, though this may be impeded somewhat by human activities including paving, development, or logging. These activities can result in enhanced surface runoff and reduction in recharge. Use of groundwater, especially for irrigation, may also lower the water tables. Groundwater recharge is an important process for sustainable groundwater management, since the volume-rate abstracted from an aquifer should be less than or equal to the volume-rate that is recharged. Recharge can help move excess salts that accumulate in the root zone to deeper soil layers, or into the ground water system. Another environmental issue is the disposal of waste through the water flux such as dairy farms, industrial, and urban runoff.49 Human consumption: the ingestion or absorption of water or water vapor as the result of drinking, cooking, dishwashing, hand washing, bathing, showering or oral hygiene. 46 http://geology.com/dictionary/glossary-f.shtml 47 http://www.webref.org/geology/f/franciscan_complex.htm 48 http://www.rubicon.water.ca.gov/v1cwp/glssry.html 49 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundwater_recharge Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 42 Impact Fee: A fee, also called a development fee, levied on the developer of a project by a county, or other public agency as compensation for otherwise-unmitigated impacts the project will produce. California Government Code Section 66000, et seq., specifies that development fees shall not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. To lawfully impose a development fee, the public agency must verify its method of calculation and document proper restrictions on use of the fund. Infiltration: The water entering a sewer system and service connections from the ground, through such means as, but not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manhole walls. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from, inflow. Infiltration and inflow (I&I): The collective term used to describe the extraneous flow in a wastewater collection system from either rainfall-dependent infiltration and inflow or groundwater infiltration. Infrastructure: Public services and facilities such as sewage-disposal systems, water-supply systems, and other utility systems, schools and roads. Land Use Classification: A system for classifying and designating the appropriate use of properties. Leapfrog Development; New development separated from existing development by substantial vacant land. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO): A five-or seven-member commission within each county that reviews and evaluates all proposals for formation of special districts, incorporation of cities, annexation to special districts or cities, consolidation of districts, and merger of districts with cities. Each county’s LAFCO is empowered to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve such proposals. The LAFCO members generally include two county supervisors, two city council members, and one member representing the general public. Some LAFCOs include two representatives of special districts. Lake LAFCO has seven members. Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that EPA allows in drinking water. MCLs ensure that drinking water does not pose either a short-term or long-term health risk. EPA sets MCLs at levels that are economically and technologically feasible. Some states set MCLs which are more strict than EPA's. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant at which there would be no risk to human health. This goal is not always economically or technologically feasible, and the goal is not legally enforceable. Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL): the maximum allowable level of disinfectant in public drinking water. Most often, compliance with an MRDL is based on an average of multiple samples. Mean Sea Level: The average altitude of the sea surface for all tidal stages. Mello-Roos Bonds: Locally issued bonds that are repaid by a special tax imposed on property owners within a community facilities district established by a governmental entity. The bond Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 43 proceeds can be used for public improvements and for a limited number of services. Named after the program’s legislative authors. Monitoring: Testing that water systems must perform to detect and measure contaminants. A water system that does not follow EPA's monitoring methodology or schedule is in violation, and may be subject to legal action. Ordinance: A law or regulation set forth and adopted by a governmental authority. Parshall Flume: A Parshall flume has a special shaped open channel flow section that may be installed in a ditch, canal, or lateral to measure the flow rate. The Parshall flume is a particular form of venturi flume and is named for its principal developer, Ralph L. Parshall (Water Measurement Manual, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 1984). Per Capita Water Use: The water produced by or introduced into the system of a water supplier divided by the total residential population; normally expressed in gallons per capita per day (gpcd).50 Percolation: The downward movement of water through the soil or alluvium to a ground water table.51 Piezometer: An instrument for measuring pressure head; usually consisting of a small pipe tapped into the side of a closed or open conduit and flush with the inside; connected with a pressure gage, mercury, water column, or other device for indicating head.52 Pleistocene Epoch: The first epoch of the Quaternary Period, beginning 2 to 3 million years ago and ending approximately 10,000 years ago.53 Potable Water: Water of a quality suitable for drinking.54 Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHG’s are set by the California Environmental Protection Agency. Public Notification: An advisory that EPA requires a water system to distribute to affected consumers when the system has violated MCLs or other regulations. The notice advises consumers what precautions, if any, they should take to protect their health. Quaternary: The second period of the Cenozoic era, following the Tertiary; also, the corresponding system of rocks. It began 2 to 3 million years ago and extends to the present. It 50 http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/v1cwp/glssry.html 51 http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/v1cwp/glssry.html 52 http://www.webref.org/geology/f/franciscan_complex.htm 53 http://www.webref.org/geology/p/pleistocene_epoch.htm 54 http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 44 consists of two grossly unequal epochs; the Pleistocene, up to about 10,000 years ago, and the Holocene since that time.55 Secondary Drinking Water Standards: Non-enforceable federal guidelines regarding cosmetic effects (such as tooth or skin discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) of drinking water. Sedimentation: A process of settling particles out of a liquid in a treatment plant, a process for removal of solids before filtration by gravity or separation. Source Water: Water in its natural state, prior to any treatment for drinking. Specific Capacity: The specific capacity of a water well depends on hydraulic characteristics of the aquifer and on the construction of the well. Specific capacity is determined by dividing the wells production by the drawdown that occurs during pumping. Higher specific capacities in wells tend to be indicative of higher aquifer production.56 Specific Yield: The specific yield for a water well is the percent of space in the ground that will drain by gravity when the water table drops. Specific yield is reported as a percent. Higher specific yields tend to be indicative of higher aquifer production. An example of a good specific yield is 7 percent, which is a typical average specific yield of aquifers in the Sacramento Valley.57 Sphere of Influence (SOI): The probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency, as determined by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of the county. Surface Water: Surface Water is the water that systems pump and treat from sources open to the atmosphere, such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): A quantitative measure of the residual minerals dissolved in water that remain after evaporation of a solution. Usually expressed in milligrams per liter. Abbreviation: TDS.58 Transmissivity: Transmissivity is a term used to define the ability of an aquifer to convey or transport water, similar to the capacity of a pipeline. Transmissivity is related to hydraulic conductivity and saturated thickness of an aquifer or groundwater basin. Hydraulic conductivity is that rate at which groundwater moves through the aquifer. More porous aquifers, such as sand and gravel aquifers, have high hydraulic conductivities. The saturated thickness is the total depth of groundwater in an aquifer or basin. The term transmissivity combines both these terms so it is a good overall indication of the capacity of a groundwater basin to produce water. Higher transmissivity values tend to be indicative of higher aquifer 55 http://www.webref.org/geology/q/quaternary.htm 56 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P. 2-4. 57 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P.2-4. 58 http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/v1cwp/glssry.html Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 45 production. An example of a good transmissivity is 100,000 gallons per day per foot (gpd/ft), which is the average transmissivity of a productive aquifer in the Sacramento Valley.59 Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Turbidity: The cloudy appearance of water caused by the presence of tiny particles. High levels of turbidity may interfere with proper water treatment and monitoring. Urban: Of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city. Urban areas are generally characterized by moderate and higher density residential development (i.e., three or more dwelling units per acre), commercial development, and industrial development, and the availability of public services required for that development, specifically central water and sewer service, an extensive road network, public transit, and other such services (e.g., safety and emergency response). Development not providing such services may be “non-urban” or “rural”. CEQA defines “urbanized area” as an area that has a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile (Public Resources Code Section 21080.14(b)). Urban Services: Utilities (such as water, gas, electricity, and sewer) and public services (such as police, fire protection, schools, parks, and recreation) provided to an urbanized or urbanizing area. Urban Sprawl: Haphazard growth or outward extension of a city resulting from uncontrolled or poorly managed development. Violation: A failure to meet any state or federal drinking water regulation. Volcanic Ash: Sand-sized particles of igneous rock that form when a spray of liquid magma is blown from a volcanic vent by escaping gas.60 Vulnerability Assessment: An evaluation of drinking water source quality and its vulnerability to contamination by pathogens and toxic chemicals. Water Quality: Used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in regard to its suitability for a particular purpose or use.61 Water year: A continuous 12-month period for which hydrologic records are compiled and summarized. In California, it begins on October 1 and ends September 30 of the following year.62 Watershed: The land area from which water drains into a stream, river, or reservoir. 59 Lake County Watershed Protection District, “Lake County Groundwater Management Plan”, March 31, 2006, P. 2-4. 60 http://geology.com/dictionary/glossary-v.shtml 61 http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/v1cwp/glssry.html 62 http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/v1cwp/glssry.html Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 46 Zoning: The division of a city by legislative regulations into areas, or zones, that specify allowable uses for real property and size restrictions for buildings within these areas; a program that implements policies of the general plan. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 47 REFERENCES Brelje & Race Consulting Civil Engineers, “Preliminary Engineering Report Bonanza Springs Water System CSA #7 Lake County Special Districts”, December 2006 Charlton International, “Potable Water Supply Analysis Pine Grove resort & Spa”, October 115, 2008. Charlton International Geological Consulting, 29 Mt. Foraker Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903, Phone: 415-613-8125. Cobb Area County Water District, Audit Compilation Report, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005. Cobb Area County Water District, Ordinance No. 1-96-Section 4, Purchasing Policy, 1995. Cobb Area County Water District, Rates and Charges, 2009. Department of Health Services, Cobb Area County Water District Annual Water Quality Report For The Year 2002. 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State of California Legislative Analysts Office http://www.lao.ca.gov/1996/120196_prop_218/understanding_prop218_1296.html#intro PERSONS CONSULTED Robert Stark, General Manager Cobb Area CWD, cawd@hughes.net, September 2003, March 2007, March, April 2009 PREPARERS 1. John Benoit, Executive Officer LAKE LAFCO PO Box 2694, Granite Bay CA 95746 Phone: 916-797-6003 johnbenoit@surewest.net 2. Christy Leighton, Planning Consultant 555 East Willow Street, Willows CA 95988 Phone: 530-934-4597 christyleighton@sbcglobal.net Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 49 APPENDIX A  COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT  P.O. BOX 284 ---- PHONE (707) 928-5262 ---- FAX (707) 928-5263 ----- E-mail cawd@hughes.net---- 16595 HWY. 175 COBB, CALIFORNIA 95426 1/1/09 RATES AND CHARGES 2009 GENERAL RATE - $63.60 bi-monthly base rate includes 2,000-gallons $1.65 per 1,000 gallons 3,000 - 10,000 gallons $1.90 per 1,000-gallons 11,000 – 15,000 $2.15 per 1,000-gallons 16,000 – 20,000 $2.45 per 1,000-gallons 21,000 – 25,000 $2.70 per 1,000-gallons 26,000 – 30,000 $3.00 per 1,000-gallons 31,000 = remainder COMMERCIAL RATE - $74.55 bi-monthly base rate includes 2,000-gallons Gallonage charges are the same as the “General Rate” BULK WATER ----------------------------------------------------------$8.00 per 1,000 gallons NAME AND/OR ADDRESS CHANGE -------------------------$5.00 without meter reading $10.00 with meter reading TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP ----------------------------------------------------------- $25.00 OTHER CHARGES AND FEES RE-HOOK-UP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- $150.00 STANDARD CONNECTION/NEW HOOK-UP FEE --------------------------------- $5000.00 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 50 SPECIAL CONNECTION/NEW HOOK-UP FEE - Determined individually DISHONORED CHECKS ------------------------------------------------------------------- $25.00 DEPOSITS FOR ACCOUNTS WITH TWO SHUT-OFF NOTICES WITHIN ONE YEAR PERIOD ------------------------------------------------- $50.00 LATE CHARGE (FOR ACCOUNTS 30-DAYS PAST DUE, AND EXCEEDING $20.00) ---------------------------------------------- $10.00 PER MONTH Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 51 COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT ------------ PHONE (707) 928-5262 ----- FAX (707) 928-5263 ----- E-mail cawd@hughes.net----- 16595 HWY. 175--------- P.O. BOX 284, COBB, CALIFORNIA 95426 4/8/09 The District has five (5) sources of water: The following two wells blend together, and are capable of transferring water to all District customers. Well #1 flows between 175 to 250 gallons per minute(250,000 to 360,000 GPD), and is considered our primary water source. Well #3 flows at 90 to 125 gallons per minute (130,000 to 180,000 GPD) blends with Well #1 after treatment for iron, manganese, and SO4 removal. It alone can supply the system, but is considered secondary due to the lower flow rate. Currently Well #3 is off line due to needed maintenance on its filtration system. Well #2 flows at 75 to 125 gallons per minute (108,000 to 180,000 GPD), and is not tied into the main distribution system, and is used to supply between one and two subdivisions depending upon the time of year and the flow rates. Boggs Spring flows at 30 gallons per minute (43,200 GPD), and serves as limited area, and in some months may need to be supplemented from another source. The flow rate has not changed in 25-years regardless of rainfall. Schwartz Spring flows at 135 to 225 Gallons per minute (195,000 to 324,000 GPD), It supplies a limited area, and is the primary backup for the Boggs Spring service area. Schwartz Spring is also committed to supply the Rob Roy Golf Course for irrigation water from May to September (=/-), which can consume as much as one million gallons per week. Our overall capacity ranges from 726,200 GPD to 907,200 GPD including Well 3. Without Well #3 as we are currently running our capacity ranges from 596,200 to 727,200 GPD. We have a total storage capacity of 828,500 gallons in the form of: (2) 200,000-gallon tanks Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 52 (3) 100,000-gallon tanks (1) 86,000-gallon tank (1) 25,000-gallon tank (1) 17,500-gallon tank For the year 2008 the District customers used 58,494,000-gallons. The greatest usage was in the July/August billing period and totaled 15,110,000-gallons, which averages to 258,233-GPD. The only monthly numbers we have are raw production, which of course a greater than customer use. Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 53 Cobb County Water District Lake LAFCO Resolution 2009-08 Municipal Service Review Adopted September 16, 2009 54