It has the regional planning ability, local community knowledge, and economies of scale for ratepayer protection to make it the best fit for San Juan Capistrano.Ĭarolyn Cavecche is the President and CEO of the Orange County Taxpayers Association. While any of the three water districts can do the job, SMWD should be the district that the City selects. From the Cadiz Water Project that will provide a new source of water to the development of the Baker Treatment Plant which provides south Orange County with local treatment capacity, SMWD can provide the economies of scale to ensure ratepayers are getting the most bang for their buck. SMWD plans regionally, but serves locally. They have the kind of “can do” attitude that will fit well with San Juan Capistrano. Recently, Santa Margarita crews joined with City workers to contain a sewer spill in the City. And Santa Margarita can be counted on as a good neighbor. SMWD and San Juan Capistrano are also partners along with other regional water providers in the Upper Chiquita Reservoir, which guarantees San Juan Capistrano families about 200 gallons of fresh drinking water per day for a week in an emergency.
The City is already working in partnership with SMWD on a variety of projects including the South County Pipeline, which provides imported water, as well as meter reading for many existing San Juan Capistrano customers. Licensing boards claim to help, but new report exposes the lie A balanced approach, like the one proposed by SMWD, is what San Juan Capistrano needs and deserves. Tightening the tap is important, but so is identifying new local water supplies and investing in the development of those new supplies. SMWD also has a philosophy that is more in line with most San Juan Capistrano residents, which is to balance water use efficiency with the development of new water supplies so that when the next drought hits, the City won’t be literally left high and dry. Santa Margarita Water District already owns and operates the advanced water treatment facility at Lake Mission Viejo, which is similar to the City’s Groundwater Reclamation Plant. Being charged twice, once to pay the city for the contract and then again for needed repair and maintenance is not acceptable. OCTax will be watching to make sure ratepayers are not victims of a shell game.
Ratepayers will have to foot the bill for these repairs. Much of San Juan Capistrano’s water and sewer infrastructure is dated and in need of repair. While they all have the ability to provide water and wastewater services, the City Council should carefully consider which water district is truly the best fit for San Juan Capistrano ratepayers in a variety of capacities including ratepayer protection for San Juan residents and businesses, the proposers’ commitments to repairing and replacing the water and sewer pipes and pumps as well as each district’s philosophy and expertise when it comes to the development of local, reliable water supplies. Apparently, Mark Twain knew what he was talking about.Īt the City’s request, Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) to the east, South Coast Water District (SCWD) to the south and Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) to the north have all expressed an interest in owning and operating the City’s water utility. TTHM is a contaminant group that includes bromodichloromethane, bromoform, chloroform and dibromochloromethane.Mark Twain once said, “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” After years of struggling to operate their own water utility, the City of San Juan Capistrano is now considering turning over its water and wastewater operations to one of three local water districts that specialize in this service and have submitted proposals. HAA9 is a contaminant group that includes the chemicals in HAA5 and bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloroacetic acid, chlorodibromoacetic acid and tribromoacetic acid. † HAA5 is a contaminant group that includes monochloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid and dibromoacetic acid. Includes chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded an EWG-selected health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority chemicals detected under the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) program in 2013 to 2015 (and subsequent testing when available), for which annual utility averages exceeded a health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority chemicals detected under the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) program in 2017 to 2020 (and subsequent testing when available), for which annual utility averages exceeded a health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority.
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