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Email Megan Email Shayla Browse & Buy: Announcements Apartments & Rentals Automotive Employment Farmer's Market Financial Legals Merchandise for Sale Real Estate for Sale Recreational Call A Pro Page 1 Call A Pro Page 2 MARKETPLACE Amador County Chamber of Commerce SUBSCRIBER CENTER Contact the Ledger Dispatch Subscribe Today COMMUNITY LINKS California Highway Patrol Traffic Info Page City of Jackson Jackson Police Department City of Amador Amador County Chamber of Commerce Amador Superior Court City of Plymouth Amador County Caltrans Road Conditions HomeTown Radio City of Ione Amador County Sheriff City of Sutter Creek CLICK GALLERIES April Click Submissions Click - March 25, 2008 Click - March 18, 2008 Click - March 11, 2008 Click — February 19, 2008 Photos Courtesy of John Shepherd More Click Galleries E-mail this article to a friend | Printer friendly format AWA pushes for county oversight of small wastewater systems Monday, June 29, 2009 By News release The Amador Water Agency Board of Directors is asking Dist. 10 Assemblymember Alyson Huber to help in an effort to lower the regulatory costs of operating small community wastewater systems. In a letter approved at their meeting Thursday, the AWA Board is urging legislation that would move state oversight of small community leachfields back to the county level, where costs are lower and officials are familiar with local site conditions. Over the past several years, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board has taken over regulation of 11 small community wastewater systems that the Agency operates, some with as few as 5 users. The state's monitoring and reporting requirements for these systems are costing users between $20 - $40 per month per connection. The county's operating and monitoring requirements are much less onerous than the state's while providing adequate environmental and public health protection, said AWA General Manager Jim Abercrombie. Board members expressed hope that other rural communities will join in the effort to return to county jurisdiction over all community wastewater systems with fewer than 100 connections on a common leachfield. The Board also voted to reinstate standby fees for water service in Lake Camanche Village, which have been suspended since 2006. Owners of unimproved property in Lake Camanche will receive a bill for the annual $100 standby fee on July 1. The Agency was not allowed to collect the standby charges while the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) enforced a moratorium on new construction in Lake Camanche Village due to water supply issues. AWA completed a new well in August, 2007 that provides 40% capacity more water to the Lake Camanche System. As a result, the CDPH lifted the building moratorium in October of last year. The AWA Board also submitted detailed comments on the draft Amador County General Plan Update regarding elements in the Plan affecting water and wastewater supply and systems. Director Debbie Dunn noted that the AWA Board and staff appreciated the opportunity to provide input on the General Plan Update at a relatively late stage in the General Plan Update process. Many of the comments requested inclusion of policies to encourage wastewater reclamation in future development and to ensure water quality and future sources of water supply for the county's residents. Amador County Board of Supervisors and the county planning department will make the final decision whether or not AWA's comments are included in the final General Plan document. News release COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE No comments have been posted in the last 15 days! SEND US YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE * - Required fields Subject: * Message: * Contact Name: * Contact URL: Contact Email: * Write the text from image below to this textbox HOME | NEWS | SPORTS | LIFE | OPINION SPECIAL SECTION | SUBSCRIBER CENTER | BULLETIN | PHOTOS OUR PRIVACY POLICY Powered By: