NOVEMBER 24, 2009

TO CAMP MEEKER RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT

WATER CUSTOMERS

· A CATASTROPHIC BREAK OCCURED IN THE WATER SYSTEM AT APPROXIMATELY 5AM MONDAY 11/23/09.

· AT 7:45AM A LEAKING PIPE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE ALLIANCE CHLORINATION FACILITY. A MAINLINE VALVE WAS SHUT AND THE LEAK STOPPED.

· A BROKEN 4” PVC HIGH PRESSURE WATER LINE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE DRAINED THE STORAGE TANK ON MORELLI LANE, WHICH CAUSED LOW PRESSURE AND OUTAGES FOR SOME WATER CUSTOMERS.

· DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE LEAK, THE CALIFORNIA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) ORDERED A “BOIL WATER NOTICE” AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST ANY POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.

· BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN ON MONDAY 11/23, TUESDAY 11/24 AND WILL BE TAKEN AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY 11/25.

· THE CDPH REQUIRES TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF CLEAN TEST RESULTS BEFORE THEY WILL APPROVE LIFTING THE BOIL WATER NOTICE.

· REPAIRS ARE UNDER WAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 5:00PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11/24.

James Dunton, Field Supervisor

Russian River Utility