Woodland Hills Sanitary District

September 2024 Minutes

 

Roll Call:  The September 11, 2024 meeting was called to order at 6:35pm.  In attendance at the meeting were board members Garry Colasardo, Jared Nooney and Jim Stewart.   Also attending;  Lois Lund and Dylan Striebel (Clearwater Consulting).

Adoption of Agenda: The agenda was read and approved.

Secretary’s Report:  The minutes from August were approved.

Income Report

August highlights:    

 

The road repair payment was the major expense for August at $31,000.

 

There were 5 unpaid accounts in August and 2 past due from July.

 

Water Report: Dylan checked on water losses after the leak repair near pump house 2.   There were 18,000 gallons pumped and 20,000 were billed so the leak repair was very helpful (2,000 gallons more billed than pumped due to timing of readings).  

 

So far just 22 homes have reported to the sdpipes web site.  The EPA has a deadline of October 16, 2024 for getting the reports in.  A fine might be imposed in the future for water systems not in compliance with the lead pipe reporting.  If that happens the fine amount will be divided among the homes that have not complied and assessed on their water bill. 

 

There were five meters that failed to read in the last billing cycle and they been repaired under warranty.   A possible fix for transducer lightning protection should be installed by week of September 16.

 

Beginning in 2026 a new series of tests for PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) will be required.  Two tests will be conducted in 2026 and the cost of each test will range from $500 to $1,000.  Currently there is no local lab equipped to test for PFAS in water so the samples will be to be mailed out.   An explanation of PFAS can be found at this EPA web site.

 

Water Loss

Statistics

Gallons

Pumped

Gallons

Sold

Loss

Rate

August 2024

908,357

858,600

 5.5%

August 2023

740,912

673,900

15.7%

August 2019

489,269

409,800

16.2%

August 2014

671,900

480,094

28.5%

August 2009

766,700

555,494

27.5%

 

Old Business:  None.

New Business: None

Road Report: Dakota Asphalt began patch work on Woodland Drive and the chip seal from Lark Lane to the end of Woodland Drive should be completed by the end of September.

Board member comments:  None.

Resident comments:  None in attendance.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:10pm   This report was prepared by Jim Stewart, Secretary WHSD.