MMWD

Rate Increase Proposed; Hearing Set for February 24, 2010

MMWD recently issued a public notice of a proposed increase of 9.8 percent in the average water rate and service charge. If the rate increase passes, the average monthly increase for single-family residential customers will be $4.07, or $8.14 per two-month billing cycle. This figure is based on water usage of 21 CCFs (one CCF, or hundred cubic feet, is 748 gallons) over a two-month period and a 5/8-inch meter service charge. There are no proposed changes in the tier breaks or in the allocation of water for summer and winter usage.

MMWD will hold a public hearing on the proposed rate increase on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 in the Manzanita Room, Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, at 7:30 p.m. If passed, the new rates would go into effect for meter readings taken on or after May 1, 2010.

2010 Rate Increase Proposal

Supplemental Information Regarding Rate Increase

2010 Water Bill Calculator (zipped .xls file)

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Director David Behar Elected 2010 Board President

North Bay Watershed Association 2010 Conference
Greening Our Water Infrastructure, April 9, 2010, Petaluma

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WATER EDUCATION

School Education Program

MMWD is pleased to offer FREE, fun-filled and informative environmental education programs for schools in our service area during the 2009-10 school year:

Musical assemblies
Watershed field trips
Classroom presentations
More!

Learn more about our schools program

CONSERVATION NEWS

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We will send a water conservation specialist to your home for a FREE water use efficiency survey to help you reduce your water use and your water bill. More information on home water surveys

Rebate Program Changes - Update

Because of reduced revenues this fiscal year, MMWD is forced to reduce funding for rebates for high-efficiency toilets, high-efficiency clothes washers, and landscape materials and equipment.

Despite these challenges, MMWD remains committed to helping our customers conserve water. All of our outreach, education and training programs will continue. For more information, please visit the Conservation page.

Professional Training Opportunities

Bay-Friendly Landscape Training & Qualification
February 3 - March 17, 2010
Become a recognized expert in Bay-Friendly Landscaping and gain a competitive advantage! Expand your business to offer cutting-edge sustainable maintenance practices. More on Bay-Friendly Landscape Training & Qualification

MMWD supports "Save Our Water," a statewide public education program designed to inform Californians on the state’s water challenges and to encourage water conservation.

Today is February 8, 2010

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Weekly Water Consumption
	Consumption average gallons/day	Consumption average /capita/day
February 1 - 7, 2010	15.5 million	83.4 gallons
Same week in 2009	17.2 million	92.5 gallons
Weekly Watering Schedule

Rainfall at Lake Lagunitas

Annual Rainfall	Total (inches)
July 1, 2009 - February 7, 2010	33.28
July 1, 2008 - February 7, 2009	15.18
Average year-to-date	32.76
View recent rainfall records and reservoir levels

Reservoir Storage
Alpine, Bon Tempe, Kent, Lagunitas, Nicasio, Phoenix, and Soulajule Reservoirs	Acre-Feet	% of Capacity
Total capacity of 7 reservoirs	79,566	100%
Storage as of February 7, 2010	69,576	87%
Storage for this date last year	41,818	53%
Average storage for this date	64,667	81%

Current storage (69,576 acre-feet) is 108% of the average storage (64,667 acre-feet) for this date.

Call 415-945-1533 for a recorded message of our weekly rainfall and reservoir storage information.

Rainfall History at a Glance

Clouds over Mt. Tamalpais You can now view the history of rainfall at Lake Lagunitas at a glance. We have added a convenient chart (in pdf format) to the Reservoirs section of our website. The chart tracks the history of rainfall at Lake Lagunitas all the way from 1880 to 2008. Rainfall History