Cannabis, Water Rates, and Measure Z Money: Garberville Sanitary District Board’s Latest Meeting

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Garberville Sanitary District water treatment facility [Photo by Kelley Lincoln]

Press release from the Garberville Sanitary District:

The Governing Board of the Garberville Sanitary District met on September 19th to conduct District business and provided is the summary of what was discussed.

As with many throughout Humboldt County and California, we are adapting to the increase in commercial cannabis farms and manufacturing businesses that request treated District water for their operation. The GSD Board is diligently working to accommodate customers who are developing commercial agricultural businesses within District boundaries but understand the priority of our District is to provide residential water for human consumption.

We have been working on an Ordinance which will address the higher water demand, while developing a process to educate the public, prepare for drought conditions and ensure responsible stewardship of the water we divert, treat and provide our customers.

Proposals being discussed are: (1) separate agricultural water meters which can be locked off during drought or low river conditions. (2) GSD will develop and provide a water use and conservation pamphlet that will address environmental precautions, efficient growing practices and water use demands. (3) GSD may require a check list be filled out for type of agricultural crop, water use projections, water catchment and drainage plan and what size crop to be grown.

The District received confirmation that we will receive $60,000 from Measure Z and are working through the required process to replace 8 fire hydrants that are failing or do not work. We want to thank the Humboldt County Supervisors for approving the funding necessary to replace these fire hydrants and provide much needed fire protection.

The GSD Board wants to share with the public our water rates compared to other Districts in Southern Humboldt and neighboring communities. Based on our research these rates are accurate but may include additional factors which we are unaware.

District

Base Rate–Residential

1st Tier

2nd Tier

3rd Tier

4th Tier

5th Tier

6th Tier

Tiered (CFT) Rates are in 100 cft or 748 gallons

Garberville SD

Meadows

Town $60.22

Meadows $67.22

.70/cft

$1.26

$3.85

$4.41

No Additional Tiers

Redway CSD

$27+$8.50+$8=$43.50

.95/cft

$2.45/cft

$3.45/cft

$4.45/cft

$5.45/cft

$6.45/cft

Phillipsville CSD

$46

$60/cft

$78/cft

$99/cft

$147/cft

$254/cft

$490/cft

Miranda CSD

$12

.90/cft

Myers Flat CSD

$50

$4/cft

$6/cft

$8/cft

$10/cft

McKinleyville

$19.06 + $24.55=$43

$1.39/cft

$3.46/cft

Benbow

Zone #1-$75.63

Zone #2-$181.93

$1.29/cft

$2.86/cft

Rio Dell CSD

$46.63

$3.04/cft

 

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Trillium Hummingbird
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Trillium Hummingbird
6 years ago

Well, if you grow weed, drill a well. It is about time Garberville charged more for dope farms. Too bad it’s so late in the game. Hey, remember when the water trucks filled up at the fire hydrant? Is that the one that does not operate?

Hey Goobsterdam, low interest loans are available for infrastructure projects from the USDA. Please make a note of it.

Adam Henry
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Adam Henry
6 years ago

Why don’t they grow that cannabis with grey-water and save the treated water for human consumption? Sustainable agriculture, not waste!

Honeydew chump destroyer
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Honeydew chump destroyer
6 years ago
Reply to  Adam Henry

You ever heard of ecoli?

Alikat
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Alikat
6 years ago
Reply to  Adam Henry

I wonder if weed could pass required testing standards if anything other than “treated” water is used to grow it?

Victor G. Flashman
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Victor G. Flashman
6 years ago
Reply to  Alikat

Most of the Cannabis grown in Humboldt County is full of chemicals. That “sun grown organic”, is probably polluted, and grown in chemicals under lighting.

Stay Tuned
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Stay Tuned
6 years ago

Experienced growers and buyers can see the difference in full outdoor and indoor. But with mixed light/sun/dep I don’t know.
I’m sure plenty of weed grown in and out are full of chemicals. Some take pride in growing organic.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Alikat

It couldn’t be much worse than the “Cides” some put on their crop, Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, as well as chemical fertilizers etc!!!

Ed Voice
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Ed Voice
6 years ago
Reply to  Alikat

Ag water used from a wastewater treatment plants is “treated” water. Between Redway & Garberville, that’s allot of water for Ag use. The Connick Creek subdivision would greatly benefit from that water and easy to provide service from GSD.

The only problem, the original surface water that is treated from wastewater and sewer is required to return back to the source from which it was first diverted, which was the South Fork Eel River. That “treated” wastewater percolates back into the river through a series of percolation ponds, which are hydrologically connected to the river. So, even though it sounds like a great idea, it’s not for the river.

Honeydew chump destroyer
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Honeydew chump destroyer
6 years ago

They are adapting?
Why coulndt they adapt to the brewery that wanted to start up in the evergreen business park?
Get these status quo rhinos out of these sectors.
Get your shit together humboldt, your all looking like caveman rubbing sticks together
Next to colorado and their thriving industry.
not to mention Canada is now exporting their pot to europe, legally!
What is california waiting for?
Pull your head out your ass already

Ed Voice
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Ed Voice
6 years ago

You mean Gyppo Ale Mill? That was the Redway Community Services District and did not have enough water to support them, nor the capacity to treat their wastewater and solid waste. GSD talked about taking their solid waste, but it never panned out. So now they are out at Shelter Cove…

https://kymkemp.com/2015/10/01/you-will-never-get-water-service-in-redway-gyppo-ale-mill-owner-alleges-community-service-district-wants-zero-growth/

http://www.redwoodtimes.com/article/NK/20150921/NEWS/150929958

onlooker
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onlooker
6 years ago

Has the county changed its ordinance banning the growing or processing of marijuana within municipal service districts in unincorporated areas? Unless they have, service districts should not be providing water to cannabis operations.

MCSD
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MCSD
6 years ago
Reply to  onlooker

It’s the districts choice to provide water or not, the county not only al
lows it but requires an approval letter from the board to get compliance from the county for the farm or facility

Ed Voice
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Ed Voice
6 years ago

Everyone downstream from the Community Park will not have water anyway; if the Park Board builds their “Sports Field Complex”!

https://kymkemp.com/2017/09/21/southern-humboldt-community-park-wins-grant/

Veterans friend
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Veterans friend
6 years ago

Myers Flat water rate is $58 per month.

Ed Voice
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Ed Voice
6 years ago

FYI and BTW, its not Benbow, as in the Benbow Water Company, it’s the DEL ORO WATER COMPANY, INC:

http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M186/K428/186428994.PDF

Robert Seimi
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5 years ago

10.10.15 Water rate increase notification mailer – includes information on the increase and protest rights. Public hearing to tally the protest votes on December t
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