Locunity/Coastside County Water District, CA·Water District
Coastside County Water District was formed in 1947 and provides treated water to the City of Half Moon Bay and to the unincorporated communities of Princeton, Miramar and El Granada.
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The 2025 water quality report found all treated water met health standards with no PFAS detected, and the district reported no expected water shortage for FY 2027.
Why it matters: PFAS contamination is a top national water quality concern; the district's clean results and confirmed supply adequacy reassure Coastside ratepayers.
The district's general manager recruitment has attracted nine qualified candidates with a Friday deadline, and interviews are planned for late August.
Why it matters: The outgoing GM's institutional knowledge and leadership shaped the district's recent infrastructure renaissance; the successor will inherit $15M+ annual capital programs and complex SFPUC and regulatory relationships.
The board approved the final $46,690 change order for the Carter Hill tank project, which achieved a remarkably low 2.27% field-modification change order rate on the multi-million-dollar project.
Why it matters: The completed 2.1-million-gallon tank more than doubles treated water storage at the Nunez site to 3.6 million gallons total, significantly improving fire protection and system reliability for the Coastside.
Revenue fell $671,000 below budget on lower water sales, but $1.5 million in operating expense savings — led by $835,000 in SFPUC water costs — offset the shortfall.
Why it matters: Capital spending of $15.8 million exceeded budget for the first time in institutional memory, retiring the board's longstanding 'Feldman factor' metric that tracked CIP underspending.
The district will buy a 150kW portable generator from Herc Rentals to power its six Pillarcitos Canyon wells when PG&E outages occur during storm season.
Why it matters: These wells supply roughly 20% of the district's annual water demand and can only operate November through March — exactly when storms knock out power.
The board approved $146,000 for EKI to design the relocation of 700 feet of critical raw water pipeline from an eroding creek bed into the adjacent hillside using horizontal directional drilling.
Why it matters: Creek bank failures from 2022-23 storms damaged the road and threaten the pipeline that conveys raw water from Pillarcitos Reservoir; permitting creek bed repairs could take years across multiple agencies.
The board awarded a $329,695 contract to Andrini Brothers to replace 600 feet of aging galvanized steel water lines in Miramar's coastal neighborhood.
Why it matters: The project abandons pipes running through residential easements and moves service lines away from eroding coastal bluffs, reducing long-term risk from both aging infrastructure and sea-level rise.
Directors honored former district engineer James Teeter and ex-board member Major Frederick Gates, recounting decades of infrastructure and governance contributions.
Why it matters: Teeter designed virtually all of the district's tanks and pipelines over 50 years, including the Crystal Springs connection, while Gates helped preserve the district during a turbulent governance era.
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Coastside Water District Closes Landmark Capital Year, Honors Its Builders The Coastside County Water District board moved through an ambitious agenda July 14, approving three infrastructure contracts, closing out the d...
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Feldman Announces Retirement After 17 Years as Board Approves Budget, Water Plan The Coastside County Water District board held a packed June 9 meeting that doubled as a milestone moment for the small coastal agency: **...
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$73M Capital Plan Looms Over Coastside Water District as Rate Hikes and Borrowing Debate Heats Up The Coastside County Water District board adopted a state-mandated water shortage plan and approved a final change order...
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Board Selects Alliance to Recruit Next General Manager The Coastside County Water District board took its most consequential governance step in years on April 14, unanimously choosing an executive search firm to find it...
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Coastside Water District Faces $34M–$350M Dam Fix as Board Says Farewell to Infrastructure Expert The Coastside County Water District (CCWD) Board said farewell to its longest-tenured infrastructure expert and absorbed...
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Water District Earns Clean Audit, Eyes Rate Review as Sales Lag The Coastside County Water District's board covered a lot of ground on Jan. 13 — accepting a spotless financial audit, green-lighting $166,000 in engineeri...
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GM Announces Retirement as Board Modernizes Rules, Reshapes Committees The Coastside County Water District Board of Directors moved through a dense agenda Feb. 10 that blended long-deferred housekeeping — a first regula...
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