GCSD NEWS
Board Announcement
July 23, 2010
There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors on July 26, 2010 beginning at 9 am in the District's Administration Office. Agenda
Help GCSD Prevent Water Waste!
July 16, 2010
As the weather heats up many people are beginning to water more heavily, and the District would like to remind everyone of the importance of checking your irrigation system for leaks. Every year the District loses hundreds of thousands of gallons of water to faulty irrigation systems. Although it is our policy to audit the monthly meter reads for unusually high usage, you can prevent potential water loss by walking the lines of your irrigation system and checking all of your timers. Let's all play our part in preventing water waste!
Memorial Weekend Barbecue A Huge Success!
June 3, 2010
On Sunday, May 30, 2010, the Groveland Fire Department held their third annual Memorial Weekend Barbecue at the Pine Mountain Lake Stables. There were kid’s games, gold panning, wagon and pony rides, face painting, a blue ribbon pie contest, basket auction, 50/50 raffle, petting zoo, and a delicious Kona Tri-Tip dinner. A great time was had by all and the weather was beautiful!
The Barbecue began at 3 pm and 700 dinners were served by 8 pm that evening. Firefighter Sarah Pennington, our dedicated event coordinator, and all the fire department personnel worked hard and long procuring donations for the themed basket auction, which brought in over five thousand dollars. This was definitely a community effort and there are many people who worked very hard to make this event a success for the Volunteer Firefighters' Association. We are extremely grateful to all of the event volunteers, and all members of the public who came out to support the Fire Department. Thank you!!! Watch the video wrap-up.
GCSD Water Wins Silver!
May 24, 2010
As many know, Groveland’s water comes from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco. Groveland is the first stop for water coming from the reservoir, and its residents represent the City’s first customers. This water is pristine. It has a dissolved salt content that ranges between 15 and 30 mg/l. By comparison, water is considered distilled if it has a dissolved salt content of less than 10 mg/l. Our water also doesn’t have the telltale chlorine taste often found in drinking water because we disinfect with chloramines and high-intensity ultraviolet (UV) light, which don’t leave a residual taste.
Recently, the GCSD Operations staff (those responsible for treating your tap water) entered our water in a competition between water agencies from all over California and Nevada. This event was sponsored by the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association—the largest municipal water trade organization in the world, boasting over 25,000 members. Through the long tasting process, Groveland’s water made it through the rounds of judging, finally ending up in the final four. In the end, we received the silver medal for our water. First place went to Mount Shasta who, due to their proximity to the snow fields, is able to supply completely untreated drinking water.
We commend our entire team here for working so hard to deliver such high-quality, good tasting water to you. We encourage you to enjoy a cold glass of tap water and savor its excellent, awarding-winning taste!
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