This weekend we’ll be laying wattles, and seeding the area, around the Musser & Jarvis watershed (which supplies Markleeville’s water) to help restore burn areas from the Tamarack Fire.
If you’re a MWC Member this is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the watershed that serves your water needs and more importantly, it’s a chance for you to contribute to the ongoing health of your watershed.
Please note the various requirements on the flyer above (masks to carpool, PPE required, 18+ only, etc.)
Due to the storm runoff, MWC is unable to treat surface water. The image above is of our collection gallery and was taken this past Sunday.
We will be running off of our two (2) wells for the foreseeable future.
We know there is water everywhere, but as you can see if you look at our creeks and rivers, the water is not fit to drink (or even to treat to attempt to make it drinkable).
In addition, our raw water intake is blocked and will require maintenance once the creek drops.
Members have been doing an amazing job conserving water and we ask that you continue to do so.
At Markleeville Water Company’s request the Forest Service is removing eight (8) burned trees from around the Pleasant Valley water tank. If these trees were allowed to remain there is a danger of the trees falling on the tank. This would put the tank out of service and we estimate it would be well over a year before it could be placed back in service.
This water tank provides all of Marklee Village and Thornburg subdivisions with drinking water and fire protection. Living without this tank is not an option for us. These trees truly are a hazard to our water supply and without a water supply we cannot inhabit our homes.
Please do not complain to, or harass the crews doing the tree removal. They are protecting your water supply.
For more information, please email us at markleevillewatercompany@gmail.com.
First and foremost, THANK YOU for following the previously issued restrictions and helping to conserve. You’ve done an amazing job!
Because of your efforts we’re able to allow for some landscape watering starting this coming week.
A huge thank you also to Kris Hartnett, one of our directors; past-president, Steve Martin; and Buck McLelland, our operator, for their efforts in keeping things flowing. Be sure to say thanks or buy them a beer when you see ’em!
Landsape watering guidelines. Note that the plan recognizes full weeks only, that it resets each new calendar month and there is NO watering allowed other than weeks 1-4.
For a copy of these guidelines, a better understanding of the details behind this change, and other information, like contact numbers for questions, please go to our Important Documents page and download a copy of our Fire Related Mandatory Conservation Plan (under “Notices and Forms”).
Copies of the plan are also available at the Markleeville Post Office.
Stay safe, stay aware and keep conserving!
Thank you,
Your MWC Team
Ps. Big kudos and thanks to those Members who joined us yesterday at our Board Meeting. Your interest and participation is MUCH APPRECIATED!
We’ll be meeting in-person this Saturday, August, 21, 2021, starting at 8:30 a.m., at Station 92, 799 Hot Springs Road, in Markleeville.
On the agenda are many items, including the election of one (1) director, with substantial time set aside for the following:
Operations Report
Systems Condition Report (clean-up, MWC’s plant infrastructure, collection gallery status, and more)
Status of MWC’s insurance claim
Status of the CA Dept. of Emergency Services claim
NRCS Emergency Watershed Restoration Program
Water-use restrictions
That’s not a complete list, by the way. Go to our Important Documents Page, and scroll down to “Board Meeting Agendas (current year),” to view the entire agenda.
We’ve got a lot to cover and members and qualified persons are strongly encouraged to attend.
Masks are required.
We hope to see you Saturday and please feel free to spread the word.
Our annual meeting, previously scheduled for August 7th, 2021 at Turtle Rock Park, will be postponed to a date later this fall.
We’ll update this blog once we have a new date and location set.
We wish you all well as we all begin the recovery process.
We would also like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the first responders, especially our Operator, Buck McLelland, whose skills and devotion saved our plant from destruction.
Markleeville Water Company 