A Reminder as “Official Summer” Approaches – Water Conservation Is Always Necessary

Part of this post was originally published last August and we’re bubbling it up 😂 again now as the summer solstice approaches (on June 20th).

While our rivers and streams are flowing nicely today because of the spring runoff, and lakes are brimming due to that same influx of H20, as summer wanes into fall those supplies lessen significantly.

Hence this little reminder for us all.

There are existing Water Use Rules & Guidelines, and they can be viewed here.

For those who are not aware, our water comes primarily from the Musser & Jarvis Creek (aka surface water). We can augment that as necessary (e.g., high turbidity in the creek) with well water but that supply is limited and used only when needed.

In the end, as our Operators reminded us during last month’s board meeting, it’s up to all of us to be good water stewards and conserve where we can.

Thank you for your continued conservation efforts and have a great summer!

Ps. The image in this post is of the water falls/pools off the Charity Valley Trail. That trail runs between Blue Lakes Road and Grover Hot Springs State Park.

Water Conservation Is Always Appreciated

While the Water Company’s production is close to average for this time of year, our Operators are asking all Members (that includes the MWC Board and Officers) to be cautious and mitigate use as we can.

There are existing Water Use Rules & Guidelines, and they can be viewed here.

Some highlights:

  • There is a watering schedule based on even and odd address numbers.
  • Total landscape watering should be limited to 2 hours on days you can/do water.
  • Pressure/power washing, hosing down sidewalks, driveways, or washing vehicles is prohibited.
  • No watering is allowed on Sundays. This allows us to replenish our finished-water tanks.

For those who are not aware, our water comes primarily from the Musser & Jarvis Creek (aka surface water). We can augment that as necessary (e.g., high turbidity in the creek) with well water but that supply is limited and used only when needed.

In the end, as our Operators reminded us during this morning’s board meeting, it’s up to all of us to be good water stewards and conserve where we can.

Thank you for your continued conservation efforts and have a great rest of your summer!

Ps. The image in this post is of the water falls/pools off the Charity Valley Trail. That trail runs between Blue Lakes Road and Grover Hot Springs State Park.

Musser & Jarvis Watershed Restoration Weekend – Volunteers Needed!

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.)

We hope to see you this weekend!

Markleeville Water Company’s Current Status

Our Operator, Buck McLelland, has been on site or close-by since yesterday. He reports that as of this a.m. the plant is still intact, and the tanks did not burn. The power poles to the plant, however, did burn. 

The Musser and Jarvis watershed has been impacted so we cannot treat surface water currently. Most likely this will be the case for awhile. We are producing water from our two (2) wells, however.

The state has been notified.

We will continue to provide updates as we can.

Stay safe and please stay out of the area so emergency personnel can do their job.