Final Water and Wastewater Municipal Service Review Adopted June 18, 2012 Calaveras Agency Formation Commission By Burr, Stephenson and Benoit TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE .............................................................................................................................................................. VIII 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2. LAFCO AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEWS ........................................................................................... 7 LAFCO OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 7 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UPDATES ............................................................................................................................ 11 3. GROWTH .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 RECENT GROWTH .................................................................................................................................................... 14 PROJECTED GROWTH ............................................................................................................................................... 16 4. WATER .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 SERVICE DEMAND ................................................................................................................................................... 27 INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OR DEFICIENCIES ............................................................................................................ 30 SERVICE ADEQUACY ............................................................................................................................................... 39 SHARED FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................................. 46 FINANCING .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 GOVERNANCE ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................................................. 53 MSR DETERMINATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 56 5. WASTEWATER .................................................................................................................................................... 61 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................... 61 SERVICE DEMAND ................................................................................................................................................... 67 INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OR DEFICIENCIES ............................................................................................................ 74 SERVICE ADEQUACY ............................................................................................................................................... 83 SHARED FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................................. 93 FINANCING .............................................................................................................................................................. 95 GOVERNANCE ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................................... 101 MSR DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 105 6. CITY OF ANGELS ............................................................................................................................................. 109 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 109 WATER SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 116 WASTEWATER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 125 SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 131 SOI UPDATE .......................................................................................................................................................... 133 7. CALAVERAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT ................................................................................................ 136 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 136 WATER SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 143 WASTEWATER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 155 SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 160 SOI OPTIONS AND DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................................................... 162 8. CALAVERAS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ................................................................................................ 167 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 167 WATER SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 173 SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 180 SOI OPTIONS AND DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................................................... 181 9. EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ............................................................................................. 183 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 183 BY BURR, STEPHENSON AND BENOIT i CALAVERAS COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICES REVIEW WATER SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 189 WASTEWATER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 195 10. MOKELUMNE HILL SANITARY DISTRICT ............................................................................................. 199 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 199 WASTEWATER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 205 SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 211 SOI OPTIONS AND DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................................................... 213 11. MURPHYS SANITARY DISTRICT ............................................................................................................... 217 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 217 WASTEWATER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 224 SUMMARY OF DETERMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 232 SOI OPTIONS AND DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................................................... 234 12. SAN ANDREAS SANITARY DISTRICT ....................................................................................................... 240 AGENCY OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................