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Residential Toilet Rebate Program

On May 9th, 2015 the Board has adopted the BLSMWC Residential Toilet Rebate Program. Shareholders are encouraged to apply for the rebate by submitting an application to the business office. If approved, the credit will applied towards the shareholder’s account. Purpose: Blue Lake Springs Mutual Water Company (BLSMWC), in order to maximize water resources, is…

General Manager’s Report

Shareholders, It was good to get some spring rain, but the drought is still with us. Here is our progress so far. Production/Consumption Blue Lake Springs is at the top in conservation again for April. You saved 1,124,000 gallons over April of 2014, that’s 33%. Compared to 2013 usage, you have saved 30%. This savings…

Water Outage Jerrilynn Drive

Water Outage Jerrilynn Drive Wed. May 6th 10:30am Service was restored on Wed. May 6th at 1:00pm Shareholders, The mainline near Tank 4 by Jerrilynn Drive will be shut off temporarily for service line repair. Homeowners on or near Anna Lee Way, Dorothy Drive, Jerrilynn Drive and Michele Way will be affected. Our team will…

President’s Report May 2015

Shareholders, In March of 2015, the Board suspended outside watering and set in place an additional overall use reduction to a total of 35%. You may recall that in April 2014, the water company asked all to reduce the water use by 20%. A number of questions about the restrictions have come forward. Some have…

Special Meeting Notice: April 29, 2015 at 1:00pm

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE OPEN SESSION  Board of Directors BLUE LAKE SPRINGS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Wednesday, April 29, 2015    1:00pm Via: Teleconference  For shareholders wishing to attend the Board teleconference, the meeting will be held at the BLSMWC office at 1011 Blagen Road, Arnold 95223. [button animation=”” variant=”1″ icon=”no” background=”” color=”” size=”large” target=”_self” url=”https://blsmwc.com/board-meeting-agenda/”]Click here to…

Questions & concerns regarding Drought Stage 3

Shareholders, There have been a number of questions regarding the BLSMWC’s Drought plan. Let me answer as many as possible. How can the water company measure the use of water, as not all customers are on a meter? The Water Company has a master meter that measures usage but it is not specific to any…

General Manager’s Report

Shareholders, I’m sure you all are concerned about the drought in California and how it affects us here in Blue Lake Springs. Water Supply for 2015 In the first 3 months of 2015, our usage decreased by 856,000 gallons. That’s water that our well didn’t have to pump, and it shows continued conservation even in…

Well Report March 2015

Well Report March 2015 [button animation=”” icon=”no” background=”” color=”” size=”small” target=”_blank” url=”https://blsmwc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/WellReport3.15.pdf”]Download the Well Report March 2015[/button]  

Governor Brown Directs Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions

For the first time in state history, the Governor has directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water reductions in cities and towns across California to reduce water usage by 25 percent. This savings amounts to approximately 1.5 million acre-feet of water over the next nine months, or nearly as much as…