Shareholders: Here is an update on what’s happening at BLSMWC. DROUGHT: We are remaining in Stage 2 of our Drought Action Plan. There was no water saved in the Month of July. Our usage was a little higher than 2014, my comparison year. I expected this, especially with the higher temperatures, and all the dead…

Production/Consumption Our well production was down in June, lower than all previous years going back to 2009. This is because we are buying half of our water from CCWD. I’ll break down our production numbers for you. Well Production June           2,193,000 gallons CCWD Water Purchased     2,038,000 gallons The usage for June 2013 5,738,000 2014 4,532,000…

Dear Shareholders, Thanks to all who came out to our Annual Meeting on June 4. Our water supply is up and ready as we head into the Summer months. Production/Consumption I will break down our production numbers for you. Well Production May:         1,686,000 gallons. CCWD Water Purchased:    1,843,000 gallons. The…

Water usage has continued to decline in March, compared to previous years. March has always been a low  usage month for us, but we are below all years, going back to 2005. This shows we are all watching our water use, which is a good thing to do, in spite of a better winter. The latest…

Dear Shareholders I hope everyone is enjoying the rain and snow we have been getting this season. Let me give you the numbers for February. Water usage February 2016 = 2,993,000 gallons 2015 = 2,480,000 gallons 2014 = 2,974,000 gallons 2013 = 3,157,000 gallons As you can see, the usage was higher this year than…

Dear Shareholders, Fall is here and we are out of the threat of wildland fire. We’ve had some decent rainfall, with the promise of more ahead. The Holiday season is coming fast, and we are ready. CCWD Wholesale Water Purchase Agreement After many months of negotiation, Blue Lake Springs Mutual Water Company and Calaveras County…

Dear Shareholders, The July numbers are almost in, and again they show what a fantastic job all of you are doing saving water. Drought/ Water Conservation Here are the July figures as of 7-30-2015. July usage: 2015 4,080,000 gallons 2014 5,878,000 gallons = 30% savings 2013 7,992,000 gallons = 49% savings Total usage for the…

Dear Shareholders, Now we are going into the hot, dry months of summer. Please keep up your conservation efforts, it really makes a difference. Production/Consumption June consumption numbers were down, due to your conservation and leak detection from our crew. We realized a water savings of 1,624,000 gallons compared to June 2014 and a savings…

Shareholders, Production/Consumption The May numbers are very good, and show fantastic water conservation by a majority of shareholders. Usage May: 2013: 4,341,000 gallons. 2014:  4,152,000 gallons. 2015:  2,602,000 gallons. These numbers represent a 40% water savings over 2013, and a 37% savings over 2014. Drawdown Your continuing conservation efforts has effected our available storage for…