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Until about a week ago, the company, long plagued by leaks and outages, had been trucking in about five to 10 loads of water every day just to keep its customers afloat despite the high cost and inefficiency of such a system. Each load contains 4,000 gallons of water.
The meeting will be hosted by 5th District Santa Cruz County Supervisor Bruce McPherson who represents Boulder Creek, where the company is based, and the broader San Lorenzo Valley region. The company's court-appointed receiver, Silver and Wright LLP, will also be featured at the meeting.
"Central Coast Water Board staff needs to review the water quality data and the additional information before it can be determined if the treatment plant is operating in accordance with their permit requirements and before we can authorize Big Basin Water Company to accept flows from additional properties," wrote Jennifer Epp, waste discharge requirements program manager with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board