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SANTEE — The Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board of Directors, which last week reinstated late fees and water shutoffs, plans to put tax liens on 73 delinquent accounts. The item is on the consent calendar of the board’s meeting on Wednesday. The district, which had given customers a grace period during the pandemic, said it is owed more than $280,000. “This is a normal practice for us and we are obligated to collect fees for services in order for us to stay in compliance with state law,” said General Manager and CEO Allen Carlisle. “We can’t have one ratepayer group subsidi...
SANTEE — Padre Dam Municipal Water District customers who have not paid their bills will be charged late fees beginning Aug. 1 and risk losing water service starting Oct. 1. The district that serves Santee, Alpine, Crest and other areas in East County temporarily suspended late fees and water shutoffs for non-payment in spring 2020 to help customers having financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, Padre Dam’s Board of Directors voted 4-1 to reinstate both. The annual financial impact of the delinquent payments is more than $1 million, the directors were told...
Building An Enterprise GIS To Support Efficiency Across The Organization By Colleen Larsen, GIS Coordinator, Padre Dam Municipal Water District Padre Dam Municipal Water District provides water, wastewater, recycled water, and park and recreation services to over 102,000 residents in East San Diego County in California. Padre Dam's infrastructure is worth over $700 million, and it has an annual budget of $76.3 million. Padre Dam imports 100 percent of its drinking water supply and treats two million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater at the Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility. As of 2019, P...