Serving People. Protecting the Environment.
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The Donner Summit Public Utility District is located in Soda Springs, California, and provides sewer collection and treatment and water treatment and distribution to its customers.
Big Bend Water System Status: Normal
What’s New
November 11, 2022 – Important Information About Your Drinking Water”
California is starting a Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
LIHWAP will offer a one-time payment to help low-income households pay past due water or wastewater bills. To qualify, households must meet the following criteria:
Total household gross income is at or below 60% of the State Median Income or a household member is a current recipient of CalFresh or CalWORKs AND there is a past due amount on the water or wastewater bill.
Visit the LIHWAP program overview at https://csd.ca.gov/waterbill for more information.
New Rates Approved
Board of Directors adopts new water and wastewater rates. The new rates take effect July 2021.
Water
Donner Summit Public Utility District’s water treatment plant is located in the mountains on Donner Summit. Upgraded in 2018, the plant has the capacity to treat and deliver up to 1 millions of gallons (mgd) of water daily. The District also provides water to the Big Bend community.
Wastewater
Donner Summit Public Utility District implements the most stringent methods for treating wastewater. A state-of-the-art Ultraviolet system disinfects wastewater to the highest level, allowing the District to be the first wastewater treatment plant in California to recycle water for snowmaking.
Latest Board Agenda and Packet
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Packet |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2022 | 2022.11.15 Agenda | 2022.11.15 Board Packet (1) |
