News from 8/15/26 12:00am to 9/1/26 12:00am
- September 1, 2026
Potential High Winds
In light of the potential power outages announced by SCE, due to high winds, the MMMWC previously adopted a power outage irrigation policy known as P.O.I.S.O.N. (Power Outage Irrigation Shut-Off Notice). The impetus of this policy is the State’s advice that we should plan on continuing planned power outages lasting four to six days.
When a power outage occurs for any duration, especially longer than 24 hours, unintended stress is placed on our water system. This includes the depletion of the water supply in the tanks for consumption and fire suppression along with failures of the telemetry system caused by erratic power fluctuations.
The MMMWC will notify members by e-mail if a shut-off appears prolonged. It will be the responsibility of the member to turn off their irrigation system during the outage. Failure to turn off the irrigation system may result in the MMMWC shutting off service to the home along with a $300 charge for disconnection and re-connection. Re-connection will not occur until a representative of the member is available at the site and the availability of personnel to turn the water back on.
- September 1, 2026
Contact Information
Check out the updated contact page. You can now connect to the water company by calling 760.935.4847 and reach administration; service; and report emergencies.
- August 20, 2026
Board Meeting August 18, 2026
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water CompanyThe Board meeting was called to order by President David Richman at 7:02 PM.
Board members president: David Richman, Blair Hafner, Ryan Dore, Tim Gallagher and Hal Cady.
The minutes from the last meeting were unanimously adopted.Last Thursday’s storm caused the failure of the water system’s telemetry system. Well three and the two water tanks rebooted and came back online but still are not operating correctly. Well 5 remains offline due to lighting damage along with well five’s solar controller. Sierra Control will be out to repair the damage on Friday.
David is still inputting information into the Ziptility program.
Succession Planning
David and Tim interviewed Natalie Raffel. She expressed interest and discussed the boards expectations for the Operators position.
Jason Hatter declined the management position due to other obligations.
The board will be meeting with Sierra Water Operators on August 23rd.
David found a company named Water Work Force that expressed interest and will provide the board with a proposal; however, the company is not from this area.
The board discussed current and prospective operators but postponed making a decision until all interested parties are interviewed.
The next board meeting will be on Thursday August 27th at 7PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45PM.
- August 15, 2026
Recent Storms
The recent lightning storms have created havoc with our telemetry system. It may take a week or more to get things fully operational. We don't anticipate that you will notice any changes in the system.
- August 15, 2026
Board Meeting Minutes August 11, 2026
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water CompanyThe Board meeting was called to order by President David Richman at 7PM.
Board members present: David Richman, Blair Hafner, Ryan Dore, Tim Gallagher and Hal Cady.
The minutes from the last board meeting were unanimously adopted.
Several residents contacted David about high water pressure in their homes. The system did not trigger a high-pressure alarm. As a temporary fix, the booster pump connecting to the upper system was run overnight to reduce pressure in the system. The next day, the CLA Valve was found stuck in the open position. The valve was flushed, tested, and confirmed to be working again.A property owner requested an exception to the water company’s cross-connection requirements, stating that the property did not have a working sprinkler system. The board found an abandoned sprinkler system on the property. As a condition for the exemption the homeowner must cap the water main to the sprinkler system and provide photos confirming the work. The board will then inspect the system and determine whether to grant an exemption.
Succession Planning
The board has concluded that it may need to have a full- time operations manager with David retiring from this position.
The Board is looking for a replacement Operations Manager for the Water Company, and both Joe and Mike have stated that they are not in a position to accept a full-time position. There are three groups that have expressed interest in running the water company, they are as follows.
Sierra Water Operators is located in Markleeville and manages Lee Vining PUD and several other water utilities. The company’s operators are certified. David has scheduled a meeting with them for August 23.
A resident of the Crowley Lake area has provided a list of qualifications, lots of schooling in water management, but no operator certification. David will set up a future meeting with this individual.
Jason Hatter, owner JT Hatter Electric. Jason has worked with David on the water system for many years. Jason doesn’t have operator’s certification. David set up a future meeting with this individual.
The board discussed its responsibilities after David steps down, but no progress was made. Before deciding its future role in water system operations, the board must identify a water system manager and define the contract responsibilities.
The board decided to place an advertisement for a water system operator in the Mammoth Times and The Sheet. Tim Gallagher will manage placing the ads.
The next board meeting will be on August 18that 7 PM.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.