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- March 26, 2026
- Consumer Confidence Report
2025 Consumer Confidence Report
Water System Name:
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company
Report Date:
March 2026
We test the drinking water quality for many constituents as required by state and federal regulations. This report shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2025 and may include earlier monitoring data.
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Type of water source(s) in use:
4 Groundwater Wells
Name & general location of source(s):
Well 3 is located in the meadow behind Elderberry Drive. Wells 5 is located off of South Landing near Highway 395. Wells 1 and 4 located off of Meadowview Drive are offline.
Drinking Water Source Assessment information:
Mono County Health Department
Time and place of regularly scheduled board meetings for public participation:
Fall of 2026 TBD
At the Crowley Lake Community Center on South Landing Drive
For more information, contact:
Blair Hafner
Phone:
(760) 914-2056
TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. Primary MCLs are set as close to the PHGs (or MCLGs) as is economically and technologically feasible. Secondary MCLs are set to protect the odor, taste, and appearance of drinking water.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs are set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHGs are set by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
Primary Drinking Water Standards (PDWS): MCLs and MRDLs for contaminants that affect health along with their monitoring and reporting requirements, and water treatment requirements.
Secondary Drinking Water Standards (SDWS): MCLs for contaminants that affect taste, odor, or appearance of the drinking water. Contaminants with SDWSs do not affect the health at the MCL levels.
Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Regulatory Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
Variances and Exemptions: Permissions from the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) to exceed an MCL or not comply with a treatment technique under certain conditions.
Level 1 Assessment: A Level 1 assessment is a study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.
Level 2 Assessment: A Level 2 assessment is a very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on multiple occasions.
ND: not detectable at testing limit
ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter (µg/L)
ppt: parts per trillion or nanograms per liter (ng/L)
ppq: parts per quadrillion or picogram per liter (pg/L)
pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radiation)The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
- Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
- Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, that can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
- Pesticides and herbicides, that may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
- Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, that are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, agricultural application, and septic systems.
- Radioactive contaminants, that can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. EPA and the State Board prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and California law also establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that provide the same protection for public health.
Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 list all of the drinking water contaminants that were detected during the most recent sampling for the constituent. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. The State Board allows us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of the data, though representative of the water quality, are more than one year old. Any violation of an AL, MCL, MRDL, or TT is asterisked. Additional information regarding the violation is provided later in this report.
Table 1 – SAMPLING RESULTS SHOWING the detection of coliform bacteria
Microbiological Contaminants
(complete if bacteria detected)Highest No. of Detections
No. of Months in Violation
MCL
MCLG
Typical Source of Bacteria
Total Coliform Bacteria
(state Total Coliform Rule)(In a month) 0
0
1 positive monthly sample
0
Naturally present in the environment
Fecal Coliform or E. coli
(state Total Coliform Rule)(In the year) 0
0
A routine sample and a repeat sample are total coliform positive, and one of these is also fecal coliform or E. coli positive
Human and animal fecal waste
E. coli
(federal Revised Total Coliform Rule)
(In the year) 0
0
(a)
0
Human and animal fecal waste
(a) Routine and repeat samples are total coliform-positive and either is E. coli-positive or system fails to take repeat samples following E. coli-positive routine sample or system fails to analyze total coliform-positive repeat sample for E. coli.
Table 2 – SAMPLING RESULTS SHOWING THE detection of Lead and copper
Lead and Copper
(complete if lead or copper detected in the last sample set)Sample Date
No. of Samples Collected
90th Percentile Level Detected
No. Sites Exceeding AL
AL
PHG
No. of Schools Requesting Lead Sampling
Typical Source of Contaminant
Lead (ppb)
2025
5
4.60
0
15
0.2
0
Internal corrosion of household water plumbing systems; discharges from industrial manufacturers; erosion of natural deposits
Copper (ppm)
2025
5
0.610
0
1.3
0.3
Not applicable
Internal corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives
TAble 3 – SAMPLING RESULTS FOR sodium and hardness
Chemical or Constituent (and reporting units)
Sample Date
Level
DetectedRange of Detections
MCL
PHG
(MCLG)Typical Source of Contaminant
Sodium (ppm)
2025
9.5
8.9-10
None
None
Salt present in the water and is generally naturally occurring
Hardness (ppm)
2025
27.5
26-29
None
None
Sum of polyvalent cations present in the water, generally magnesium and calcium, and are usually naturally occurring
TAble 4 – detection of contaminants with a Primary Drinking Water Standard
Chemical or Constituent
(and reporting units)Sample Date
Level
DetectedRange of Detections
MCL
[MRDL]PHG
(MCLG)
[MRDLG]Typical Source of Contaminant
Nitrate-N (mg/L)
2025
0.52
0.49 - 0.55
10
10
Runoff & leaching from fertilizer use, septic tank s and sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Radioactivity – Gross Alpha Particle Activity
pCi/L
2021 Average
1.15
0.0 – 2.97
15
none
Erosion of natural deposits
TAble 5 – detection of contaminants with a Secondary Drinking Water Standard
Chemical or Constituent
(and reporting units)Sample Date
Level Detected
Range of Detections
SMCL
PHG
(MCLG)Typical Source of Contaminant
Arsenic (mg/L)
2025
2.2
2.1 – 2.3
10
0.004
Erosion of natural deposits
Calcium (mg/L)
2025
9.7
9.4 - 10
none
Erosion of natural deposits
Total Hardness (mg/L)
2025
27.5
26 – 29
250
Erosion of natural deposits
Potassium (mg/L)
2025
2.3
1.3 – 3.3
none
Erosion of natural deposits
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)
2022
110
110
500
Dissolved minerals from natural deposits
Turbidity (NTU)
2022
0.83
0,80 – 0.85
5
Erosion of natural deposits
Additional General Information on Drinking Water
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the U.S. EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. U.S. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
Lead-Specific Language: If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you do so, you may wish to collect the flushed water and reuse it for another beneficial purpose, such as watering plants. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/lead.
Well 5 and Well 3 are being used as our source water. They are both functioning very well. There have been no problems with any contaminants during the year.
The conservation of water is greatly appreciated.
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- February 9, 2026
- Year End Finanicals
Current Actual Annual % of Quarter Year to Date Budget Budget REVENUES Water Assessments 39,351 156,265 75,000 208% Hook Up fees - 5,500 - Commercial Water Sales 7,740 16,170 - Supplemental Water Sales 17,860 22,355 Miscellaeous Income - (20) Late Charges 331 1,443 450 321% Interest Income 14,937 46,970 500 9394% TOTAL REVENUES 80,219 248,683 75,950 327% ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Uncollectible Receivables - - Accounting Services 1,899 5,916 5,700 104% Insurance - 4,336 3,200 136% Legal Services - 25,135 1,000 2514% Office Supplies & Postage 819 1,797 1,600 112% Taxes 31,884 31,909 825 3868% Telephone 454 2,384 1,850 129% TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 35,056 71,477 14,175 504% MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES Depreciation Expense 14,507 58,029 42,000 138% Maintenance & Repairs 21,659 82,604 25,000 330% Water Testing 2,727 3,097 925 335% TOTAL MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES 38,893 143,730 67,925 212% UTILITIES Electricity 9,123 38,950 25,000 156% TOTAL UTILITIES 9,123 38,950 25,000 156% TOTAL EXPENSES 83,072 254,157 107,100 237% REVENUE LESS EXPENSE (DEFICIT) (2,853) (5,474) (31,150) 18% - February 7, 2026
Board Meeting Minutes
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company
February 2, 2026
Zoom and In Person MeetingOpening
The Meeting of the Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company was called to order at 5:02 PM by David Richman.
Board Members Present: David Richman, Ryan Dore, Tim Gallagher, and Hal Cady
Board Member not Present: Blair Hafner
Others Present: Mike IesiakThe board is meeting today to discuss succession planning for the Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company. David obtained a bid for a contract with Exodus Water Services. The bid came back at $250,000 to $300,000 per year. This however did not include utilities, insurance, repairs, and Maintenance of the system. Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company billing would have to triple its monthly billing to cover its expenses under this scenario. The board discussed this and ruled the proposal out as a viable option.
David presented several other options available to the board; The first option would be to hire a water system manager to run the day-to-day operations. The second option discussed was to keep the existing system in place but increase the Board’s and the operators’ involvement. After discussion, the board’s main concern was to have someone always available to respond to an emergency. The board discussed the issue and decided the new board members needed further familiarization with the system requirements. David will set up a meeting with board members Ryan Dore and Tim Gallagher to discuss roles. David will also add Tim and Ryan to the equipment malfunction notifications system.
David made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Hal seconded the motion. The meeting ended at 5:34 PM.
Minutes prepared by Hal Cady- January 29, 2026
Board Meeting
a Board meeting will be held at 5:00pm, February 2nd, via zoom to discuss succession planning. If you would like to attend, please contact David at david@mountainmeadowswater.com
- December 26, 2025
- BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company
December 15, 2025
Zoom and in person Meeting.
Opening
The meeting of the Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company was called to order at 6:15 pm by David Richman.
Board members present.
David Richman, Blair Hafner and Hal Cady
Shareholders Present.
Tim Gallagher, Ryan Dore
The purpose of this board meeting is to evaluate two homeowners who have expressed an interest in becoming board members. Both Tim Gallagher and Ryan Dore provided the board with a brief background about themselves. David met previously with both Ryan Dore and Tim Gallagher and recommended the board accept them as new board members. Blair seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. There are now five board members. David will be taking both new board members to tour the facilities to begin bringing them up to speed with its operations.
David Richman will be turning over the operations of the water company by the end of 2026. There are several options put forth by David. The first is with the new board members taking on David’s responsibilities. Another alternative; David has been in contact with a management company that has expressed interest in managing the MMMWC, and a proposal is forthcoming. Finally, another option is retaining a full-time operations Manager.
Account Receivables were discussed along with variations to enforcement of collections. Board member Ryan Dore will be evaluating the current shut-off notice and proposing changes to the document as discussed.
At 6:35pm the board convened a closed session to address personnel matters.
6:50pm board back in session.
Meeting adjourned at 6:51pm
Minutes submitted by Hal Cady