News
- October 31, 2025
- Annual Meeting Minutes
October 25, 2025 Annual Meeting
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company
Opening
The Annual meeting of the Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company was called to order at 9:10 AM by David Richman.
Board members present.
David Richman, Blair Hafner and Hal Cady
Shareholders Present.
Fred Stump and Beth Woodard
President Remarks
Thank you to the Board member and two shareholders who attended today's meeting. Shareholders show little interest in the water company's operations. We need more participation from shareholders. The current board members are aging, so the Water company needs to bring in new members to ensure it continues to operate effectively. David will be gone for extended periods of time and would like to turn over day-to-day operations of the water company to our two operators and other board members. One board member is only a part-time resident and would not be available if problems were to occur. We have two shareholders that have expressed interest in becoming board members but were not present at the meeting. David will contact these prospective board members to see if they are still interested in becoming board members; and the Board will interview them in November and/or December. If there is no interest the water company will eventually need to hire a management company which could increase water prices.
Hal Cady seconded Blair Hafner's motion to approve the minutes from last year. Motion passed unanimously.
The water system is operating normally with no outstanding problems. Well five is back in service and pumping beyond expectations after repairs. The issue concerning well three easement is resolved; and we are working on an additional easement to install a new pressure reduction station to replace the existing one. Cleaning is underway for both water tanks; one has completed. An equipment issue occurred, which postponed the cleaning of the second tank until next year. Telemetry is working well. David is changing the phone and internet service to Race Communications from Frontier to reduce costs.
Financial status. There is currently $1.2 million dollars in reserves. This year, our contract water sales generated $10,000.00. There are $ 7,500.00 in outstanding receivables.
One shareholder is not paying standby fees. We will continue to recover these fees. There are several overdue payments and shut-off notices will be set out to the homeowners, if non-responsive.
The Company has completed the cross-connection survey and inspection mandated by the state. During this inspection, several concerns were noted, and the Company has asked that backflow devices be installed. In addition, all sprinkler systems with a backflow device attached will need yearly inspection by a certified inspector per the state of California. The certification letter should be sent to MMMWC, either to P.O. Box 5038 in Mammoth or via e-mail to david@mountainmeadowswater.com .
The water quality for the MMMWC is good, with the annual report sent out previously this year. It is also available on the website at www.mountainmeadowswater.com .
There will not be any water rate increase this year, but operating costs keep increasing. The board will address this issue next year.
The water lateral responsibility policy was amended/clarified to reflect some recent installation variations. The Company will not be responsible for water laterals that are totally on/within private property. David Richman made the motion. Blair Hafner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The board discussed the phasing out of David from the operations from the water company.
Operators will need to assume responsibility for water company day-to-day operations by the end of next year, with the board overseeing the process.
A quorum was not present with proxies so the board will remain the same.
A motion was made by David Richman to adjourn the meeting and seconded by Hal Cady. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting concluded at 10:35 AM.
Minutes submitted by Hal Cady
- October 22, 2025
- Quarterly Financial Reports
Current Actual Annual % of Quarter Year to Date Budget Budget REVENUES Water Assessments 39,351 116,914 75,000 156% Hook Up fees - 5,500 - Commercial Water Sales 7,980 8,430 - Supplemental Water Sales 4,495 4,495 Miscellaeous Income (20) (20) Late Charges 422 1,112 450 247% Interest Income 11,839 32,033 500 6407% TOTAL REVENUES 64,067 168,464 75,950 222% ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Uncollectible Receivables - - Accounting Services 1,142 4,017 5,700 70% Insurance 538 4,336 3,200 136% Legal Services 25,000 25,135 1,000 2514% Office Supplies & Postage 289 978 1,600 61% Taxes 20 25 825 3% Telephone 660 1,930 1,850 104% TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 27,649 36,421 14,175 257% MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES Depreciation Expense 14,507 43,522 42,000 104% Maintenance & Repairs 17,224 60,945 25,000 244% Water Testing 103 369 925 40% TOTAL MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES 31,834 104,836 67,925 154% UTILITIES Electricity 12,783 29,828 25,000 119% TOTAL UTILITIES 12,783 29,828 25,000 119% TOTAL EXPENSES 72,266 171,085 107,100 160% REVENUE LESS EXPENSE (DEFICIT) (8,199) (2,621) (31,150) 8% - September 28, 2025
- QUARTERLY FINANCIALS
Current Actual Annual % of Quarter Year to Date Budget Budget REVENUES Water Assessments 39,351 77,563 75,000 103% Hook Up fees - 5,500 - Commercial Water Sales 225 450 - Supplemental Water Sales - - Miscellaeous Income - - Late Charges 458 690 450 153% Interest Income 12,431 20,194 500 4039% TOTAL REVENUES 52,465 104,397 75,950 137% ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Uncollectible Receivables - - Accounting Services 1,226 2,875 5,700 50% Insurance 3,798 3,798 3,200 119% Legal Services - 135 1,000 14% Office Supplies & Postage 245 689 1,600 43% Taxes 5 5 825 1% Telephone 432 1,270 1,850 69% TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 5,706 8,772 14,175 62% MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES Depreciation Expense 14,507 29,015 42,000 69% Maintenance & Repairs 18,670 43,721 25,000 175% Water Testing 90 267 925 29% TOTAL MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES 33,267 73,003 67,925 107% UTILITIES Electricity 9,321 17,044 25,000 68% TOTAL UTILITIES 9,321 17,044 25,000 68% TOTAL EXPENSES 48,294 98,819 107,100 92% REVENUE LESS EXPENSE (DEFICIT) 4,171 5,578 (31,150) -18% - July 8, 2025
Hold the Date!
The annual meeting for the MMMWC is scheduled for Saturday October 25th at 9:00am at the community center. Hope to see you there!
- March 17, 2025
2025 Consumer Confidence Report
Water System Name:
Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company
Report Date:
March 2025
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, 2024 and may include earlier monitoring data.
Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua para beber. Favor de comunicarse Mountain Meadows Mutual Water Company a www.mountainmeadowsmwc.com para asistirlo en español.
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 2025 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)Consumer Confidence Report Page 5 of 5
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) 1
2
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)
2021
5
0.012
0
15
0.2
0
Internal corrosion of household water plumbing systems; discharges from industrial manufacturers; erosion of natural deposits
Copper (ppm)
2021
5
0.880
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)
2019
8.9
8.0-9.8
None
None
Salt present in the water and is generally naturally occurring
Hardness (ppm)
2019
27
27
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)
2024
0.53
0.47 - 0.68
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
1.5
1.35 – 1.61
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)
2022
<2.0
ND
10
0.004
Erosion of natural deposits
Calcium (mg/L)
2022
8.6
9.5 - 9.6
none
Erosion of natural deposits
Total Hardness (mg/L)
2022
24
23 – 25
250
Erosion of natural deposits
Potassium (mg/L)
2022
2.8
1.4 – 4.1
none
Erosion of natural deposits
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)
2022
98.5
97 – 100
500
Dissolved minerals from natural deposits
Turbidity (NTU)
2022
<0.10
<0.10
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.