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• Water Conservation

• Waterwise Gardening

• Water-Conserving Plant List

• Water Facts

Sewer

• Drainage

• Flood Control

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• Recycling

• Recycling Resources

• Hazardous Waste

• America Recycles

• Holiday Waste Disposal

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Purpose | Personnel | Programs | FAQ

Purpose

The Sewer Fund Budget Unit provides for the operation and maintenance of and improvements to the Templeton Community Services District Sanitary Sewer Collection System, the Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant and a portion of the Sewer Interceptor line from Templeton to Paso Robles. The system includes two lift stations, 15 miles of collection piping, 2 miles of interceptor line and 1510 service laterals serving approximately 5,400 residents and 107 businesses.

Personnel

The staffing levels of the Water and Sewer Departments are expressed in fractions to reflect the approximate allocation of outside personnel's time and responsibilities for each of these departments.

• .20  -  Utilities Supervisor
• .20  -  Utility Worker-Lead
• .20  -  Utility Worker II A

Programs

Routine collection system operation and maintenance includes repair of line breaks, inspection of new connections and annual cleaning of main lines. The lift stations require daily inspection of pumping equipment and logging of run hours in addition to unplugging pumps and check valves.

The Meadowbrook treatment plant must be checked daily, bar screen cleaned, flow monitored, routine maintenance of the spray field and pond conditions monitored and wastewater samples collected for analysis. Monthly, quarterly and annual reports are sent to the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

In addition, maintenance on District vehicles and equipment is performed, as described under water programs.

The Sewer Fund also finances the retirement of one loan. To cover the cost of the Certificates of Participation issued for the sewer plant purchase.

Question:

The sewer box in my yard has sewage coming out of it, who has to fix it?

   Answer:

Please call us and we will come out immediately to check the problem, try to clear the plug and determine who will be responsible for the repairs. Call the Administration Office during office hours @ (805) 434-4900.

   Question:

Where does the CSD responsibility for the sewer line stop?

   Answer:

At the clean out at the property line or connection to the sewer main. The line from that connection to and including the house are the responsibility of the homeowner. If you have a plugged sewer call CSD first to see if we can clear it before you call a plumber.

   Question:

Why is there a sewer manhole in my backyard or a ditch behind my house?

   Answer:

During design of the wastewater system the sewer lines were placed to insure gravity flows and to follow land contours.