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VIDEO. From the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) meeting on Monday, August 28th, 2023 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.
Full Agenda
Report on Evaluation of the Montara Force Main Failure during Winter Storms of December 2022 and January 2023.
On March 27, 2023, SAM staff informed the Board that an Engineering firm Exponent Inc. was being hired to investigate and analyze the recent pipe failure of the Montara Force Main during the winter storms of December 2022 and January 2023.
Exponent Inc. performed site visits on March 27-29, 2023, had discussions with Staff and reviewed all records available. Subsequently Exponent Inc. examined pipe sections at their laboratory in Menlo Park.
The detailed examination indicated that the primary mode of failure was due to severe external corrosion on the pipe bottom. Also, the possibility of a significant amount of grit/debris could have collected and moved along the bottom of the pipeline causing erosion of the pipeline inner liner.
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Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:00pm
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Regular Board Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7:00pm.
Contact Us
Our regular office hours are 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Authority can be reached 24-hours a day at:
(650) 726-0124
Our Mailing Address is:
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
1000 Cabrillo Hwy N.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-7833 (fax)
Regular Board Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7:00pm.
From time to time a meeting date may be changed, cancelled or relocated. Check the posted agenda for any changes to the normal schedule (click on links below).
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) provides wastewater treatment services and contract collection maintenance services for a population of approximately 27,000 in the following areas:
- City of Half Moon Bay
- El Granada
- Miramar
- Montara
- Moss Beach
- Princeton by the Sea
SAM Directors
SAM is a joint powers authority (JPA) created by its three member agencies: City of Half Moon Bay (City), Granada Community Services District (GCSD), and the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD).
The JPA is a separate, independent, public agency created by the member agencies to perform functions and share powers common to the member agencies. Those powers are outlined in a joint exercise of powers agreement (Agreement). The Agreement creating SAM can be found on the Documents page.
Each Agreement identifies how the independent agency will be governed. In the case of SAM, each member agency appoints two members from its governing board to represent it on the SAM Board of Directors, for a total of six directors.
The Agreement also establishes the weight of each director’s vote. The vote by each representatives from the City is given the weight of two votes. The vote by each representative from GCSD and MWSD is given the weight of one vote. The total number of possible votes is eight. A quorum is a minimum of five votes and resolutions require at least six votes to pass.
Kathryn Slater-Carter
Board Chair, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
Barbara Dye
Vice-Chair, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Deborah Ruddock
Secretary/Treasurer, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Peter Dekker
Director, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
Matthew Clark
Director, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Deborah Penrose
Director, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
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