Montara Water and Sanitary District Hosts High-Definition-Radar Units for Ocean Currents Research to Inform Coast Guard Search and Rescue Missions

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VIDEO. From Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Director’s meeting on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at 7:30pm, as a hybrid meeting.

Since 2009 the MWSD has been hosting High-Definition-Radar units used for Scientific Research at the office property. A system of similar radar units is installed around San Francisco Bay and the California Coastline. The radar units are monitoring ocean currents in real time and are helping to understand regional current patterns. The data is also used by the California Coastguard in search and rescue missions.


In 2015 the responsibility for the project was transferred from the Romberg Tiburon Center to the Bodega Marine Center. The current agreement allowing access to the MWSD property was extended in 2019 and is expiring in December 2024. The Bodega Marine Center requested a further extension of the
agreement.

Bodega Marine Center Permit for Scientific Ocean Current Monitoring Project


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Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 7:30pm

MWSD Agendas and Meeting Links

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Meeting Videos

Meeting Schedule

Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.

To receive agendas by email, send a request to [email protected]

In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:

  • On the District website here
  • Montara post office
  • Moss Beach post office
  • the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office

Who is on the Board of Directors?

DIRECTORTERM
Scott Boyd â€” PresidentTerm 2020-2024
Kathryn Slater-Carter â€” President Pro Tem, SecretaryTerm 2020-2024
Peter Dekker â€” TreasurerTerm 2020-2026
Bill Softky â€” DirectorTerm 2022-2026
Carlysle Ann (Cid) Young— DirectorTerm 2023-2024

All Board members may be reached by sending an email to [email protected].

Services

Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) â€“ MWSD is a member of SAM, the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community’s wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Jim Harvey and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members.

Recology of the Coast â€“ MWSD has contracted with Recology of the Coast for trash pickup, recycling, and waste hauling.

Visit County Solid Waste Department for more information about recycling, composting, etc.

In an Emergency

Water Emergencies: Call MWSD at (650) 728-3545

Sewer Emergencies: Call SAM at (650) 726-0124

For emergencies that affect life, health or safety:  Dial 911

Contact Us

  • 8888 Cabrillo Hwy
    Montara, California 94037
  • Office Hours:
    8:30AM to 5PM Mon-Fri
  • (650) 728-3545
  • [email protected]

Note: Public participation is not permitted during closed session discussion items.

MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.

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