Board approves 25‑year amendment to shared 3.5‑mile effluent pipeline agreement (3–2)
Aug 4, 2026
Supervisors approved a 25‑year amendment for shared use and maintenance of a 3.5‑mile pipeline owned by Clear Lake Oaks that conveys effluent to the Southeast system and onward to the Geysers. The vote was 3–2 after questions about long‑term cost allocation.
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The board approved Amendment No. 2 to a multi‑party agreement governing use and maintenance of a 3.5‑mile pipeline owned by Clear Lake Oaks Water District that conveys effluent into the Southeast pipeline and onward for injection at the Geysers. The amendment extends the maintenance and sharing agreement to 25 years and formalizes collaborative maintenance responsibilities for the pipeline segments both entities use.
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