Talking Points with LRWQCB 8.29.18South Lake Tahoe PCE Groundwater Contamination
Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board Talking Points
September 29, 2018
During the meeting with Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Water Suppliers (South
Tahoe Public Utility District, Lukins Brothers Water Company, Tahoe Keys Water Company) are seeking
the following:
1. SUPPORT from LRWQCB for Water Suppliers’ four actions identified in the Call to Action
document:
a. Extract PCE from groundwater as soon as possible to prevent another public water
supply well from being contaminated
b. Provide replacement water sources for Lukins Brothers Water Company to
replace water supply lost to PCE contamination. Proposed solutions include well
head treatment and new wells.
c. Provide replacement water sources for Tahoe Keys Water Company to replace
water supply lost to PCE contamination. Potential solutions include well head
treatment and new wells.
d. Install and monitor sentinel wells between the PCE plume and uncontaminated
wells adjacent to the PCE plume. If plume spreads to adjacent wells, the majority
of South Lake Tahoe’s community water supply will be contaminated.
2. ADVICE on how the Water Suppliers can present the issue to the Regional Water Quality Control
Board and State Water Board to ensure the Boards understand the issue and have the authority
to act on our requests.
3. DIRECTION from LRWQCB on federal, state, and local resources available to clean up the
contamination and create new water supplies: money, staff time, project management, etc.
4. COMMUNITY PARTNERS the Water Suppliers should involve that will encourage State and
Federal agencies to respond in a timely manner to the four actions identified above.