Surfwood Mutual Water Corporation
Surfwood Mutual Water Corporation (SMWC) serves water to all of Surfwood Estates, which includes units 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Property owners in Surfwood Estates are shareholders in the SMWC. SMWC supplies water to members through community owned facilities that include a filtration plant, storage tanks, a pumphouse and associated distribution piping and meters. The SMWC is classified as a community public water system and operates under State of California domestic water supply permits.
The water system utilizes surface water from Jack Peters Creek as its source of supply. Source water is pumped into an 80,000 gallon raw water tank. Water then enters the treatment plant and is processed through two filtration trains and ultraviolet sterilizers. Treated water is stored in one steel tank and one redwood water tank for distributions to residents. An electronic management system continuously monitors the treatment process to ensure high quality water is delivered to Surfwood Estates residents.
The SMWC elects directors for two year terms at an annual meeting each August. The SMWC officers are a president, secretary, treasurer, vice president roads, and vice president water. All shareholders in good standing are eligible to serve on the SMWC Board.
SMWC Board
| President | Terry Ramos |
| Vice President- Water | Paul Niles |
| Vice President- Roads | Thom Adams |
| Secretary | Nancy Caporale |
| Treasurer | Sue Damron |
BYLAWS
SMWC Schedule
Annual Shareholders Meeting - Held on a Saturday in August
Annual Picnic - Sunday following the Annual Shareholders Meeting
Water Meter Reading - Water meter readings are performed throughout the year. For billing purposes, the meter reading is taken during the last week of September or first week of October.
Water Assessments and Usage Charges (Adopted 1/20/2023)
Assessment: (Invoiced on June 1st, due July 1st)
$750 annually per lot
Special Assessment: (Invoiced June 1st, due July 1st)
A plant upgrade charge of $160 per year (through 2025) is assessed on some properties. These assessed properties are ones in which the special assessment was not previously paid in full.
Plus the following Usage Charge: (Invoiced October 15th, due November 15th)
| Gallons used: | Price per gallon: |
| 1-54,999 | Gallons X 0.010 |
| 55,000-74,999 |
$550 + 0.02 X (gallons - 55,000)
|
| Equal to or Greater than 75,000 | $950 + 0.03 X (gallons - 75,000) |
For questions or comments, go to the Contact Us page and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person at the SMWC.