About Your Company
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Cedarpines Park Mutual Water Company (CPPMWC) was established January 2, 1923 as a Non-Profit Corporation to sell water at cost and provide related services for the mutual benefit of shareholders.
The Water company is located in Cedarpines Park, CA, an unincorporated community located in San Bernardino County at latitude 34.25 and longitude -117.326. The elevation is 4,734 feet.
The Water company office is located at 21853 Crest Forest Dr, P.O. Box 9259, Cedarpines Park, CA 92322
Cedarpines Park Mutual Water Company FISCAL YEAR is from MAY 1 to APRIL 30
METERED ACCOUNTS: Shareholders are those people who own property in Cedarpines Park, CA and have a water meter that CPPMWC supplies water to their property.
These accounts pay a bi-monthly bill that includes a service meter charge, membership fee and water consumption charge.
UNMETERED ACCOUNTS: Shareholders are those people who own property in Cedarpines Park, CA and do not have a water meter but have purchased water shares from CPPMWC for their property.
These accounts only pay an annual membership fee.
Shareholders' voting rights are tied to the number of shares they own.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the company.
Each director receives $50.00 per meeting that they attend.
The powers of the Board of Directors are subject to the limitations of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, and the legal codes of the State of California.
Shareholders are entitled to a copy of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the year-end Financial Statements and the Rules and Regulations. They also have a legal right to ask for and receive other financial information about the company that they want to see.
Cedarpines Park Mutual Water Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a generous benefit package. Although employees are not part of the Public Employees Retirement System - CalPERS the benefits are fantastic for this small "private" water company.
At least 10 annual paid holidays are provided, which is comparable to the Crestline Village Water District holiday offerings.
The CPPMWC office is open from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Monday through Friday. This schedule offers less availability to Shareholders to conduct business at the office.
In comparison, the Crestline Village Water District office is open from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Monday through Friday.
The RATES are lower at the Crestline Village Water District. You will notice they DO NOT have an Annual Membership fee!
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WHAT'S NEW IN CALIFORNIA LAW?
OCT 2015 -
Assembly Bill 656 allows mutual water companies to participate with public agencies in joint powers agreements (JPAs) for the purpose of insurance and risk pooling.
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OCT 2015 -
Assembly Bill 1077 modified the Open Meeting Act by clarifying that an executive session of the board must take place during a regular meeting.
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JAN 2014 -
Assembly Bill 240 adopted the following:
Mutual Water Company Open Meeting Act
New Powers Regarding Assessments, Rates and Charges
Shareholder Grievance Alternatives - i.e. How does a Shareholder report noncompliance and violations with this law?
Wes Strickland responds:
There is no government agency that regulates mutual water companies. Rather, governance is left to the members of the corporation. If a member or eligible person believes that a violation of AB 240 has occurred or is occurring, they must notify the company of the alleged violation. The company has 30 days to respond in writing, which the company can do by reporting either how the company will cure the violation, or that the company does not believe a violation has occurred and thus no cure is needed. If the member is not satisfied by the response, they may bring a lawsuit in superior court within 15 days of receiving the company’s response.
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JAN 2012 -
Assembly Bill 54 the new requirements are intended to improve the quality of water served by domestic mutual water companies throughout the state. Subjects mutual water companies to a broad range of regulation by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in each county.
Requires that each board member of a mutual water company complete a two-hour training course within six months of joining the board.
The summary of this enacted state law (AB 54) affects all mutual water companies in California and requires:
(1) mutual water company directors to receive training on their legal responsibilities;
(2) mutual water companies to submit maps of their service territory to the Local Agency Formation Commisison; and
(3) respond to any LAFCO requests for information.
Here is an outline of the
Training for Mutual Water Company Directors. Certainly not "rocket science" and something every Shareholder can grasp for FREE using common sense combined with information available on this website!
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BUSINESS AND WATER AGENCIES
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LOCAL AGENCIES
CLAWA - Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency
This governmental public
agency was created in 1962 by the California State Legislature Act 9099a of the California
Water Code to provide supplemental water across the San Bernardino Mountains. CLAWA’s
boundaries span more than 50,000 acres and its revenues come from water sales, connection
fees, standby charges and taxes. CLAWA provides both wholesale and retail treated water from
Silverwood Lake across the mountain to Green Valley.
CLAWA is a State Water Contractor that provides water from the State Water Project
(SWP) to its customers; this water is delivered from the Sacramento Bay-Delta via the California
Aqueduct to Silverwood Lake and then pumped up approximately 3,000 feet to serve the San
Bernardino Mountains. CLAWA treats the water at Silverwood Lake and then pumps it up the
mountain through various booster stations and into several tanks for storage. Once the water is
treated and pumped up the mountain, it is then delivered to its wholesale purveyors and
retail customers.
CLAWA 2010 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FINAL - Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency - AS APPROVED BY BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 742 ON 8/4/2011
LAFCO - Local Agency Formation Commission for San Bernardino County
County Service Area 70 Zone 18 (Cedar Pines)
San Bernardino LAFCO Fiscal Indicators: County Service Area 18 is governed by the County Board of Supervisors and is authorized by LAFCO to provide the following functions: roads/snow removal, water, and park and recreation. The district has no direct employees, it operates with personnel and supplies provided by County Service Area 70. The district reports a general fund and a fund for road paving. The audits do not identify any debt obligations. CSA 18 maintains and provides snow removal for 17.3 miles of paved and dirt roadways, one community center and one five-acre park in Cedarpines Park. This district receives property tax revenue and a $50 per parcel service charge on approximately 3,781 parcels. This district does not utilize an Advisory Commission or MAC.
LRWQCB - Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board
The South Lahontan Hydrologic Region includes Inyo County and portions of Mono, San Bernardino, Kern, and Los Angeles counties. It is bounded to the north by the drainage divide between Mono Lake and East Walker; to the west and south by the Sierra Nevada, San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and Tehachapi mountains; and to the east by the state of Nevada.
The South Lahontan Basin includes three major surface water systems (the Mono Lake, Owens River, and Mojave River watersheds) and a number of separate closed ground water basins. Very little quantitative information is available on most of the water bodies in the Region.
Basins and Subbasins of the South Lahontan Hydrologic Region
Key issues in water management in this region where drinking water quality does not meet Federal and State standards.
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STATE ASSOCIATIONS
CAMWC - California Association of Mutual Water Companies
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STATE AGENCIES
California Office of the Attorney General
California Secretary of State - Business Programs
California State Water Resources Control Board
California Department of Public Health-Drinking Water Program
California Urban Water Conservation Council is a partnership of water suppliers, environmental groups, and others interested in conserving California’s greatest natural resource - WATER.
California Department of Water Resource. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is responsible for managing and protecting California’s water. DWR works with other agencies to benefit the state’s people, and to protect, restore and enhance the natural and human environments.
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Last modified - January 20, 2016
