GM Newsletter - August 2026
Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the General Manager’s Newsletter. Read on to learn about what is happening at the District this month.
In this edition:
- NID Board approves 9% water rate increase for 2027
- Raw Water customers to transition to monthly billing
- 105 Years: The Promise Passed Forward
- Fire & Water Magazine returns for 2026
- NID’s Total Reservoir Storage is 83% of Capacity
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PAST GM NEWSLETTERS:
2026
Safe drinking water confirmed; goats on the job; 105 Years Forward: where every drop begins, get paid to mulch; Reservoirs remain strong at 90% of capacity, 106% of average
Stay water smart as temperatures rise; Mulch rebates: save water, save money; Fire restrictions begin at NID campgrounds; Pack it in, pack it out. Keep Bowman clean; NID turns 105: Built on history. Focused on the future; Reservoir storage at 98% of capacity
Understanding the water rate adjustments; NID turns 105: Built on history. Focused on the future.; Urban Water Management Plan adopted; Golden mussels update: Jackson Meadows boat launch opens; water conservation rebates available; reservoir storage at 99% of capacity
Understanding the water rate process: what it means for you ; NID Turns 105: join the “105 Years Forward” celebration; Canal safety: Stay Out & Stay Alive; Public hearing set for the Urban Water Management Plan update; Reservoir storage at 114% of average
Water rates update: Prop 218 notice sent to all customers ; Agricultural Water Management Plan adopted: what’s in the Plan?; Irrigation season begins April 15; Surplus water year declared, allows District to make limited outside sales ; Bowman precipitation at 101% of average; Reservoir storage at 117% of average and 96% of capacity
Water rates discussions begin; South Yuba Canal Wildfire Defense Project moves forward; Board approves Rollins Reservoir depth study; Bowman precipitation is 104% of average; Total reservoir storage at 120% of average; February snow survey - snowpack at 65%
NID begins 2026 urban and agricultural water management plans; Winter conservation: measure your water use calculator; Bowman precipitation is 138% of average; Total storage update: reservoirs are 128% of 12-year average; Engineering update on the replacement of the Scotts Flat Spillway
2025
NID receives $615,000 CAL FIRE grant to protect critical water infrastructure; Board of Directors selects new officers for 2026: Bierwagen and Fowler; Bowman precipitation is 78% of average; total storage update: reservoirs are 105% above average
NID lifts emergency water shortage declarations; flushing begins in neighborhoods throughout the District; Bowman precipitation is 121% above average; total storage update: reservoirs are at 110% above average
NID participates in annual Trades Expo for high school students; fall mulching with an NID rebate to cover cost of materials; total storage update: reservoirs are at 107% of average; capital Projects: Mid-Year Report
NID unites emergency officials for dam safety preparedness; Fire fuels, meet goats; Fire & Water Publication Facing the Heat, Securing Our Water; New lifejacket loaner station at Scotts Flat; Water conservation: get your rebates today
Water flows again: Deliveries resume to depleted Rollins and Scotts Flat reservoirs; NID celebrates its 104th anniversary; Mussel check: Inspect non-motorized watercraft before launching ; Project update: Combie and Ophir II & III siphon replacement
Campfire restrictions go into effect; NID Business Office entrance temporarily shifts due to construction; conservation rebates (mulch, turf removal and more); total reservoir storage at 103% of average
NID completes upgrades at Dutch Flat No. 2 Powerhouse; Conservation Rebates: mulch, turf removal and more; Bowman dispersed camping: Why "Pack It In, Pack It Out" matters; NID Water Quality Report available; Reservoir storage charts – see the water levels; Water conservation tips
May 2025: NID takes steps to combat threat of golden mussels (boat seal program quarantine or decontamination at Rollins and Scotts Flat reservoirs); temporary closure of boat launches at Jackson Meadows and Bowman reservoirs; Annual Water Quality Report is released; New! Mulch rebate program launches. Up to $50 for NID customers; water-wise living through conservation: rebates available
April 2025: South Yuba Canal strengthened with metal flume sheets; irrigation season starts; golden mussels- NID boat seal quarantine program in effect ahead of May 1 boating season; April snow survey -- snowpack 98% of average; Scotts Flat Reservoir ‘No Motor Day’ is May 18
March 2025: Water supply for irrigation season 2025 is discouraging; March snow survey – snowpack is 96% average; Boat seal program begins March 20; reservoirs full at 115% of average
February 2025: Board of Directors continue emergency water shortage; water conservation required - reduce by 20%; water supply update - reservoirs full, 118% of average; boat launches closed until May, quarantine program announced; In the Field: Newtown canal improvements
January 2025: Golden Mussels update: boat launches at Rollins and Scotts Flat remain temporarily closed; Clear Creek Elementary School students learn about water; water supply update - average for the year but dry weather has impacts; NID receives award for excellence in financial reporting