City unveils 2022 water-quality report

By Dawn Calciano Special to The Enterprise

Do you have questions about water quality in Davis?

The cty has answers! The 2022 Water Quality Report is now available online at https:// CityofDavis.org/WaterQuality.

The city is pleased to report that in 2022, as in past years, the City’s water supply did not have any violations of the maximum contaminant levels for water quality.

The U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act requires all community water systems to report annually on any regulated contaminants that were detected in the drinking water supply and provide this information to their water customers. The Annual Water Quality Report covers water quality data from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The report was posted to the City’s website in May 2023 and customers received notice of the report in their June City utility bills.

In addition to listing the various minerals and other elements (that are known collectively as “constituents”) detected in the City’s drinking water, the report also contains mandatory reporting on topics such as the sources of drinking water and how it is treated, potential sources of constituents and other related educational information. The report

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also contains information on water conservation and tips on understanding your water usage as presented on the City utility bill.

There are several ways to view the City’s Water Quality Report. The 2022 report and reports from previous years are posted online at https://CityofDavis.org/WaterQuality. You can also visit http:// GreenerDavis.org/ and click on the “Water Quality Report” icon. Customers can contact the City of Davis Water Division at Water@ CityofDavis.org or call the Public Works Utilities and Operations Department at 530-757-5686 to request an electronic (PDF) or paper copy of the report.

Water hardness questions

One of the most frequent questions the City receives about water quality relates to the issue of water hardness. The delivery of surface water (which started in 2016) and the use of groundwater from the deep aquifer has significantly decreased the water hardness level of the city’s drinking water when compared to hardness levels prior to 2016.

In 2015, the average level of water hardness (weighted average) was 306 parts per million (ppm) or 18 grains per gallon (gpg), which is very hard water, and many households owned/rented a water softener to reduce the buildup of calcium and magnesium (minerals) on faucets, glass shower doors and dishes. In 2022, with approximately 87% of delivered drinking water being surface water, the weighted average for water hardness was 55 ppm or 3.2 gpg.

This significant reduction means that throughout the year the water in your pipes is moderately soft water and residents can choose to remove the additional cost of a water softener (salt, water and energy) and enjoy using less soap to clean bathrooms, dishes and clothes.

Water conservation, rain or shine

As aptly demonstrated since the start of the 2023 year, the weather in California is highly variable with prolonged dry periods and intervals of significant precipitation. The City has permanent mandatory water-use restrictions in place to conserve water yearround, no matter the weather.

Although some emergency drought restrictions have been lifted, the State-wide water-waste restrictions enacted in 2022 remain in place. Learn more at www.SaveDavisWater.org.

Sprinkler irrigation is currently limited to a maximum of three days per week. The water restrictions only apply to sprinkler/spray irrigation and do not apply to other methods of irrigation such as drip systems and hand-watering.

To help conserve water during the upcoming months, carefully examine your outdoor irrigation systems and reduce overall summer water usage. Now is a good time to ensure that irrigation systems are functioning properly or invest in drought resistant landscaping.

If you are not already registered for the city’s online water-use portal, AquaHawk, consider registering so that you can view and monitor irrigation water usage. Find registration instructions for AquaHawk and information on other water conservation resources at www.SaveDavisWater.org.

—Dawn Calciano is a Conservation Coordinator and Sherry Kimura is a Water Quality Compliance Specialist with the City of Davis. Both can be reached at PWWeb@CityofDavis.org

OneCreek technician program is open for summer 2023

Enterprise staff

The Putah Creek Council’s OneCreek seasonal restoration technician program is back for summer 2023.

The prrogram is a paid ($15.50/hour) part-time, seasonal position designed to give participants experience working with local partners and stakeholders along the Putah Creek Watershed. With the help of partner agencies, the OneCreek Program provides work experience in field work days, nursery work days, and skill development days.

The Summer 2023 OneCreek season will run for nine weeks: the second week of July through the

533-8224 first week of September, with the first week of August off. The time commitment is between 6-8 hours a week and includes a combination of on-site field work and independent reading/research, depending on participants’ availability. Previous restoration experience is not required and applicants do not need to be enrolled students in order to participate. Join us this summer to work with and learn from experts selected for the educational opportunities they provide in habitat restoration, native plant landscaping, outdoor recreation management, native plant propagation, and nursery operations. Technicians receive an introduction to Restoration and Conservation career paths from regional professionals.

These experts will give guided presentations and engage in discussion activities about the concepts learned. The program will include exposure to the science behind the various restoration projects and research being conducted in the region. In addition, participants will receive the contact information of the agency representatives they gain hands-on experience and job training from during employment. The oneon-one opportunity to gain experience in the field with prospective employers is not often presented through college courses.

Work days will be held primarily outdoors within Solano and Yolo Counties and vary depending on the day. Transportation to the worksite is not provided. Applicants may apply via Google Forms, found on our website, and submit their resume and cover letter to the Education Program Manager Brenda at brenda@putahcreekcouncil.org and cc Stewardship

Program Manager Nicolle at nicolle@putahcreekcouncil.org

More information about the 2023 OneCreek Program is available at https://.putahcreekcouncil.org/who-we-are/joboppurtunities/, by emailing Brenda at brenda@putahcreekcouncil.org, Nicolle at nicolle@putahcreekcouncil.org, or by calling the Putah Creek Council office at 530-795-9000.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

ROBERT WOOLLEY CASE NO PR2023-0137

To all heirs beneficiaries creditors contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both of: ROBERT WOOLLEY

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: NIKKI D EFIGENIO in the Superior Court of California County of:

Yolo

The Petition for Probate requests that: NIKKI D EFIGENIO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions however the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as fol- lows: Date: July 21 2023 Time: 9:00 A M Dept : TBD

Room: Located at 1000 Main Street Woodland CA 95695

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the County of Yolo Department of C o

If you object to the granting of the petition you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,