Site map Toggle High Contrast PrintShare Phone number Pay Bill Order Water Home About TID Current Projects Domestic Water Project Domestic Water Project The possibility of serving drinking water to local communities has been discussed off and on for nearly three decades, and has taken on several iterations. At its regular meeting on July 28, 2015, the TID Board of Directors approved the final negotiated Water Sales Agreement for the transfer of surface water to the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA). TID has always believed that the proposed domestic water project is beneficial to the area and will help to improve the local groundwater basin. TID is committed to working with SRWA on the project while recognizing the need to minimize the impact to existing irrigation customers. Multi-faceted Objectives to Multiple Water Interests The objectives of the project are to meet the existing and projected demands of cities while reducing their reliance on groundwater avoiding the need to develop new wells and well head treatments to combat the declining quality of the groundwater supply. In addition, the project will help to better manage water resources and provide a sustainable supply for both agricultural and urban users as well as benefit Tuolumne River fish and other aquatic resources. How It Would Work Water for the treatment plant would be released as needed from Don Pedro Reservoir, flowing down the river to the infiltration gallery pipe system in the bed of the river, where it would be collected and pumped to the plant for treatment. Treated water would then be conveyed via new pipelines to the communities of Turlock, Ceres, and South Modesto which currently rely on groundwater supplies exclusively for their drinking water needs. Environmental Benefits Delivering the project water down 25 miles of the river would allow that water to pass through critical spawning and rearing reaches of the river before being diverted for consumptive use. In this manner, water used for urban supplies would also provide significant environmental benefits to Chinook salmon and other fish that live in the Tuolumne River. Equally important to the area in improving the Turlock Groundwater Subbasin is the utilization of recycled water locally. It is TID’s belief that any “new” water resources, such as recycled water, best serve the region’s water needs when put to beneficial use within the Turlock Subbasin. During a project to improve the river, we installed pipes known as “Infiltration Galleries” for the future drinking water project. Connections to the galleries were sealed for later use. The completed restoration project with galleries installed. Receive Notifications from TID Alert TID Alert – get emergency messages straight to your inbox or cell phone. Click here to learn more. Weather Want to take a look at current conditions in Turlock and at Don Pedro Reservoir? Or check out forecasts and hydrological data? TID’s Weather page will help you find the information. Current Weather & Forecast Safety Safety is one of our core values as we work to deliver water and power to customers. Our philosophy surrounding safety is not a motto, tagline or slogan; it’s a commitment to being vigilant and maintaining a safe environment for our employees, our customers and the general public. To help you stay safe around electricity and water, we’ve put together some useful links and emergency preparedness information. Please take the time to review and share it with your family. Click here to learn more about safety Customer Service My Electric Account Power Outages Power Rates & Rules How to Read Your Residential Meter How to Read Your Commercial Meter Irrigation Water Request & Usage Irrigation Rates About TID Click once to open sub items Board of Directors Investor Relations Management Team Community-Owned Click once to open sub items Environment Click once to open sub items Current Projects La Grange Water Treatment Plant Infrastructure Upgrade Airborne Snow Observatory N. Central Avenue Restring Don Pedro Relicensing Lateral 6 Canal Rehabilitation Project La Grange Licensing Tuolumne River Management Plan Don Pedro Life Extension & Upgrade Lateral 8 Total Channel Control Project Click once to open sub items SMART Meters Domestic Water Project TID History We Are TID Click once to open sub items Do Business with TID Careers Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube Vimeo Rss Emergency Contact Information Power Outages/Electrical Emergencies (209) 883-8301 (24-hour hotline) Irrigation Emergencies (209) 883-8356 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (209) 883-8301 (after hours) © 2018 Turlock Irrigation District. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Sitemap Translate »