August 2025 Newsletter

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Meet Our General Manager at the Farmers Market

Stop by the Tahoe City Farmers Market on Thursday, August 21 or Thursday, September 4 to meet TCPUD General Manager, Sean Barclay.

Sean will be at our booth to chat, answer questions, and hear what’s on your mind about our services and community projects.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Learn More About the Tahoe City Farmer's Market

Trail Naming Ceremony Honors the Late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Environmental Legacy

TCPUD was honored to join local, state, and federal leaders gathered in Tahoe City to honor the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and her remarkable environmental legacy in the Lake Tahoe Basin. In a special ceremony, the West Shore Trail was officially renamed the Dianne Feinstein West Shore Tahoe Trail.

The event featured moving remarks from U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, TCPUD Board President Judy Friedman, TRPA Executive Director Julie Regan, Placer County Supervisor Cindy Gustafson, and Feinstein’s granddaughter, Eileen Mariano. Each shared personal stories about Senator Feinstein’s vision, determination, and decades-long commitment to protecting Lake Tahoe.

More than 100 attendees joined the celebration, unveiling a commemorative sign and participating in a group bike ride to Hurricane Bay. The ceremony was a fitting tribute to Feinstein’s dream of a bike trail around the lake.

The 12-mile trail, owned and maintained by TCPUD, connects Tahoe City to Meeks Bay and serves as both a recreational asset and a key transportation link for the West Shore.

Learn more about the trail and TCPUD’s stewardship at www.tcpud.org/trails.

Tahoe City PUD joins new state-wide wildfire coalition

Our Director of Strategic Affairs, Kim Boyd, recently sat down with the Sierra Sun to talk about TCPUD joining the new Wildfire Solutions Coalition and what it means for our community.

TCPUD is excited to be a member of this statewide coalition, a collaboration of over two dozen agencies and organizations committed to securing long term, sustainable funding for wildfire resilience in California.

Kim highlighted TCPUD’s focus on the vital role of water systems in firefighting.

Construction Updates

Trail upgrades make steady progress

We’re making great progress on reconstructing the iconic Dianne Feinstein West Shore Tahoe Trail. Work is complete from Idlewild Way to Elizabeth Williams Park, and will now begin work on repaving the Hurricane Bay section.

The trail will remain open Fridays through Sunday, with construction closures Mondays through Thursdays.

Heavy machinery will be on trail in construction areas. Please stay safe and respect trail closures.

Learn more at www.tcpud.org/WestShoreTrail.

We are grateful for our funding support through the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work program and the Tahoe Fund.

Learn More About the West Shore Trail Reconstruction

West Lake Tahoe Water Treatment Plant now delivering water

We're thrilled to announce the new West Lake Water Treatment Plant is now delivering water to the distribution system. The plant is initially delivering water to customers in the McKinney/Quail system between Homewood and Tahoma. In the future, the plant will deliver water to over 2,400 customers on the west shore from Timberland to Tahoma.

The new plant replaces a temporary seasonal facility and provides year-round water supply sourced directly from Lake Tahoe.

The project strengthens the public water supply, improves fire protection, and builds long-term resilience across TCPUD’s interconnected water systems.

We're planning to host public tours of the Water Treatment plant in the future. Sign up for the tour interest list below.

Water Treatment Plant Tour Interest List

Golf Course Irrigation Project in the final stretch

Our new irrigation system at Tahoe City Golf Course is a thing of beauty. Efficient, precise, and designed to keep the greens looking their best all season long.

With the touch of a button, our team can now remotely control individual sprinklers to improve turf coverage and help us use water more wisely.

The upgrades are in their final stretch and we’re optimistic the entire system will be finished by early September.

Watch the video or come see the difference for yourself!

⛳️ Book your tee time at tcpud.org/golf.

Employee Highlights

Congratulations to Colby Wise on his recent promotion to Senior Utilities Operations Specialist (Underground) and to Daniel Quinn on his recent promotion to Senior Utilities Operations Specialist!

Over the past seven years, Colby has consistently demonstrated his commitment to our team and District Core Values through hard work, dedication, and a strong desire to grow.

He has continued to further his education and challenge himself by completing multiple leadership courses.

Daniel has consistently demonstrated his dedication to the District while upholding the District’s Core Values.

He played an important role in the successful construction of the new West Lake Tahoe Water Treatment Plant and now operates the plant daily.

We look forward to working with you both in your new roles and seeing your continued growth. Well done, Colby and Daniel!

August Board of Directors Meeting

The TCPUD Board of Directors will hold their next regular meeting on Friday, August 15 at 8:30 a.m.

The Board will:

Receive a presentation on long-term water infrastructure funding/financing strategy.
Review, hear public comment, and consider adopting a Resolution related to the Relocation of Customer Service Lines as a Result of the Tahoe Cedars Water System Reconstruction Project.
Receive an update on the District's Wildfire Emergency Response Plan.
Review and provide input to staff on the draft 2026 Capital Improvement Program.

We welcome attendance and public comment either in-person at 221 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City, CA, or online via Zoom. The entire agenda and virtual attendance instructions are posted online at www.tcpud.org/meetings.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but would still like to provide comments to the Board, please email your comments to the TCPUD District Clerk at tviehmann@tcpud.org. Comments must be received by3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14th to be included in the board packet.

Learn About TCPUD Board Meetings

Test Your Tank Trivia

In 2018, we finished completion of our new Bunker Tank replacement.

The project replaced an outdated 500,000-gallon redwood tank first built in the 1960s with a significantly larger, modern storage tank.

How many gallons can the new Bunker Tank hold?

a) 750,000 gallons

b) 1.2 million gallons

c) 500 million gallons

Water or Sewer Emergency?

If you have a sewer or water emergency, see sewage overflowing into the street or onto the ground, or see a water leak in the street, call TCPUD!

During business hours: 530-583-3796

After hours & holidays: 530-546-1215

In Case of Emergency

If you are a TCPUD water or sewer customer, confirm we have your correct emergency contact information by emailing your service address, current phone number, and email to accounting@tcpud.org.

Get Involved. The TCPUD is your District and your input and participation are valuable. View a schedule of upcoming Board and Committee meetings, recorded meetings, and agendas at: www.tcpud.org/meetings.

Tahoe City Public Utility District

530.583.3796 I info@tcpud.org I tcpud.org

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