Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District

Mad River Slough Crossing

The pipelines and support structure over the Mad River Slough were constructed in 1966. These two essential water lines are part of the regional water transmission system. They supply water for public health and fire-fighting to residents and businesses on the Samoa Peninsula and the Humboldt Community…

Water Our Most Valuable Resource

Drinking water delivered by the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD) is drawn from wells located in the Mad River northeast of Arcata, California. These wells, called Ranney Wells, draw water from the sands and gravel of the aquifer under the riverbed at depths of 60 to 90 feet. The gravel and sands…

Lloyd L. Hecathorn Turbidity Reduction Facility

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the California Department of Health Services (DHS) prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The District’s source water has…

Beautiful Ruth Lake

R. W. Matthews Dam forms Ruth Lake in southern Trinity County. It impounds runoff from the upper quarter of the Mad River basin, an area of approximately 121 square miles. Its capacity is 48,030 acre-feet (AF).

HBMWD Crew Hard At Work!

HBMWD Crew hard at work maintaining the District's infrastructure system. The system is over 50 years old and thanks to the hard work and dedication of our employees, we provide high quality drinking water to over 88,000 customers.

Employment

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD) is a Special District Government Agency that provides drinking water to over 90,000 residents of Humboldt County via wholesale contracts with seven local…

District Boundaries

Ruth Lake Level 2654.26 feet Volume 101% (05/19/22)

Volume is measured as lake level relative to bottom elevation of spillway. When volume exceeds 100%, lake is spilling through spillway.

MEETINGS

Board of Directors Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month and begin at 9:00 am. Special Meetings may have different start times. Times are noted on the agenda.

Your Drinking Water is Safe

State Board Reminds Californians that Drinking Water is Safe

California Drought

State Water Resource Board Adopts Policy for the Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund

On May 5, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted the “Policy for Developing the Fund Expenditure Plan for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund.” This policy serves as the overall guidance for how the Board will identify water systems and administer funding over the next decade to support communities that do not have safe drinking water.

Association of Californa Water Agencies (ACWA) 10 part Video Series to educate Californians about Critical Water Issues.

1. California H2O: Flowing for the Future

What is a Boil Water Advisory?

What is a Boil Water Advisory? Video

Board of Directors Meetings

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Website Accesibilty Policy Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations

Call us at 7074435018

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 7074435018.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.

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Mad River Slough Crossing

Water Our Most Valuable Resource

Lloyd L. Hecathorn Turbidity Reduction Facility

Beautiful Ruth Lake

HBMWD Crew Hard At Work!

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Ruth Lake Level 2654.26 feet Volume 101% (05/19/22)

MEETINGS

Your Drinking Water is Safe

California Drought

State Water Resource Board Adopts Policy for the Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund

Association of Californa Water Agencies (ACWA) 10 part Video Series to educate Californians about Critical Water Issues.

What is a Boil Water Advisory?

Board of Directors Meetings