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Gene Oliver, Chair OAKWOOD LAKE WATER DISTRICT Douglas E. Cory, Counsel Steve Marino, Vice Chair P.O. BOX 77980 Bert Michalczyk,District Engineer Nelson Bahler, Director STOCKTON, CA 95267 .Jean L.Knight, Secretary Tim Smith, Director (209) 239_2481 Vacant, Treasurer Scott Anderson,Director March 7, 2022 Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board 11020 Sun Center Drive; Suite #200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95870 Attention: Mr. Patrick Pulupa; Executive Officer Subject: Wastewater Consolidation — Islander Mobile Home Park Dear Mr. Pulupa: The Oakwood Lake Water District ("OLWD") supports the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board's ("RWQCB") long standing policy goal of encouraging and fostering the regionalization of wastewater systems serving small and/or disadvantaged communities with larger nearby regional facilities. Doing so results in more cost effective service to the residents served by the small systems, greater reliability, better system performance and reduced regulatory compliance costs. OLWD's ongoing effort to connect to the City of Manteca is one example of regionalization that was encouraged and fostered by the RWQCB. We understand that the RWQCB is now studying and planning a project that would consolidate the operations of the Islander Mobil Home Park's wastewater treatment and disposal system (located at 20801 Woodward Ave #43 across Walthall Slough from OLWD) with the City of Manteca with wastewater possibly being conveyed through OLWD's existing and/or under construction facilities. We understand that the Islander Mobile Home Park has 85 connections and an estimated population of about 150 persons and, according to a San Joaquin County inspection report in October 2021, the Islander Mobile Home Park generates approximately 12,000 gallons per day of wastewater. I met with Regional Board staff including Ms. Dania Jimmerson on February 25, 2022. Ms. Jimmerson is working on the Wastewater Consolidation (WWC) efforts for Islander Mobile Home Park by coordinating with the State Water Board, specifically with the Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC, non-profit organization) to initiate the planning application process and request grant funding from DFA for this WWC project. Ms. Jimmerson stated that she also met with the City of Manteca (February 16, 2022) and San Joaquin County (February 17, 2022) representatives, to discuss Islander Mobile Home Park WWC progress to date and ongoing WWC efforts. Ms. Jimmerson reported that both agencies are in support of moving forward with Islander Mobile Home Park WWC based on re-occurring non-compliance issues (i.e. multiple compliance inspections by the County), aging WWT infrastructure, and much needed WWT upgrades. Ms. Jimmerson stated that once the planning and construction applications are approved by DFA and there is a construction agreement in place, it is expected that all capital cost of the work needed to tie in the Islander Mobile Home Park to the City of Manteca, and (if necessary) OLWD, will be covered by the requested grant funding and that it is expected that there will not be additional cost to the rate payers of either agency (including capacity fees and OLWD and City costs) during implementation. The capital