SERVICE AREA 16, SUMNER HILL
Service Area 16, Sumner Hill, is located in Madera County
on Killarney Drive, near State Highway 41 and Road 204,
northwest of the Fresno County Line. It provides sewer and
water service to 34 of a potential 49 homes.
The sewer system consists of a collection system leading
to a common leach field. Each home has its own privately
maintained septic tank. The septic tank effluents flow to
a county-maintained collection system that includes two
pump stations, and leads to the county-maintained leach
field. The system operates well under the supervision of
the homeowners’ association, which insures that septic tanks
are regularly pumped.
Water for the service area is supplied by the San Joaquin
River, which is fed by water released by the Friant Dam.
The source of this water is snow melt and stream runoff.
The system consists of two submersible pumps in the river
that supply two parallel surface water treatment plants.
The plants are capable of a combined production of 180 gallons
per minute. Water is then stored in two storage tanks with
a combined capacity of 160,000 gallons. Boost pumps supply
a pressurized distribution system utilizing plastic pipe.
The system operates well, though it is considered high maintenance
due to the many plant adjustments needed to accommodate
the rapid changes in river water quality. Future water shortages
may be anticipated at build out due to the volume of water
currently used, especially during the summer months. The
system does have generator backup to run the boost pumps
for the pressure system and the treatment plant. The water
is chlorinated to maintain disinfection.
Madera County Engineering Department routinely monitors
for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal
and State laws. Our constant goal is to provide you with
a safe and dependable water supply. A Consumer Confidence
Report is prepared annually and delivered to all residents
served by the water district. These reports, prepared especially
for this district, are available for viewing below. Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which may be downloaded free of charge from
Adobe’s website, is required to view and/or print them.
Be aware that there is a one year lag time in these reports;
i.e., the report dated 2004 contains test results collected
in 2004, but the report is not written or released until
approximately June, 2005. Future dates will be posted as
they become available.
Service Area 16,
Sumner Hill
Annual Consumer Confidence Reports
If you have any further questions regarding this maintenance district or service area please contact the Engineering and General Services Department, Special District Division at
(559) 675-7820.
