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2008 Year in Review

The Water District had a busy 2008. Major highlights included:

• Delivering 7,212 acre feet of water from the State Water Project into the Basin; a portion of that water was used to generate power for the City of Azusa
• Lowering property tax rates in member cities by 10%
• Providing $3.9 million in the form of a grant and no-interest loan to help Alhambra fund its new $13.2 million water treatment facility
• Providing approximately $3 million in the form of a grant and no-interest loan to help Sierra Madre fund its Mira Monte Reservoir project
• Providing a $2 million no-interest loan to the City of Monterey Park for construction of water treatment facilities
• Debuting the "H₂Owl" mascot program as the cornerstone of our expanded public outreach and education program, with appearances in all four cities, reaching thousands of youth, residents and workers.

Additional activities for the Water District included:

• Relocating 4,000 feet of the District’s 30'' mainline for the Rosedale Housing Project in the City of Azusa, and nearing completion of related road construction
• Replacing the 24" discharge piping into the San Gabriel Spreading Grounds from our Azusa Flow Control Facility
• Upgrading the SCADA System (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) in our Operation Center, which controls and monitors the pipeline and pressure reducing stations
• Commissioners Joe Reichenberger and John Leung were re-elected to the District's Board of Directors
• Expanded public education and information programs providing water saving tips to residents, employers and community leaders