Valued Customer,
In March of 2020, the Susanville Sanitary District
terminated the employment of the long-term employee, Deborah Stampfli who held
the position of Office Administrator/Assistant General Manager. At the time,
the District believed that Mrs. Stampfli was an at-will employee who could be
terminated without cause. At no time did the District ever assert that Mrs.
Stampfli was terminated for cause. Mrs. Stampfli commenced a civil rights
action in the federal district court of the Eastern District of California and
it was determined that she was not an at-will employee, but rather, a tenured
public employee who could only be terminated for cause. That determination was
affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. As a result, the District
reinstated Mrs. Stampfli to her former position and compensated her for all her
lost earnings and employment benefits. Mrs. Stampfli has now chosen to retire
as of June 1, 2025. The Susanville Sanitary District expresses its deep
appreciation for the 20 years of service Mrs. Stampfli dedicated to the
District and the Susanville Community.
Thank you,
Susanville Sanitary District About Us |
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Susanville Sanitary District was formed on December 14, 1948, as an independent Special District by the Consolidation of Milwood Sanitary District and Susanville Sanitary District. When first formed the District was called Susanville Consolidated Sanitary District(SCSD). In 2005 the name was changed to Susanville Sanitary District. Susanville Sanitary District provides wastewater collection and treatment servicing the City of Susanville, CA. Susanville is about 85 miles North-Northwest of Reno, Nevada on the Eastern slopes of where the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascade Mountain ranges meet.
The District's boundaries encompass approximately 6.2 square miles. With a few exceptions, the boundaries are contiguous to Susanville City limits. The District has approximately 3,595 connections out of which 3,199 are residential, 387 are commercial and 9 are industrial. Currently, the District provides wastewater collection and tertiary wastewater treatment. The District recently went to UV disinfection in lieu of chemical treatment in order to better serve the community and protect the environment. The District owns and maintains 61 miles of collection pipelines, a wastewater treatment plant, 2 polishing ponds, and a wetland.
Wastewater is collected through 60 miles of gravity-fed pipelines and one mile of pressure sewer mains. The Wastewater Treatment Plant(WWTP) treats approximately 1.0 million gallons of wastewater per day during dry weather and approximately 1.2 million gallons per day(mgd) in wet weather. The WWTP has the capacity to treat and discharge 2.0 mgd average monthly flow and 3.1 mgd peak wet weather flow, with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 4.0 mgd. For planning purposes, the District estimates that each residence uses approximately 250 gallons per day.
Operation costs are covered by ratepayers based on the type of use, and property owners through property taxes. Costs associated with new development are paid by private developers while costs for infrastructure as a whole are paid through service and connection fees, as appropriate.
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