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What's new with the Los Osos wastewater system?
A Salt/Nutrient Management Plan has been prepared for the Los Osos Groundwater Basin. This fiscal year, for the first time, those using the new Los Osos wastewater system will see the costs included on their annual property tax bills, which were recently mailed. One charge on the tax bills will repay the bonds issued for the construction costs.
What is the Los Osos basin?
The Basin is made up of several aquifer layers, underlying the Los Osos community and surrounding areas. The Upper and Lower Aquifers are the main sources of municipal and domestic water supplies.
How do I contact the Public Works Department in Los Osos?
Bi-weekly office hours in Los Osos were completed on March 16, 2017. For more information please contact Rosalyn Piza via email or phone: (805) 788-2759, or stop by the Public Works Department office in downtown San Luis Obispo located at 976 Osos Street, Room 206 . For Odor Complaints please use this form.
Where can I find biweekly office hours in Los Osos?
Bi-weekly office hours in Los Osos were completed on March 16, 2017. For more information please contact Rosalyn Piza via email or phone: (805) 788-2759, or stop by the Public Works Department office in downtown San Luis Obispo located at 976 Osos Street, Room 206 .
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February 14, 2018: County Reaches Settlement Agreement With Los Osos Sewer Contractor
The County reached a $9.95 million settlement agreement with ARB, Inc., one of the contractors for the Los Osos wastewater collection system. For m...
October 19, 2017: Property Tax Information
This fiscal year, for the first time, those using the new Los Osos wastewater system will see the costs included on their annual property tax bills...
August 29, 2016: Public Workshop
A sewer lateral connection workshop for property owners in the Phase 3 connection area was held at the South Bay Community Center. For more informa...
June 22, 2016: Baseline Groundwater Quality Report
A Baseline Groundwater Quality Report was released to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. This was an additional requirement under the WDR R3...
June 6, 2016: Public Workshop
A sewer lateral connection workshop for property owners in the Phase 2 connection area was held at the South Bay Community Center. For more informa...
May 5, 2016: Public Tours
The Los Osos Water Recycling Facility is now open for tours the first Wednesday of every month at 10:00AM! Individuals or groups are welcome. Pleas...
Los Osos
This service is intended to provide planning information outlining what type of development is currently allowed within Los Osos.
What is this service?
This service is intended to provide planning information outlining what type of development is currently allowed within Los Osos.
When did the Los Osos septic system go out of business?
In 1988, the regional Water Quality Control Board prohibited septic systems in the most densely populated areas of Los Osos, commonly referred to as the prohibition zone. That prohibition is still in effect today and essentially bans anyone from building a new home in Los Osos.
How many milligrams per liter of water in Los Osos?
That’s down from 22 milligrams per liter in 2019, according to the report. A septic system moratorium imposed by the California Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in 1988 encompassing the urban areas of Los Osos was supposed to stop or at least manage nitrate contamination in the groundwater basin.
How much will Los Osos grow in 2040?
Los Osos is now at a turning point. The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has adopted a plan that would allow for the town to grow 29.1% by 2040, if the water basin is proven to be sustainable.
What is the Morro Bay Estuary?
The Morro Bay estuary and the Pacific Ocean border the backyards for many homes in the unincorporated community of about 16,000 people in coastal San Luis Obispo County . But it’s another source of water — one you can’t see without turning on your tap — that is causing concern. Seawater intrusion and nitrate pollution is impacting ...
How far has seawater intrusion moved?
Seawater intrusion has moved “several hundred feet inland between fall 2019 and fall 2020,” which is reflected in the amount of chloride measured in wells that tap into the basin, according to the report. This indicates “that seawater intrusion has not yet been mitigated,” and has worsened, the report said.
Why is development prohibited in San Luis Obispo County?
Currently, most development is prohibited within the town’s urban limits because of the town’s water issues. A car parks on an empty lot at the 1400 block of 12th Street in Los Osos. The basin that serves as Los Osos’ source of drinking water is contaminated by nitrates and sea water intrusion. San Luis Obispo County plans for more homes.
Is Los Osos water quality improving?
In its most recent report on the Los Osos water basin, which looked at conditions in 2020, Cleath-Harris Geologists notes that the water basin has not substantially improved in recent years. In fact, the San Luis Obispo-based company noted, some metrics show a deterioration of water quality.
