Event/Conversation
Date/Description
Key Points Discussed
Note on Water Kiosks
Board Resolution (File #RES 18-163)
November 2018: Proclamation affirming the human right to water.
Emphasized equity for low-income residents and DACs in addressing contamination in small well systems.
No water kiosk analysis present.
Board Update (File #18-1096)
October 2018: Discussion on ordinance amendments to Chapter 15.04.
Focused on stakeholder involvement, long-term support for low-income residents, and POU/POE as a bridge solution; advocates like Bay Foundation and Community Water Center highlighted DAC gaps.
No water kiosk analysis present.
Approval Hearing
June 2019: Unanimous approval of 12-month POU/POE pilot.
EHB's Ric Encarnacion stressed DAC equity and accessibility of clean water at home; commentators like Marla Andersen and Horatio Amezquita discussed DAC neglect and need for assistance; bottled water called a "burden."
No water kiosk analysis present.
Board Reports on Amendments (ORD 23-020)
October–November 2023: Introduction and adoption of amendments allowing POU/POE for new homes/ADUs.
Regulated ~970 small systems in DACs; expanded access for disadvantaged rural households; public input led to refinements for DAC support.
No water kiosk analysis present.
2023 SWRCB POU/POE Report
January 2023: Statewide report including Monterey County data and pilots.
Highlighted 64% of POU/POE systems serve DACs; equity assessments for high-pollution areas; critiqued bottled water as costly/unsustainable; no alternatives like kiosks discussed.
No water kiosk analysis present.
Community Water Center (CWC) Pilot (Case Study #4)
2020–2023 (extended to 2026): POE for DAC households in Northern Monterey County.
Targeted low-income areas with 1,2,3-TCP and nitrate; community organizing for trust; emphasized POE over POU for whole-house treatment; bottled water as interim for nitrates.
No water kiosk analysis present.
Encinal Rd WS #01 Pilot (Case Study #2)
Pilot tested 8 months (pre-2023 report): POU/POE for nitrate and 1,2,3-TCP in Salinas Valley.
Served 91 people; addressed exceedances with GAC and RO units; discussed in workshops; favored POE for DAC equity to minimize exposure.
No water kiosk analysis present.
Stakeholder Workshops
2021–2022: Input informing 2023 SWRCB report, including Monterey County reps and community organizations.
Stressed POU/POE for DACs to avoid "disproportionate" reliance on interim fixes; calls for shared O&M to aid vulnerable populations.
No water kiosk analysis present.
These records, obtained from county agendas, Legistar files, and SWRCB reports, demonstrate a systemic failure to consider the MOST OBVIOUS, less burdensome, MOST COST AFFECTIVE alternative -- water kiosks -- despite the ordinance's purported focus on DAC affordability.