Valley Ford Cheese Company Water Storage Project
Program
Water Storage and Coordinated Water Management
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Water Resources, California State Coastal Conservancy, Private party
Other Organizations
North Coast Integrated Water Management Plan
Project Primary Contact
William Hart (william@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2018
Estimated Total Cost
$135,000.00
Secured Funding
$135,000.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Water Management and Conservation
Water Storage and Coordinated Water Management
This project will construct a 45,000-gallon roof rainwater catchment system for the Valley Ford Cheese and Creamery. The rainwater tank is designed to fill by gravity flow from the available roof areas and to make the best use of the available spaces on the property. The system collects and stores rainwater for several purposes. The water is used as a reserve and main water source for the building’s fire suppression system. It is used for outdoor landscape irrigation, which reduces demand on the community water supply. Most importantly, the rainwater catchment system is also utilized as an emergency water supply for fire protection.
Targeted Performance Measure
No Expected Accomplishments provided
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Local Farms
Completed project
Credit: William Hart
Location
Budget
$135,000.00 Secured Funding: Prop 84 (IRWMP) (DWR)
Photos
Local dairy owner Karen Bianchi in her cheese aging room (Timing: Before)
Credit: SCAPOSD
Preconstruction: Northeast corner of parcel, looking at building and Highway 1. (Timing: Before)
Credit: Josho Somine
During construction: Completed tank (Timing: During)
Credit: William Hart
During construction: Completed tank, pump house fabrication and connected pipes (Timing: During)
Credit: William Hart
The completed project (Timing: After)
Credit: William Hart
Project last updated 2/27/2023