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Bill Pommering

Padre Dam’s Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility decommissioned after more than a half-century of use

Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility at Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Santee Lakes
 
Community event makes way for the East County Advanced Water Purification Program
 
Story and photos by Paul Levikow
 
April 13, 2026 (Santee) -- After more than a half-century of water reuse in East County, the Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility has been decommissioned, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in regional water sustainability.
 
Padre Dam Municipal Water District officials marked the milestone April 8 by ceremonially pulling the railing at the facility’s aeration basin adjacent to Santee Lakes, closing the book on a plant that was ahead of its time that helped shape modern recycled water practices.

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PADRE DAM BOARD APPOINTS 2012 OFFICERS

 
January 30, 2012 (Santee) -- The Board of Directors of Padre Dam Municipal Water District appointed officers for 2012. The Board unanimously reappointed Bill Pommering as president, Augie Caires as vice president, and Doug Wilson as treasurer. Committee members were also appointed for 2012.

 


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RATE HIKES, WATER SUPPLIES, & SANTEE LAKES’ FUTURE AT ISSUE IN PADRE DAM MUNICIPAL WATER BOARD RACES

 

7 candidates vie for 3 seats
By Miriam Raftery
October 7, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Water board races don’t often stir up controversy.

 


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