Zone 7 Board of Directors Elects New Leadership and Welcomes Three New Directors
The Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors elected new leadership during its annual reorganization at the regular monthly board meeting on July 15, naming Laurene Green as Board President and Sarah Palmer as Vice-President. The Board also welcomed three newly elected directors who will help guide the Agency as it continues its mission of providing safe, reliable water, managing the region's groundwater basin, and protecting the Tri-Valley from flooding. "It is an honor to serve as President of the Zone
Why Does Tri-Valley Tap Water Have an Earthy Scent? The Science Behind Seasonal Water Shifts
If you have noticed a sudden, earthy or musty taste and smell in your tap water recently, your nose is working exactly as nature intended. Zone 7 Water Agency wants to reassure Tri-Valley residents that this seasonal aesthetic change poses absolutely no health risk, and the water remains entirely safe to drink and use. The odor is caused by a naturally occurring organic compound called geosmin, which peaks in surface water supplies from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during warm weather algae blooms.
