| 2021 | |
| January 13, 2021 | MARK ESQUER NAMED DISTRICT ENGINEER AT COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) has selected Mark Esquer to become the organization’s next District Engineer, Board President Robert Ooten announced. Read More... |
| 2020 | |
| January 10, 2020 | LONG TIME DISTRICT ENGINEER DIES AT 65 Robin Hamers, CMSD District Engineer for the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) for 37 years, passed away suddenly Thursday morning. Read More... |
| March 13, 2020 | INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) AND YOUR SOLID WASTE & WASTEWATER COLLECTION SERVICES As always, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of all of our customers. CMSD does not expect the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) health outbreak to disrupt service to our customers. Read More... |
| March 20, 2020 | UPDATE FROM CMSD ON COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) & THE DISTRICT'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING PUBLIC HEALTH A March 17 article in the Orange County Register reported that the novel Coronavirus might be carried in raw sewage and includes a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that "...the virus that causes COVID-19 has been detected in the feces of some patients diagnosed with COVID-19, but it is not yet known whether the virus in the stool is infectious." Unfortunately, the Register story failed to include that in the CDC Guidance for Water and Wastewater Systems, the agency believes the risk of transmission of COVID-19 from feces of an infected person is low. Read More... |
| August 27, 2020 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH & FINANCIAL REPORTING The Costa Mesa Sanitary District’s biannual Citizens Environmental Protection Academy (CEPA) has received a Silver Medal Award for Community Engagement & Outreach Program of the Year from the Santa Ana River Basin Section of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). Read More... |
| September 2, 2020 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT REMINDS RESIDENTS TO "ONLY FLUSH THE 3 Ps" The Costa Mesa Sanitary District announced the release of a video today reminding residents to “Only Flush the 3 Ps” -- Pee, Poop and (toilet) Paper. Read More... |
| September 9, 2020 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) today recognized the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) for its commitment to data-driven government management and reporting with a Certificate of Achievement in Performance Management. Read More... |
| September 17, 2020 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY FOR 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada awarded the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Read More... |
| November 5, 2020 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT REMINDS RESIDENTS TO KEEP PIPES FOG-FREE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON This holiday season, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District reminds residents to properly dispose of fats, oils and grease (or FOG) to help keep pipes clog-free. Residents can learn about the right way to handle FOG in a video the District released today: “Keep Pipes FOG-Free.” Read More... |
| November 20, 2020 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT CONTINUES COMMITMENT TO REDUCE PENSION OBLIGATIONS A recent Orange County Register story (“As public pension costs soar, some Southern California agencies turn to controversial borrowing to fill deep holes”) analyzed the looming implications of the rising pension costs facing cities and special districts in California in 2022. Read More... |
| December 2, 2020 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT ENCOURAGES CUSTOMERS TO RECYCLE FOOD SCRAPS USING A FREE KITCHEN PAIL The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) encourages customers to use a kitchen pail, available for free from CMSD, to easily recycle food scraps and other organic waste. Read More... |
| 2019 | |
| January 29, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) is inviting applications for five seats on its Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). Read More... |
| February 25, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AND SECOND CHANCE ORANGE COUNTY TEAM UPTO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND FOSTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Second Chance Orange County, which serves a critical role in addressing the County’s homelessness crisis, will begin leasing office space at the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) headquarters facility, CMSD Board President James Ferryman announced today. Read More... |
| March 12, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT TO CONTRIBUTE $50,000 TOWARD CITY'S INTERIM BRIDGE HOMELESS SHELTER The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) Board of Directors voted unanimously this morning to allocate $50,000 to support the City of Costa Mesa's interim bridge homeless shelter at Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene. Read More... |
| April 16, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) is being honored by a state association for the creation of its Citizens Environmental Protection Academy (CEPA). Read More... |
| May 23, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT REWARDS LOCAL SCHOOLS - STUDENTS COLLECT NEARLY 13,000 POUNDS OF ALKALINE BATTERIES During the 2018-2019 school year, the partnership between the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) and local schools resulted in an all-time high for the Alkaline Battery Recycling Program. Read More... |
| July 25, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AWARDED $50,000 FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM CalRecycle, the agency that oversees recycling and waste management programs statewide, announced it will be awarding a $50,000 grant to the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) for its Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program. Read More... |
| October 9, 2019 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT'S STRONG FINANCIAL REPORTING PRACTICES RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada recently awarded the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its June 30, 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Read More... |
| 2018 | |
| December 21, 2018 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT JIM FERRYMAN AS BOARD PRESIDENT In its last meeting of the calendar year on Thursday, December 20, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) Board of Directors nominated and appointed Jim Ferryman to serve as President for the next two years. Read More... |
| October 12, 2018 | UPDATE REGARDING ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO VENDOR BILLING As has been reported recently in several media sources, Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) is in the process of conducting a forensic financial audit and an investigation into potential overbilling by the District's contracted engineering firm. Read More... |
| July 23, 2018 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AND MESA WATER DISTRICT REACH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) and Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) have reached a settlement and release agreement. Read More... |
| June 19, 2018 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT STRONG PRACTICES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) presented another prestigious honor to CMSD for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR). Read More... |
| June 11, 2018 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE 7TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada recently awarded the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its June 30, 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Read more... |
| March 26, 2018 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT HOSTS FREE WORKSHOP AND TOURS OF LOCAL RECYCLING FACILITIES In order to engage the community in its recycling efforts, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) is inviting residents to attend a free educational workshop and a set of tours of local recycling facilities called the Citizens Environmental Protection Academy. Read more... |
| January 9, 2018 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) is inviting residents to participate in a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) that will have the opportunity to provide recommendations to the District's Board of Directors on key issues, policies, and programs. Read more... |
| January 9, 2018 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT HAD ZERO SEWER OVERFLOWS IN 2017! In 2017, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) experienced zero sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs)! Since 1999, when CMSD began tracking SSOs, the organization has never experienced zero SSOs in a calendar year. Read more... |
| 2017 | |
| July 24, 2017 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT DISPLAYS HISTORICAL ARTWORK AT PUMP STATIONS The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) recently completed a project to beautify eight of its pump station electrical enclosures with artwork representing the history of the City of Costa Mesa. Read more... |
| June 29, 2017 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT IS DEBT FREE BY PAYING OFF UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY |
| April 19, 2017 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE 5TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR |
| March 27, 2017 |
EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS WHILE SANITARY DISTRICT REPLACES 43-YEAR OLD SEWER MAIN |
| March 7, 2017 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECEIVES 3 AWARDS FROM THE SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION |
| 2016 | |
| December 2, 2016 |
INCUMBENTS PERRY AND FERRYMAN SWORN IN FOR COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| November 28, 2016 |
RECYCLE HOLIDAY FATS, OILS & GREASE AT OCC RECYCLING CENTER |
| November 14, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT FOCUSED ON RESPONSIBLE, DEBT-FREE SERVICE |
| October 24, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT SEEKS FPPC INVESTIGATION OF MESA WATER BOARD'S USE OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR ELECTION PURPOSES |
| October 19, 2016 |
CALTRANS AGREES TO SETTLE WITH SANITARY DISTRICT |
| October 5, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH |
| September 14, 2016 |
EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS WHILE SANITARY DISTRICT REPLACES 60 YEAR OLD PIPE |
| August 30, 2016 |
FORMER COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER PASSES AWAY |
| July 1, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT EXEMPLIFIES COMMITMENT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL - WINS SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA'S 2016 EXCELLENCE AWARD |
| July 1, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT REACCREDITED AS A DISTRICT OF DISTINCTION BY SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION |
| April 11, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AWARDED PROGRAM EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE |
| March 31, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR |
| March 9, 2016 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AWARDED BEST WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM IN THE REGION |
| 2015 | |
| November 23, 2015 |
RECYCLE HOLIDAY COOKING FATS, OILS & GREASE AT OCC RECYCLING |
| June 16, 2015 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT'S ORGANICS RECYCLING PROGRAM BEGINS |
| March 19, 2015 |
STEVE CANO RECEIVES “SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR” AWARD FROM SANTA ANA RIVER BASINS SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION |
| 2014 | |
| December 19, 2014 |
CMSD APPOINTS MIKE SCHEAFER AS BOARD PRESIDENT |
| November 24, 2014 |
FRYING YOUR TURKEY FOR THE HOLIDAY? DON'T FORGET TO RECYCLE THE GREASE |
| May 27, 2014 |
COSTA MESA COMMUNITY EFFORT DIVERTS OVER 20,000 LBS. OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE |
| May 22, 2014 |
SANITARY DISTRICT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAM UP TO DISTRIBUTE SHARP CONTAINERS |
| January 14, 2014 |
JANUARY 23, 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MOVED TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER |
| 2013 | |
| October 14, 2013 |
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERING NEW PROGRAM TO MEET CALIFORNIA’S 75 PERCENT INITIATIVE |
| September 23, 2013 | COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT RECEIVES THREE AWARDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION The California Special Districts Association (CSDA) is a not-for-profit association that was formed in 1969 to promote good governance and improved core local services through professional development, advocacy, and other services for all types of independent special districts. Read more... |
| September 3, 2013 | NEWPORT DUNES CLOSURE CAUSED BY SEWER OVERFLOW At approximately 9:00 am on August 31, 2013, Costa Mesa Sanitary District was notified of a sewer pump station failure at Irvine Boulevard and Mesa Drive, which resulted in 77,000 gallons of raw sewage entering the Back Bay. Read more... |
| June 28, 2013 | CMSD BOARD APPROVES TWO YEAR BUDGET THAT LOWERS SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE RATES The Board of Directors approved a ten percent reduction from the 2011 adopted solid waste rate of $19.95 to $18.00 a month. In addition, the Board approved lowering the liquid waste rate to most District customers. Read More... |
| June 17, 2013 | CMSD RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY The Costa Mesa Sanitary District is receiving the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization based in Sacramento that was formed to promote good governance and best practices among California's special districts. Read More... |
| May 1, 2013 | CMSD Recognizes Local School for Placing Second at Trash Artist Challenge Expo On Saturday, April 20, 2013, the MUZEO, Southern California's newest museum hosted its 3rd Annual TrashARTist Challenge Expo. Read More... |
| April 30, 2013 | Sanitary District’s Volt Drives 4,547 Miles on One Tank of Gas The Volt has saved the organization nearly $1,000 on gasoline cost and will save close to $8,000 on gasoline over the vehicle’s life span of eight to ten years. Read More... |
| April 22, 2013 | CMSD Wins State Award for Best Wastewater Collection System CMSD was named recipient of the California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) 2012 Collection System of the Year award, one of the highest honors bestowed by CWEARead More... |
| February 25, 2013 | CMSD Awarded Best Wastewater Collection System in the Region SARBS recognized CMSD for its innovative use of various trenchless technologies for sewer pipe replacements, which saved the District nearly $2 million in construction costs. Read More... |
| February 22, 2013 | CMSD Board Nominates Arlene Schafer to Fill Vacant Director Seat The Board of Directors unanimously nominated Arlene Schafer to the appointed position of Director. Read More... |
| February 19, 2013 | CMSD Board Selects Six Candidates to be Interviewed for Vacant Director Seat The interviews are scheduled for Friday, February 22, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Read More.... |
| February 4, 2013 | Board of Directors Accepting Applications to fill Fitzpatrick's Unexpired Term The District is now accepting applications from residents living within the District’s service area.Read More.. |
| 2012 | |
| December 24, 2012 | Sanitary District residents can Recycle Christmas Trees and Cooking Oil Costa Mesa Sanitary District residents can have their Christmas trees recycled free of charge between Wednesday and Jan. 18. Read More.. |
| December 21, 2012 | Costa Mesa Sanitary District Appoints Ferryman as President In its last meeting of the calendar year, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board of Directors appointed new leaders Thursday night. Read More... |
| November 17, 2012 | Over 36,000 pounds of Household Hazardous Waste Collected Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Orange Coast College, and OC Waste & Recycling hosted the community’s first Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. Read More... |
| September 26, 2012 | CMSD receives 3 distinct awards for excellence and accountability in serving the community Read More... |
| July 26, 2012 | Board Refunds Unfunded Liability Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board of Directors directed staff to set up a CalPERS Trust Fund with an aggressive pre-funding policy option. Read More... |
| July 2, 2012 | Sanitary District Takes Steps to Protect Back Bay Costa Mesa Sanitary District has taken progressive steps to preventing potential sewer spills from entering the Newport Back Bay. Read More... |
| May 24, 2012 | Board Tentatively Approves Reducing Trash Rate Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board of Directors directed staff to set the trash rate for fiscal year 2012-13 at $19.00 a month. Read More... |
| May 21, 2012 | Survey Results: Most Residents want Their Sanitary District to Remain Independent District receives 88.9% approval rating from its residents. Read More... |
| February 23, 2012 | Agency Approve Collecting Kitchen Grease All Year Costa Mesa Sanitary District and Orange Coast College Recycling Center have agreed to recycle residential kitchen grease on a permanent basis. Read More... |
| February 17, 2012 | New Electric Vehicle Improves District Visibility District purchases new electric vehicle for its code enforcement activities. Read More... |
| February 16, 2012 | Resident Now Have the Option to Say No to Junk Mail Residents may now opt out of unwanted catalogs, phone books, coupons, circulars, credit card offers, donation solicitation and more. Read More... |
| January 16, 2012 | 100 Gallons of Turkey Grease Collected After Holiday Weekend Officials from the Costa Mesa Sanitary District and Orange Coast College are very pleased with the results of their new and innovative recycling program. Read More... |
| 2011 | |
| July 20, 2011 | Lockable Trash Containers Deter Scavenging In an effort to deter scavenging of recyclable materials, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board of Directors approved a new program. Read More... |
| July 01, 2011 | Sanitary District Adopts 13 Million Budget District expenditures will increase by nearly 30% from the year before due to several capital improvement projects for ensuring the District’s sewer infrastructure continues being a safe and reliable resource. Read More... |
| June 29, 2011 | CMSD Receives National Award Costa Mesa Sanitary District received a national award for its leadership and commitment to sustainability efforts while at the same time educating and raising awareness to youth on how recycling telephone books can protect the environment. Read More... |
| June 21, 2011 | New District Yard Receives Highest Award The District Yard, located at 174 West Wilson Street, is the first newly constructed building in the City of Costa Mesa to be Platinum LEED certified. Read More... |
| 2010 | |
| July 15, 2010 | Board Approves New Office Hours District offices will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Read More... |
| July 1, 2010 | Board Approves Budget No Rate Increase Fifth consecutive year the District has not raised trash rates while the last increase for sewer rates was in 2009. The District still has one of the lowest sewer rates in the County. Read More... |