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OTAY'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
On an overcast
summer day in 1955, a plumber, a civil engineer, an
attorney, a newspaper publisher and two owners of
large tracts of land gathered for lunch at
Christie's Restaurant in Chula Vista. They met to
discuss how they could bring life-giving water to an
arid region of southeastern San Diego County. By the
end of the day, they had a common vision, about a
thousand dollars to spend, and the framework for
what later became the Otay Municipal Water District.
In 1956, the District was authorized by the State
Legislature and gained its entitlement to imported
water.
When compared to most water agencies, the Otay Water District is a youngster. During this relatively
short time span, however, the availability of water helped transform this
District from over 125 square miles of mostly scrub and cactus-covered back country,
into a wonderful blend of diverse environments shared by both man and nature.
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Today, the District
serves the needs of a growing population by purchasing their water from the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Otay takes delivery of the
water through several connections to large diameter pipelines owned and operated
by the San Diego County Water Authority. Also, for almost as long as it has been
delivering potable water, the Otay Water District has collected and reclaimed
wastewater generated within the Jamacha drainage basin and pumped the reclaimed
water south to the Salt Creek basin where it is used for irrigation and other
non-potable uses.
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Otay's first Headquarters (ca. 1956).
Located at 427 Third Ave, Chula Vista. |
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Otay's Second Headquarters (ca. 1961).
Located at 737 Third Ave, Chula Vista. |
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Otay's Third Headquarters (ca. 1962). Located at our
present site demolished as part of the expansion. |
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Otay's Fourth Headquarters (1963). |
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Otay's Fifth Headquarters (1974) Located on our present
site, remodeled as part of expansion |
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Otay's current headquarters at
2554 Sweetwater Springs
Blvd.
The building was constructed in 1997 |
For the Otay Water District, the next years promise to be as eventful and
interesting as the the early years. Responsible resource planning, sound fiscal management, respect for the environment and paying close attention to our
customers' needs will all be necessary to ensure Otay's future looks as good as its history. Christie's Restaurant is gone now, but not forgotten -- because the
Otay Water District is here to stay. |
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