Mineral Sanitation District
Tehama County Sanitation District No. 1
Tehama County Sanitation District No. 1 Mineral (District) is owned and operated by Tehama County Department of Public Works. The District provides wastewater service to the rural unincorporated community of Mineral, CA, located approximately 40 miles northeast of Red Bluff, adjacent to Lassen Volcanic National Park. The District’s current service area boundary consists of approximately 85 acres (0.13 square miles). The District’s ultimate service area boundary, mentioned in the 1965 Feasibility Report completed by Clair A. Hill and Associates, is approximately 280 acres (0.4 square miles) and contains areas outside the District’s boundary, including Lassen Volcanic National Park Service Headquarters and the Caltrans Maintenance Station. The US Forest Service Campground at Battle Creek and adjacent church campground were not included in the ultimate boundary.
Connections & Permits
The Mineral Sanitation District requires a permit for all new sewer connections and lateral installations within the district’s service area. Before beginning any work, applicants must obtain the appropriate permits and ensure all construction meets Tehama County specifications. Download the documents below to get started or contact our Sanitation Division with any questions.
Mineral Sanitation District Contact
Speero Tannous
Senior Engineering Technician
Building Sewer Connections, Permits, and Sewer Lateral
Tehama County Specification for Building Sewer Connections
Tehama County Sanitation District No. 1 Sewer Connection Permit
Billing
For questions related to your invoice, billing cycle, or account information, or if you have recently sold your property and need to update your records with the district, please contact us at (530) 385-1462 or [email protected].
Payments can be made online, mailed, or completed in person at our office — click below to pay online.
Request for Change of Address Form
To update your mailing address or contact information please complete the address change form by clicking the link below to download the PDF.
Address change forms can be submitted online, emailed to [email protected], or mailed to or completed in person at our office.
Submit a Document
Documents & Presentations
Ordinance No. 2119
2019 Wastewater Master Plan – September 2019
Development of this 2019 Wastewater Master Plan (WWMP) consisted of an engineering analysis of the Tehama County (County) Sanitation District No. 1 (District or Mineral) wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and what effects current and future wastewater flow conditions have on each of these components.
2019 Wastewater Collection and Treatment Improvement Project Report
2019 Wastewater Rate Study
As part of the 2019 Wastewater Master Plan (WWMP), PACE Engineering, Inc. was retained by the County to review current wastewater service charges and recommend feasible rate increases that cover the costs of operating and maintaining the wastewater system. This included most improvements recommended in the immediate and near terms of the capital improvement plan (CIP) included in the 20-year WWMP.
Mineral Wastewater Rate Study Board of Directors Study Session (Presentation)
November 10, 2020
Mineral Wastewater Collection and Treatment Improvement Project Planning Grant Results (Presentation)
February 4, 2020