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Our Water Supply
Luffenholtz Creek, about two miles south of Trinidad, supplies the City with fresh water. The Luffenholtz Creek Watershed drains several hundred acres owned by a commercial timber company and various private parties. The Creek empties into the ocean in Westhaven.
After being treated and chlorinated, water is stored in two redwood tanks. Redwood tanks must be carefully monitored to keep the wood wet, to avoid warping.
Our present total storage capacity gives the City only a two-hour capability to fight a major wildfire. Beginning in 2003, the City Council embarked on a plan to acquire property and construct a one-million gallon steel water tank. Such a tank would provide enough water to fight a wildfire for several hours.