The North Tahoe Public Utility District provides water, wastewater, and recreation service to the residents and visitors of Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay, Cedar Flat, and Agate Bay. The District’s boundaries span from the Nevada state line in Crystal Bay to Dollar Hill. The District maintains several public beaches and owns and operates the North Tahoe Regional Park, the Tahoe Vista Recreation Area, and the North Tahoe Event Center in downtown Kings Beach.
District Owned Property
Tahoe Vista Offices & Corporate Yard
Mission, Vision, Core Values and Strategic Planning
Following are the mission statement, vision statement, and core values statement for the North Tahoe Public Utility District. The mission, vision and core values listed below were adopted as part of the District’s Strategic Planning process.
Mission Statement
Our mission statement is our core reason for existing, who we exist for, and how we plan to serve our community. The mission is the NTPUD’s purpose and serves to differentiate our functions and core expertise from other organizations that are working in different ways towards the same vision. While we recognize a collaborative vision of the future that the community must work together to achieve, our mission very clearly explains the means by which we contribute to that vision.
The mission of the NTPUD is to: Serve North Lake Tahoe by providing exceptional water, wastewater, and recreational resources.
Vision Statement
The vision Our vision statement is an aspirational and memorable statement of what the NTPUD seeks to achieve in the future. The following vision provides the “True North” for the NTPUD’s compass and describes the future we, in collaboration with our community, are working to achieve.
The vision of the NTPUD is that: North Lake Tahoe is a vibrant and healthy community where we optimize our resources for the greater good and protect our environment for generations to come.
Core Values:
NTPUD’s leadership core values are our essential and enduring tenets — a small yet mighty set of of guiding principles that inform how we make decisions. We recognize that we are leaders in the community and that our decisions have a significant impact on the people that we serve. These core values demonstrate how much the District C.A.R.E.S. about North Lake Tahoe, the community, and our team.
District Boundary Map
District Facts
| District Facts | Sewer Department | Water Department | Recreation & Parks Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | July 1948 | November 1967 | May 1968 |
| Service Area | 4,160 acres, 6.5 square miles | 2,186 acres, 3.4 square miles, some areas of the District are served by Agate or Fulton Water companies | 4,160 acres, 6.5 square miles |
| Number of Customers (2015) | 5223 | 3,927 (Tahoe Main System – 3216, Carnelian System – 226, Dollar System – 272 These numbers don’t include fire services) | 5456 Parcels contribute to CFD 94-1 |
| Length of Gravity Lines | 74.8 miles | 53.8 miles | N/A |
| Average Age of Lines | 50 years | 50 years | N/A |
| Length of Force Mains | 6.6 miles | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Manholes (2018) | 1,789 | N/A | N/A |
| Range of Pipe Size | 6″ to 36″ diameter | 1″ to 16″ diameter | N/A |
| Number of Main Pumping Facilities | 4 | 4: 1 lake source, 2 well sources, 1 intertie with Tahoe City PUD. | N/A |
| Number of Satellite / Booster Stations | 16 | 3 | N/A |
| Number of Tanks/Capacity | 7.1 million gallons per day at Dollar Lift Station | 8 tanks, 4,650,000 gallons of total storage capacity | N/A |
| 2017 Average Daily Flow (Sewer) or Production (Water) | 1.08 million gallons | 1.07 million gallons | N/A |
What is a Special District?
California Special Districts provide a wide array of services to residents and are governed by locally elected representatives. The North Tahoe/Truckee area has more than 17 special districts that provide services such as sewer, water, recreation and parks, fire, hospital, airport, cemetery and more!