Santee Lakes 1961
By 1961, four Santee Lakes had been created. The public saw beautiful lakes surrounded by green grass and could not understand why they could not use it. In April of that year, General Manager, Ray Stoyer, applied for permission with the County Health Department to use the northern lake (Lake 4) for public picnicking and boating. The Director of the San Diego County Department of Health initially denied the application.
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Stoyer devised a way to put the recycled water through a third cleaning step. A natural step, that would percolate the water from oxidation ponds through the soil and then channel it into the recreational lakes.Percolation beds (50'x100') were constructed and cleaning began.
Success!
Stoyer was successful again! The water tests were favorable and the green light was given by the Department of Health. Recreation was made available on Lake 4 in June 1961. |
