The South Tahoe Public Utilities Department (STPUD) held a stakeholders advisory group and public information meeting regarding how they deal with recycled water. The plan is open for comment from October 24 to November 11. STPUD was established in 1950 to provide drinking water and provide sewage collection, treatment, and export for the South Tahoe community. Since California has limited water supplies, the entire state has recycled wastewater for decades through chemical and microbiological treatment. STPUD is no different and currently recycles 100% of its wastewater. Because of the Porter Cologne Act, which protects water quality and water use in the state, the STPUD began exporting its wastewater to facilities in Alpine County in 1967, a response to environmentally protect the watershed of Lake Tahoe. Since then, STPUD has worked with Alpine County and Harvey Place Reservoir to store and distribute wastewater—a costly endeavor, as the water must be pumped over 26 miles over major elevation changes.