For Immediate Release
Sergeant Anthony Prencipe
On January 23, 2018, the body of a man was recovered from the raw water conduit between Jenkinson Lake and EID’s water treatment plant in Pollock Pines. The man has been identified by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office as Tory Robert Mayes, a 34 year old out of Pollock Pines. Next of kin notification has been completed.
EID is asking that conservation continue until 5 p.m. at which time normal water operations will resume.
For Immediate Release
Sergeant Anthony Prencipe
Just after 8 a.m. on January 23, the body of a man was located from EID’s untreated raw water conduit in Pollock Pines. At this time, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is working to recover the body.
EID received notice from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office on January 22 that a man had entered into EID’s Camino Conduit pipe that carries raw water from Jenkinson Lake to EID’s water treatment plant 1.5 miles away.
District staff began to reduce flows while emergency responders searched for the missing man. The reduction in flows and subsequent request for conservation from customers was to manage health and safety flows to EID customers and maintain the integrity of the system.
EID, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and emergency responders worked into the night before the rescue mission transitioned to a recovery effort.
EID is asking that conservation continue until 5 p.m. at which time normal water operations will resume.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to this man’s family,” said EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie. “EID thanks its customers and community for its patience during the call for conservation. The district takes providing safe water to customers as a sacred trust and there was never an issue with the safety of the drinking water during this incident.”
For Immediate Release
Sergeant Anthony Prencipe
On January 22, 2018, at about 4 PM, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man falling into an untreated raw water conduit between Jenkinson Lake and EID’s water treatment plant in Pollock Pines.
Deputies responded to the area and were unable to locate the missing person. At that time, the Sheriff’s Office notified EID personnel who began to reduce the flows to the plant while emergency responders continued their search for the missing man.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the missing man as Tory Robert Mayes of Pollock Pines.
After an extensive search of the EID conduit line by the Sheriff’s Office patrol and dive teams, EID, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department and El Dorado County Fire Department, the emergency medical personnel have determined that because of the length of exposure, water temperature, and circumstances surrounding the incident, rescue operations have transitioned into a recovery mission. Next of kin has been notified.
After careful deliberation with onsite emergency medical personnel and the Division of Drinking Water of the State Water Resources Control Board, the District has resumed water treatment plant operations while recovery efforts for Tory continue.
While EID works to return to normal treatment operations, continued conservation is requested at this time.