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AWWA ACE61883
- How a Small Water District Conquers its Paper (Record) Monster... (and Still Sleeps Nights Knowing They Still Have the Information They Need)
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/17/2005
- Publisher: AWWA
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The North Marin Water District (District) was formed in 1948. The District offices are located inthe City of Novato, in Marin County, about 30 miles north of San Francisco. The area of the District isapproximately 100 square miles with an estimated population of 58,000 currently being served. TheDistrict has 5 departments and 55 equivalent full-time employees. This paper discusses a project by the District of systematic identification and disposal of records that had reached the end of the retention period specified on the retention schedule. Topics covered include: transfer of historically valuable records to the District archives; removal of non-current records from active office storage; and, protection and security backup of records essential to District Authority and operations. Includes tables.