Snakes a Dam Problem, but CCWD Needs a Variance for New Stairway
By: Kevin Thompson
Vol: 37 | No: 28 | Published on: July 30, 2010
Employees at Contra Costa County's Los Vaqueros Reservoir face a safety problem: deteriorating stairs on the dam that also harbor rattlesnakes. The water district has a solution in mind, but it runs afoul of Cal/OSHA regulations. What's the solution? Read on.