RSS FeedsPublic Facilities and Services
Numerous public and private entities located in both the unincorporated areas of Napa County as well as the incorporated Cities of American Canyon, Napa, St. Helena, Calistoga and the Town of Yountville, provide potable water, sewer and wastewater services, solid waste, law enforcement, fire protection, medical facilities, schools, farm worker housing, recreation, and social services to unincorporated Napa County.
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The majority of water suppliers and sewer service providers to Napa County appear to have more than sufficient capacity related to current demand. However, the County would not have sufficient water or sewer capacity if they were to expand urban development in the unincorporated areas. LAFCO policies discourage the County from planning for urban development in the unincorporated areas, and instead encourage cities to annex those areas slated for urban development and then extend their existing water and sewer systems to serve the new development (Napa County 2004b).
All of the solid waste landfills where Napa County’s waste is disposed have more than sufficient capacity related to the current waste generation.
The majority of the providers of Fire Protection in Napa County have average to poor Insurance Services Office (ISO) ratings. The objective of the ISO is to provide a tool for the Insurance Industry to measure quantitatively, the major elements of a City’s fire suppression system.
Recently, the farm worker housing providers in Napa County appear to have more than sufficient capacity related to current demand; however, this is not to suggest that more housing won’t be needed in the future. Recently completed studies have shown that the number of additional farm worker camp beds that could be filled within the County is between 100 and 400.
Visitation is expected to increase in many of the parks and recreational areas in Napa County while many are understaffed.
Most of the social services in Napa County have adequate staff to meet the demand.
