The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is asking customers to refrain from all outdoor water use during the weeks of Jan. 6-13 and Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to scheduled maintenance on facilities at Castaic Lake that will restrict the agency’s imported water supply.

The California Department of Water Resources will be performing needed maintenance on its pipeline at Castaic Lake and must close SCV Water’s connection to do so.

The SCV will rely exclusively on local groundwater sources and treated imported water already stored at reservoirs throughout the valley for customers during this time. Ahead of the shutdown, SCV Water will fill its local storage facilities to capacity.

“About half of the SCV’s water supply is local groundwater, while the other half is imported from the State Water Project and other sources,” said Mike Alvord, SCV Water’s Director of Operations and Maintenance.

During the shutdown, DWR will be shutting down the piping that allows SCV Water to receive water from Castaic Lake so DWR crews can safely complete their work. SCV Water has no planned maintenance or repair work associated with this shutdown.

Water Supplies

Alvord added, “With the scheduled shutdown of facilities, the water from Castaic Lake will be unavailable for use. The water will be in the lake; we just won’t be able to receive it while DWR is performing maintenance.”

Alvord also noted that this two-week conservation initiative is not a reflection of SCV Water’s overall water supply. It’s merely a response to the temporary disruption of water delivery while key infrastructure is taken out of service for needed repairs and maintenance. Once the work is complete, water from Castaic Lake will be available again.

Scheduled Maintenance

SCV Water and DWR coordinate efforts for maintenance and repair projects on the water conveyance systems at Castaic Lake on an as-needed basis. This infrastructure is part of the system that delivers water from Castaic Lake to SCV Water for treatment and distribution for urban use.

SCV Water is taking the necessary steps to prepare and is asking all water users to refrain from irrigating those two weeks in January to help get through the repair period without any major issues, so that all customers can continue to receive reliable water service.

For more information visit YourSCVWater.com.