Valencia Water Co., one of the valley’s four water retailers, is proposing an increase in one area of its rate structure to recover a more than $5 million decline in revenue due primarily to a significant drop in water sales caused by increased conservation over the past year. As currently proposed,...

[SCWD] – Santa Clarita Water Division, one of four local municipal water retailers, has eliminated drought-related mandatory conservation targets, including watering day schedules, after informing state officials that it has sufficient water to meet anticipated customer needs should the drought...

As everyone probably knows, Enron was an energy company that collapsed at the end of 2001 after it was revealed that its reported financial condition was really just creative accounting, over-stating profits and hiding liabilities in off-book maneuvers. According to Wikipedia, “Enron has since become...

Are you one of the Newhall Water customers who got a deceptive postcard in the mail asking you how your water district should be eliminated, three board members, districts, etc., multiple choice? Of course the post card had no space for “no merger; we like our voter-elected district.” Because that...

One subject that is mandated for California teachers is that we cover the importance of California’s water. With that coverage, we also provide procedures that each child can do at home to conserve. It stands to reason that the more we conserve, the more fresh water there will be for the masses for...

The Castaic Lake Water Agency successfully completed bond sales of $56.4 million to refund an outstanding bond series, and to supply new funds for important water infrastructure projects which will enhance water supply reliability throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. Present value savings for the refunding...

Castaic Lake Water Agency announced funds are available for the Lawn Replacement Program, a program where homeowners can receive $2 per each square foot of living grass removed. CLWA says there is “no one on the wait list right now,” so applicants can be let into the program “almost...

Castaic Lake Water Agency is celebrating water awareness month by hosting their annual open house event in Central Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The event will feature free face painting, a photo booth, food and more. Participants will also be able to see how the water treatment plant...

Equipment repairs and maintenance on Castaic Lake earlier this month have left Pyramid Lake temporarily closed to boaters due to low water levels. “Our water level (is) 16-feet low,” said Bobilyn Bowman, an employee at the lake. “We are not accepting boats right now.” The family of water suppliers,...

The Santa Clarita Valley family of water suppliers is reporting an outstanding public response last week to the water suppliers’ request for a temporary one-week shutdown of irrigation to accommodate infrastructure repairs that briefly made water from Castaic Lake unavailable for public use. “It...