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The Santa Clarita Valley Water Committee, a group water retailers and governing agencies in the Santa Clarita Valley, called for water conservation while spreading the word about the various enforcement policies in place for each retailer.
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The Santa Clarita Valley is actually serviced by four separate water retailing agencies: the Santa Clarita Water Division, the Valencia Water Co., the Newhall County Water District and the L.A. County Waterworks District No. 36.
Formerly known as the SCV Drought Committee, the group was formed in 2008 to bring multiple agencies together to jointly respond to drought conditions in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The committee meets regularly to monitor water supply conditions and prepare actions that may need to be taken in the event of drought.
The various retailer and agencies that make up the Water Committee have different targets varying from 24 percent to 32 percent of their overall month-to-month usage. But they are consistent in their call to conserve water during this time of exceptional drought, officials said.
The previous State Water Resources Control Board mandates that prohibited activities such as avoiding irrigation runoff and washing down sidewalks and driveways remain in place.
Furthermore, each agency has developed the means to incentivize individual customer conservation.
Beginning immediately, the following conservation, compliance and enforcement measures are in place:
L.A. County Waterworks District No. 36
L.A. County Waterworks District No. 36 is considered a small water supplier (the target is a 25% reduction).
Two days a week to irrigate
No watering between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Report water waste with phone app (download “The Works”)
Report water waste with phone number: 1-800-675-HELP
Penalties will be applied for violations of the above rules
Newhall County Water District
Resolution No. 2015-3 was approved June 11, 2015 by the Newhall County Board of Directors.
The State Water Resources Control Board requires a 28% reduction.
Three days a week to irrigate
Water Efficiency Target (WET) Program with an adjusted outdoor water use calculation to help meet reduction requirement
Report water waste using an online form
Notify NCWD of water waste with phone app; this is a multifunctional app that also connects customers to conservation tips, rebates and more
Penalties will be applied for violations of the above rules
Grassroots efforts, including canvassing, door hangers and yard signs
Santa Clarita Water Division
Water Conservation Ordinance No. 43 was approved June 10, 2015 by the CLWA Board of Directors. The State Water Resources Control Board requires a 32% reduction.
Two days a week to irrigate
No more than 10 minutes per station per day
No watering between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Report water waste using an online form
Efforts for compliance and enforcement include system-wide surveys and notification deliveries
Penalties will be applied for violations of the above rules
Valencia Water Company
A Resolution was approved on June 16, 2015 by the Valencia Water Company Board of Directors. The State Water Resources Control Board requires a 24% reduction.
Two days a week to irrigate
No watering between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Personal Drought Reports and Online Drought Tracking Tool
Report water waste using an online form
Penalties will be applied for violations of the restrictions included in the resolution
Grassroots efforts for compliance and enforcement, including system-wide surveys and notices
For more information on enforcement measures including penalties and exemptions, please contact your water retailer directly.
Additional Conservation Measures: City of Santa Clarita
The City of Santa Clarita is doing its part to comply with the SWRCB measures and has taken the following actions to reduce its water use:
No irrigation of turf in public street medians (trees are still being watered)
Continued use of weather-based irrigation controllers set to achieve a system-wide reduction of 30%
Reporting Requirements
Urban water suppliers must meet their conservation standards beginning June 1, 2015.
Starting June 2015 through February 2016, each water retailer must compare its water production data to the same period in 2013 to determine if it is meeting the required use reductions.
Given the severity of the current drought, compliance will be assessed both monthly and cumulatively under the emergency regulation.
In addition, the retailers must also report all of their compliance and enforcement efforts. If the retailers fail to file reports as required by the regulation; implement prohibitions and restrictions described in the Governor’s executive orders and the emergency regulation; or meet the assigned water use conservation standard, they will be subject to fines assessed by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Information on each water supplier’s water conservation efforts, along with water-saving tips, can be found online at:
- Castaic Lake Water Agency: www.clwa.org
- City of Santa Clarita: www.santa-clarita.com/waterwise
- L.A. County Waterworks District No. 36: http://dpw.lacounty.gov/wwd/web/
- Newhall County Water District: www.ncwd.org
- Santa Clarita Water Division: www.santaclaritawater.com
- Valencia Water Company: www.valenciawater.com
About the SCV Water Committee:
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Committee, formerly known as the SCV Drought Committee,
was formed in 2008 to bring multiple agencies together to jointly respond to drought conditions in the Santa Clarita Valley. The committee meets regularly to monitor water supply conditions and prepare actions that may need to be taken in the event of drought. Its members include:
Castaic Lake Water Agency, the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County and the four local water retailers: Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 36, Newhall County Water District, Santa Clarita Water Division and Valencia Water Company.
For more information, please contact:
Dirk Marks
CLWA Water Resources Manager
dmarks@clwa.org
(661) 297-1600
Adam Ariki
Assistant Deputy Director
L.A. Waterworks District 36
aariki@dpw.lacounty.gov
(661) 942-1157
Steve Cole
Newhall County Water District General Manager
scole@ncwd.org
(661) 702-4432
Mauricio Guardado
General Manager
Santa Clarita Water Division
mguardado@scwd.org
(661) 259-2737
Keith Abercrombie
General Manager
Valencia Water Company
kabercrombie@valenciawater.com
(661) 294-0828
About Water Agencies in Santa Clarita
Castaic Lake Water Agency is our wholesale water company serving the entire Santa Clarita Valley.
Water from CLWA is purchased by our four water retailers:
Santa Clarita Water
Valencia Water
Newhall Water
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
To find out which water retailer is responsible for your area, check your billing information, or contact CLWA at 661-297-1600.
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