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Storms Drop Over 10 Inches Of Rain On Santa Clarita, Providing New Water Supply

Enough water to sustain over 800,000 people for a year has been collected from rain since the beginning of the year, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works announced Monday. Multiple winter rain storms that have battered Southern California in recent weeks have led to the capture of more than 33 billion gallons of stormwater that can be reclaimed ...

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Eye On The Valley – Water Conservation And iLEAD Online – September 16, 2022

Hosts: Matt Watson  Topic: Water Conservation And iLEAD Online – September 16, 2022 Guests: Matt Dickens, Luis Santa Maria, Ian Miller, Tony Watson Eye On The Valley – Water Conservation And iLEAD online – September 16, 2022 On this episode of Eye On The Valley, host Matt Watson talks with his guests, Matt Dickens the Chair of Research and Evaluation ...

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SCV Water Agency’s Water Resources And Watershed Committee Meets Next Week

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The Santa Clarita Valley Water Resources Agency (SCV Water) and Watershed Committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss grant funding under the WaterSmart Water Energy Efficiency Grant Program (WEEG).  To promote the beneficial uses of water, SCV Water, and the Santa Clarita Valley’s legacy water providers, have made significant investments in water conservation and water use efficiency.  While ...

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Castaic Lake Water Level Lowers To 34 Percent Total Capacity

Castaic Lake’s water levels have lowered to 34 percent of its total capacity and are expected to get even lower as the summer goes on, according to state officials. As of Monday, Castaic Lake held only 34 percent of its total water capacity, and state officials expect to see that number dwindle even further as the long hot summer continues, ...

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SCV Water To Host ‘Irrigation Basics For A Sustainable Landscape’ 

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In preparation for the impending “mega-drought,” Santa Clarita residents are encouraged to attend Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s (SCV Water) free virtual gardening class this week to learn how to effectively irrigate their landscape.  SCV Water, in preparation for the worsening California drought, is holding a free virtual gardening class, Irrigation Basics for a Sustainable Landscape, at 9 a.m. on ...

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SCV Water Board Votes To Boost Water Restrictions As Drought Magnifies 

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The Santa Clarita Valley Water (SCV Water) Agency plans on moving to phase two of its water shortage contingency plan to banish water waste On Tuesday, SCV Water’s Board of Directors voted to progress the agency into phase two of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan. This advance comes as California and the Santa Clarita Valley continues to face a dry ...

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SCV Water Invites Santa Clarita Residents To Virtual Drought Forum

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The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, (SCV Water) is inviting the community to a Virtual Drought Forum in May, highlighting key drought information, impacts and how customers can conserve water.  In the wake of California’s multi-year drought, SCV Water is holding a virtual forum to address water conservation in Santa Clarita.  “SCV Water and the rest of California is facing ...

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Large Rainfall Totals In December Contribute To Fixing Drought, Fight Is Not Over

Increased rainfall across Los Angeles County, including in Santa Clarita, has helped stem the tide of the state’s drought, but ending dry conditions in California is reportedly far from over. Drought conditions, while continuing during the winter season, have improved slightly thanks to massive rainfall increases in December. One of the wettest Decembers ever across southwestern California during 2021,” National ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Announces ‘Last’ Chance To Weigh In On Sustainability Plan

On Monday, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) announced that it is set to hold a virtual workshop for the public later this month to address its Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), among other subjects. On Aug. 25, SCV Water is set to hold a virtual special board meeting viewable by members of the public to discuss various topics ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Enters ‘Moderate Drought’ Conditions

The Santa Clarita Valley has entered a “moderate drought,” with nearly the entire state of California experiencing similar or worse conditions. Unfortunately the lack of rain this fall is increasing the #drought conditions across CA. Over 95% of the state is now in a D1 or worse drought category. With a La Nina in progress across the eastern Tropics, drought ...

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