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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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‘Santa Clarita River Lake’ Project Not Backed By City, Water Officials, Despite Mayoral Endorsement

Santa Clarita River and Iron Horse Bridge

After the release of a video in which Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda invites members of the community to share their input on a potential artificial rainwater reservoir project in the Santa Clara Riverbed, other officials have noted that the project is not backed by the city nor the local water agency. City officials announced that despite the Mayor’s presentation ...

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7 Ways To Conserve Water This Summer

With the heat starting to pick up in Santa Clarita, your lawn may be drying up, the car may be getting dirtier from all those exciting summer trips, or maybe you’re just sweating through clothes. While it may be tempting to start using your sprinklers more, paying the kids for an at-home car wash, or taking multiple showers; you shouldn’t. ...

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SCV Water Reports Residents Did Outstanding Job In Limiting Irrigation Use

Annual maintenance on the Foothill Feeder system has officially concluded and SCV Water claims residents did an excellent job of heeding their request to limit water use during the week-long servicing. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Between March 4 to March 10, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was conducting ...

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SCV Water Requesting Residents To Limit Outdoor Water Use

SCV Water is requesting that Santa Clarita residents limit their use of outdoor watering during a scheduled maintenance check on the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Foothill Feeder. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. From March 4-10, maintenance on the feeder will prohibit the SCV Water Company from receiving water from ...

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State Water Conservation Efforts Not Quite On Target

Editorial: A New SCV Water District: Built for – and by – the Santa Clarita Valley

The state’s water agency reported a slight decrease in water savings for this past quarter compared to the previous year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The news comes on the heels of a report noting the sierra’s snowpack is a little more than half its seasonal average. The State Water Resources ...

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New Public Water District – December 13, 2016

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Hosts: Arif Halaby & Logan Halaby Topic: New Public Water District Guest: Steve Cole, General Manager of Newhall County Water District; Matt Stone, Castaic Lake Water Agency Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! Total Financial Solutions Safer Money Hour, with host Arif Halaby, President & CEO of Total Financial Solutions airs every Tuesday from Noon to 1pm on Santa Clarita’s Hometown ...

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California Water Conservation Numbers Decline From Last Year

California Water Boards

While Californians continue to conserve water, the State Water Resources Control Board reported monthly water conservation declined 17.7 percent in August for California’s urban residents. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. This year’s percentage is down from the 27 percent recorded last August, and officials are concerned that some water suppliers are ...

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Santa Clarita Asked To Pay For Drought: Valencia Water Company Proposes Rate Hike

The Valencia Water Company is set to hold a meeting on a new rate proposal that could see a two year increase in rates.

With the drought restrictions now lifted, Valencia Water Co. leaders are asking Santa Clarita Valley water rate payers to pay the cost of conservation due to the California drought with a rate hike they claim is temporary. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The current proposal would result in a temporary increase ...

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