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
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 ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »Lake Piru 73 Percent Full Due To Largest-Ever State Water Surplus Purchase, Winter Storms
A wet winter combined with a purchase of surplus NorCal water has increased Lake Piru’s water level up to five times compared to October of 2018. United Water ’s Lake Piru rose 65 feet in 2019 alone, and is now 73 percent full. In comparison, the lake was only 15 percent full in October of 2018. According to United Water ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »State Water Conservation Efforts Not Quite On Target
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 ...
Read More »New Public Water District – December 13, 2016
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Read More »California Water Conservation Numbers Decline From Last Year
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 ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Asked To Pay For Drought: Valencia Water Company Proposes Rate Hike
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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