On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a $68.5 million judgment for SCV Water for the cleanup of local groundwater contamination in its case against the Whittaker Corporation (“Whittaker”). The judgment was originally awarded on June 28, 2022, by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California following a combined jury and bench ...

The Santa Clarita Vallew Water Agency (SCV Water) Laboratory has received commendation from the State of California’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) for its proactive implementation of the TNI Standard quality management system in February 2023, ahead of the required compliance date of Jan. 1, 2024. ELAP, a division of the California Environmental Protection Agency, applauds the laboratory’s commitment to ...

SCV Water has announced its 2024 Landscape and Gardening Workshops, which are intended to equip people with the know-how and abilities to design dynamic, sustainable landscapes. Redesigned and updated classes are said to be offered in person again to foster a community of garden enthusiasts while offering each participant an exceptional and insightful experience. This six-part live workshop series, taught ...

SCV Water recently announced its scholarship opportunity is available for students next year. Established in honor of the late Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach, a past ACWA president, SCV Water vice president and longtime local, state and national water leader, the 2024-25 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladback scholarship opportunity is now available on the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) website. “We’re ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, (SCV Water) recently partnered with the College of the Canyons (COC) Employee Training Institute (ETI) to develop a Project Management training for local water professionals.  The ETI at COC provides customized workplace education and training to businesses, municipalities and government agencies.   “We’re seeing an increase in various projects across SCV Water, and the need ...

In recognition of its outstanding achievements in public relations, SCV Water received five prestigious awards from the Public Relations Society of America’s Los Angeles chapter (PRSA-LA). In addition to three PRism Awards and one Award of Excellence, SCV Water’s “Drought Ready, SCV!” campaign was also named Best in Community Relations, earning the top prize over all other entrants from the ...

To offset costs associated with implementing tasks identified in the Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s (SCV-GSA) Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), SCV Water has been awarded $5.3 million through Round 2 of the Sustainable Groundwater  Management Grant program administered by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The projects identified in the grant application are designed to strengthen the local ...

Though a danger advisory was issued for Castaic Lake by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last month, drinking water for all SCV Water customers remains safe and meets high standards for quality. DWR issued an advisory on Sept. 26, to refrain from recreational activities in the lake due to the presence of blue-green algae at Castaic Lake, which, ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water), together with the City of Santa Clarita and its community partners, held a ribbon cutting for the Bridgeport Park Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden on Friday. The garden serves as an educational hub where individuals can immerse themselves in water-wise landscapes, efficient irrigation practices and SCV Water resources including information on programs, incentives ...

Following a series of public committee and board meetings, SCV Water adopted its biennial budget for fiscal years 2023/24 and 2024/25 in May. Once the numerical information and key elements of the budget were approved, SCV Water staff developed a fully formatted publication which is now available for viewing by the public online. This budget supports SCV Water’s mission to ...