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SCV Water Offers Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship 

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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 ...

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SCV Water Quality Unaffected By Castaic Lake Advisory 

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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, ...

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SCV Water Celebrates Completion Of Bridgeport Park Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden

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 ...

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SCV Water’s Biennial Budget Document Now Available Online

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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 ...

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SCV Water 2023 Revenue Bonds Successfully Sold 

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Following a recent credit rating upgrade to AA+ by Standard & Poor’s, The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV) Water’s 2023 revenue bonds were successfully sold in the market Tuesday. The $75 million bond issuance achieved an all-in total interest cost of 2.85 percent and the Agency had an oversubscription of interest from investors of 3.8 times that amount, according ...

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Schiavo Secures Local Funding For Removal Of Invasive Plants In Santa Clara River Watershed 

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As part of the State of California’s 2023-24 budget process, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo D-Chatsworth, has secured $1 million in funding for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) for Arundo management and removal projects in the Santa Clara River watershed. Arundo is a bamboo-like Eurasian grass that can reach 30 feet in height and forms dense strands that displace ...

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SCV Water Board Adopts Sustainability Plan

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At a special meeting on July 11, 2023, the SCV Water Board of Directors adopted a Sustainability Plan (Plan), which contains a comprehensive assessment of SCV Water’s current sustainability initiatives, a baseline for measuring progress and a roadmap to improve operational sustainability. Implementation begins in 2023 and goes through 2045, with updates anticipated on a five-year schedule, according to SCV ...

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SCV Water’s Debt Obligation Ratings Affirmed By Fitch Ratings

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Citing a very low operating cost burden and stable financial outlook, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings on several Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) debt obligations for 2023. Specifically, the following ratings were affirmed: $73.5 million in Certificates of Participation (COPs) at AA+ Approximately $78.4 million in series 2020 A revenue bonds at AA Approximately $154.7 million in ...

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SCV Water Releases New Sustainable Gardening Guidebook

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The Santa Clarita Water Agency (SCV Water) released an up-to-date sustainable gardening guidebook, Garden Smarter which offers tips on having a drought-tolerant garden. The online resource offers Santa Clarita residents 12 topics on sustainable gardening practices for drought-tolerant planting, fire-wise landscaping, food growing and landscape renovations, according to SCV Water officials. “The future of water use is focused on sustainability,” ...

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SCV Water Names First Recipient Of Edward G. ‘Jerry’ Gladbach Scholarship  

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The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, (SCV Water), in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), announced that the first Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to Elizabeth Peña. 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, this ...

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