SCV Water Agency board elects president, vice-president
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency met for the first time Tuesday night, when members of two merged now-defunct water boards elected a president and vice president to the new…
A water tank owned by the Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) sits above Central Park in Saugus on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is expected to employ between 215 and 218 people. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Benefits for new water agency staffers reviewed
More than 215 employees of Santa Clarita Valley’s new water agency are not likely to notice any significant change when their positions at SCV’s water wholesaler and SCV’s oldest water…
New water rates set for ratepayers and retailers
Local water officials endorsed water rate increases for both SCV ratepayers who get their water from the Santa Clarita Water District and for local water retailers who get their…
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.
New water agency in search of a logo
Now that a brand new water agency has been approved by the Governor, what it needs now is a logo. Members of both the Castaic Lake Water Agency and Newhall…
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.
Public invited to discuss SCV’s new water district
Anyone who wants to weigh in on the formation of Santa Clarita Valley’s new water district is invited to attend a public hearing Tuesday evening. The public hearing begins at…
Water officials: Cheaper to unite, than to fight
As the senate bill promising to create one new all-encompassing water district for the Santa Clarita Valley makes its way through the state assembly, costs continue to accumulate in…
Efforts to recall 2 elected water officials have failed
Recall efforts to remove two Newhall County Water District board members from their posts, over allegations of backroom dealings on the proposed water merger, have failed. Maria Gutzeit and…
Curtis Woods: Water districts’ $14 million savings – what does this mean?
Imagine what $14 million in savings can do for Santa Clarita Valley residents. This amount is the projected savings achieved by creating a new water district from the existing Castaic…
LAFCO opposes water bill unless it’s included
A year ago, feuding local water agencies wanting to bury the hatchet and merge introduced the public to a representative of the agency that they said would ultimately close the…
Officials to discuss legislation to create new water district
Water officials are expected to consider state legislation Wednesday that would finalize the merger of two local water interests and create one new all-encompassing water district. Members of the Castaic…
Tom Campbell: Looking back on 2016
At the end of each year, we at the Castaic Lake Water Agency reflect on the previous year’s challenges and accomplishments and then look ahead at the coming year with…
Water merger “workshop” about finances set for Wednesday
The long awaited public meeting to learn about the financial implications of a proposed water merger is now set to happen Wednesday. After months of number crunching and verifying data,…
