Water Wise Summer Gardening
New drought restrictions in the Santa Clarita Valley discourage this type of inefficient and wasteful watering. Plants prefer being watered at root level. Avoid getting leaves wet as it can cause sunscald. Courtesy Peggy Choucair from Pixabay.

Water Wise Summer Gardening

By Michele E. Buttelman   The drought is back and new water restrictions threaten to put the “heat” on your summer garden. How can you help your garden thrive despite nature’s…

SCV Groundwater Sustainability Agency seeks advisory committee members
New ductile iron piping will replace PVC piping. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV Groundwater Sustainability Agency seeks advisory committee members

The Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SCV-GSA) is seeking qualified candidates for three openings on its Stakeholder Advisory Committee.   The committee provides the SCV-GSA with insight and expertise on various…

SCV Water in ‘good position’ with drought conditions approaching
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency

SCV Water in ‘good position’ with drought conditions approaching

As California experiences exceptionally dry conditions for a third consecutive year, Santa Clarita Valley Water said the SCV is prepared for a potential drought.  “(SCV Water) and this community on the whole has done a really exceptional job of preparing itself…

Keeping demonstrators cool and hydrated
A man pushes a cart full of cold water bottles as protesters march near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway Thursday afternoon. June 04, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Keeping demonstrators cool and hydrated

By Emily Alvarenga and Tammy Murga While hundreds gathered Thursday in Santa Clarita to peacefully protest, others were there to provide support in a different way. Among those holding signs…

SCV Water releases report on wells
Construction workers drill into the soil to build a new water treatment facility next to the Wm. S. Hart Pony Baseball & Softball field in Santa Clara River wash Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV Water releases report on wells

The majority of the groundwater wells currently drawing water for the SCV Water agency contain enough of a non-stick chemical, which is a suspected carcinogen, that water officials are now…

SCV Water Agency: ‘Average’ snowpack is good news
Officials with the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section, measure snow depth Thursday. DWR photo by Ken James

SCV Water Agency: ‘Average’ snowpack is good news

State water officials trekked through the snow in the Sierra Nevadas on Thursday and found an “average” amount of snow — not too little, and not more than usual. The…

State to measure snowpack, recalculate water allocation
John King, water resource engineer, of the California Department of Water Resources, Snow Survey Section, conducts the second snow survey of the 2019 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. photo courtesy DWR.

State to measure snowpack, recalculate water allocation

Local water planners told last month the SCV is getting 10% of the state water allocated to them are now hoping state officials find lots of snow Thursday when they…

Sanitation board pays more than $160K in extra chloride-reduction costs
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials provided this graphic to illustrate how the new treatment plant will remove chlorides from wastewater.

Sanitation board pays more than $160K in extra chloride-reduction costs

Members of the local sanitation board approved $160,000 worth of extra work pursuing their four-year chloride compliance plan. On Monday, members of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District board voted…

It’s official: drought over, Castaic near capacity
FILE PHOTO. Kayakers find themselves alone in the wild expanse of Castaic Lake on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

It’s official: drought over, Castaic near capacity

The drought is officially over, with water officials reporting reservoirs filling to capacity, including Castaic Lake and Lake Piru at 81 and 73 percent full, respectively. “Castaic Lake is 92…

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