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The Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to consider increases in its Rates and Charges. The public hearing will be held at Carpinteria City Hall Council Chambers, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. To view the Prop. 218 Public […]
Inflation has touched every aspect of all our lives over the past few years, and the costs associated with supplying water to our customers are no different. Like all public water agencies, we must recoup the cost of ensuring high quality, safe and reliable water around the clock and that results in increased water rates. […]
The Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations staff will be performing an emergency main shutdown that will affect the 1100 & 1200 blocks of Mark Avenue as well as portions of the 6400. 6700, 6800 blocks of Casitas Pass Road. We anticipate water will be restored by 9 p.m. The CVWD crew will make every effort […]
We have received many comments from our customers who are quick to celebrate the “drought being over”. We do not want to rain on your parade, but California is in a perpetual drought cycle, and we are all having to shift to making “conservation a way of life”. Using water wisely is no longer a […]
The series of atmospheric river storms that brought record-breaking amounts of rain and snow in January had many Californians asking if our existing water infrastructure is able to capture and store flows from these extreme weather events. With climate change resulting in stronger storms carrying more water and the possibility of major flooding, the answer […]
On Friday, March 24, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-23 rolling back some drought emergency restrictions but maintaining others. The recent rain storms have helped ease drought conditions for a majority of the state but there are still some regions and communities experiencing water supply shortages, especially those that rely heavily on groundwater supplies […]
Update: March 16, 2023, 12:53 p.m. CVWD has determined water seeping up from the ground is artesian groundwater. March 16, 2023, 12:20 p.m. Customers in the 5200 block of Cambridge Lane may experience water service interruption due to an emergency shut-down and service repair. Expected shut-down time is approximately four (4) hours. The CVWD crew […]
March 15, 2023, 8:45 a.m. Customers in the 3500 to 3600 Foothill Rd area may experience water service interruption due to an emergency shut-down and service repair. CVWD anticipates the repair to take approximately 4 hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
During the week of March 13-17, 2023, a critical pipeline rehabilitation project will be performed on the Carpinteria section of the South Coast Conduit (SCC). The high-pressure concrete pipeline was installed in the early 1950s and is the main water supply pipeline for Carpinteria; bringing Lake Cachuma water a distance of over 26 miles. The […]