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Addendum to Notice Inviting Bids – El Carro Park Monitoring Wells Project

Notice is hereby given that the Contract Documents for the El Carro Park Monitoring Wells Project are amended and sealed bids will be received at the office of the Carpinteria Valley Water District, 1301 Santa Ynez Ave., Carpinteria, California 93013, until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at which time they shall be publicly […]

Carpinteria Groundwater Basin Management and Invitation for Public Input on Proposed Groundwater Fee – CVN Article May 19, 2022

To protect and regulate groundwater supplies across the state and avoid long-term economic impacts, California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014. This enacted a framework to help avoid overdraft and manage these shared resources at the local level. SGMA requires any groundwater basin classified as high- and medium-priority by the state Department […]

Next Steps Toward Protecting Carpinteria Groundwater Basin for Long-Term Sustainability

Public Invited to Provide Input on Proposed Groundwater Fee Groundwater is a vital component of our local water supply portfolio, especially as naturally occurring water supplies are drying up due to drought, climate fluctuations and increased competition for all water resources in the state. Locally, the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin is designated as a “high priority […]

Notice Inviting Bids – El Carro Park Monitoring Wells Project

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency, 1301 Santa Ynez Ave., Carpinteria, California  93013, until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022, at which time they shall be publicly opened and read for the drilling and construction of a cluster of three groundwater […]

Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Increases in Rates and Charges

The Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 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 […]

Emergency Water Service Shut-down and Repair – Ogan Road

Update – May 3, 2022, 5:00 p.m.:  Water service has been restored.   May 3, 2022, 4:30 p.m. : Customers near the 5100 and 5200 blocks of Ogan Road may experience temporary water service interruption due to an emergency shut-down and service repair. Expected shut-down time is approximately four (4) hours.  The CVWD crew will […]

Revised Map for Public Hearing Considering the Redistricting of Board of Directors Electoral District Boundaries. Public Hearing Considering the Redistricting of Board of Directors Electoral District Boundaries.

The Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District will hold a second public hearing on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to consider the revised map drafted after the initial public hearing held on April 6, 2022. The maps show redistricting boundaries of the five by-district divisions established in August 2020. The […]

Scheduled Main Line Shut-down: Padaro Ln and Via Real

On Monday and Tuesday, April 11 -12, 2022, CVWD field staff will be performing repairs on our water distribution system in the area of Padaro Ln and Via Real. This activity will require the water to be shutoff in the area on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 between the hours of between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 […]

Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI) Endpoint Exchange Program

Professional Meters Inc. (PMI), contracted by CVWD, to exchange the endpoints attached to District water meters will be back in the area through the month of April 2022 to complete the AMI Endpoint Exchange Program. PMI will only be switching out the endpoints which allow for cellular communication; there will be no interruption of water […]