CVWD encourages the community to read, review and comment on the District’s draft Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). To view the draft UWMP without the appendices, click here. CVWD’s Board of Directors will consider community comments at the public hearing on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. […]
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 5:30 pm on October 27, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) will conduct a public hearing pursuant to California Water Code sections 10642 and 10608.26 to consider community comments and input on the Carpinteria Valley Water District Water 2020 Urban Water Management Plan […]
CVWD has contracted with Professional Meters Inc. (PMI) to exchange the endpoints attached to District water meters over the next 4 months. PMI will only be switching out the endpoints which allow for cellular communication; there will be no interruption of water service during the endpoint exchange. Each endpoint exchange should take approximately 15 minutes […]
CVWD will be replacing a leaking water service line on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Water service on and around El Portal Avenue is anticipated to be shut off between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Notification letters were mailed to potentially affected customers last week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause […]
Need help with unpaid rent or utilities? The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program provides financial assistance for rent and utilities to income-eligible California renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19. Both renters and landlords can apply for assistance. Visit https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html to apply.
Update: September 21, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Carpinteria Valley Water District Board of Directors will consider adopting Ordinance 21-1 declaring a Stage Two Drought Condition at their regular Board meeting on October 13, 2021 beginning at 5:30 pm. Due to the current COVID emergency, the public hearing will be conducted via video conference. […]
The winter of 2021 was dry, and it looks like 2022 may bring a dry winter as well according to the NWS Weather Prediction Center. According to the Center, this year’s winter is under a La Nina watch which could mean a dry winter. Our water supplies have already been impacted from the recent dry […]
The 2021 WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest launched this spring to recognize beautiful, water-efficient residential gardens throughout Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County Water Agency and participating water providers, including the City of Santa Barbara, Montecito Water District, Carpinteria Valley Water District, and Vandenberg Village Community Services District, encouraged residents to enter the running for […]
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, increased soil health and reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, improved or created wildlife habitat, and mitigation against drought and increasing […]
Governor Newson held a press conference yesterday focused on the state’s drought conditions. At the event, he extended his previous drought proclamation to include more counties including Inyo, Marin, Mono, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz. He also signed Executive Order N-10-21 which calls for “all Californians to voluntarily […]