The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provides
one-time payments to low-income households that are eligible for assistance. The size of a benefit can vary depending on the past due balance of the household’s residential water and wastewater bills. In addition, program participation is limited to households receiving services from water and wastewater providers enrolled in LIHWAP to receive the payment of assistance benefits.
LIHWAP helps pay overdue bills which accrued during any timeframe. There is no date restriction for when the overdue amount occurred. Households whose utility payments are included in their rent may also be eligible for LIHWAP.
To apply, dial 2-1-1 to request a LIHWP application and get connected to a specialist for personalized assistance. The service is free, confidential, available 24/7 and in multiple languages. If out of the area or unable to connect to 2-1-1, try 800-400-1572.
Ask to complete the Water Assistance Intake Screening, answer a few questions and a CommUnify intake worker will contact you.
Eligibility for LIHWAP services can vary depending on:
- Income
- Water System Participation
- Past Due Balance
Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) has three Board of Directors seats up for election this November in the General Election. The General Election ballot will include districts 1, 3 and 5.
If you are interested in running for any of these seats, please contact CVWD for more information at 805- 684-2816 ext. 123 or check the District website at www.CVWD.net
Important Dates for the CVWD election
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Requirements to run for a CVWD Board Position
- You must live within the CVWD service area and specifically within the election district you are running in.
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- You must not have been convicted of felony.
- You must be registered to vote at the address you put on your candidate application.
Note: The district 3 Director has given notice that they will not seek re-election.
The District currently has an open position for an Operator-in-Training - Water Treatment Operator. Click
here to be routed to the District's Employment web page for a description of the open position and information on how to apply.
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 opened and read for the drilling and construction of a cluster of three groundwater monitoring wells within the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin (CGB).
A second, mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:30 am at El Carro Park, north parking lot, in the City of Carpinteria. Every contractor intending to bid on the project (or his designated representative) must attend the pre-bid meeting. Contractor’s that attended the first pre-bid meeting on May 23, 2022 are not required to attend the second pre-bid meeting. Bids submitted by contractors not attending either of the two pre-bid meetings will not be accepted and shall be returned unopened.
Click
here to view the addendum. For the complete Notice Inviting Bids, click
here.
Leaks account for almost 1 trillion gallons of water waste in the U.S. each year. Most of these leaks are often easy to fix, requiring only a few tools and hardware that can pay for themselves in water savings.
Checking for easy-to-fix leaks inside and outside your home can take as little as 10 minutes. Visit
https://tinyurl.com/37d5yme3 for the EPA’s Checklist for Chasing Down Leaks and stop those pesky leaks before they get bigger and costlier to repair.
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 weather volatility.
Click here to view the EQIP fact sheet.
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 reduce their water use by 15 percent from their 2020 levels.” Carpinteria Valley Water District offers Lifeline, a customer assistance program for qualifying low-income residential customers.
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For more information, click
here or call 805-684-2816.
Applications are now open for the 2021 High School Video Contest! 2021 marks the 22
nd Annual WaterWise High School Video Contest where high school filmmakers throughout Santa Barbara County are challenged to produce creative and high-quality 30 second videos on the importance of water conservation and water efficiency in Santa Barbara County. The winning videos are aired on local TV, digital, and movie theater ads as a Public Service Announcement on water conservation. Students also win prizes for themselves and their schools. This year up to six video entries, three Spanish and three English, are allowed per school.
This year's contest theme is "Do it Yourself the Water Wise Way" Application Deadline: Friday, March 5, 2021. For more information and to download the application packet, visit
www.waterwisesb.org/hsvc.wwsb
