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
Due to continued COVID-19 concerns, the District office will remain closed to the public for the months of February and March. District staff is available by phone at 805-684-2816, M-F from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for questions regarding your bill, water usage, conservation, etc. Visit the District's
Payment Option page for the different ways available to pay your bill. For after-hour water emergencies, call 805-684-2816.
The Carpinteria Valley Water District Board of Directors and Staff welcome Ken Stendell as the newly appointed Director to the Water District’s, five-member Board of Directors. Ken is a relatively new resident of Carpinteria arriving to his new home in 2018 with his wife of 46 years from Palm Desert. Ken recently retired from a 35-year career as a general contractor, building commercial buildings in the Palm Desert area. Ken has served on many Boards, Committees, and Commissions. He believes that authentic conversations and collaborative transparent processes are key to making the best choices resulting in the best outcomes.
