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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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.
