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San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Approves Rate Increase in Response to Fire and Storm Recovery Costs

FEB 16, 2024 — BOULDER CREEK, CA — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (the District) today announced the Board of Directors voted 4-1 to... more ››

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Rebuild Plan for Critical Pipeline Destroyed by CZU Fire Approved by San Lorenzo Valley Water District

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) today announced it has approved plans to reconstruct the Peavine Pipeline, marking a major... more ››

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SLVWD is Hiring

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is located in the coastal redwoods approximately 10 miles northeast of Santa Cruz, CA. If you live in... more ››

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2024 WATER MAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is preparing to undertake our annual water main flushing program throughout the District.  The... more ››

Annual System Flushing Begins in March for San Lorenzo Valley Water District

Routine Maintenance Improves Water Quality for Customers

FEB. 22, 2023 — BOULDER CREEK, CA — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District will flush its water mains this spring, an annual program that... more ››

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San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Proposes Rate Increase in Response to Fire and Storm Recovery Costs

Schedules Public Meetings for Jan. 20 and Feb. 15

Typical customer would see an increase of 2% in the first year

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2023 Rate Study & Prop 218 Process

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors is considering an increase in rates to address impacts from the CZU Lightning... more ››

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San Lorenzo Valley Water District Accepting Applications for 2024 Public Committee Members

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is seeking members of the public to participate as members of the District’s standing committees.

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San Lorenzo Valley Water District Appoints Brian Frus as Interim General Manager, Following Retirement of Rick Rogers

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) today announced it has approved a contract for Brian Frus to be Interim General Manager,... more ››

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SLV Completes Blue Ridge Tank Upgrades, Adding Water Supply and Increasing Firefighting Capacity

Undersized Redwood Tank Replaced by New Steel Tank

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has completed important upgrades to its Blue Ridge Tank, tripling the water storage available... more ››

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San Lorenzo Valley Water District Announces District Manager to Retire, Begins Search for Successor

Sept. 1, 2023 — BOULDER CREEK, CA — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) today announced that District Manager Rick Rogers will... more ››

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2023 Rate Study

The District is holding meetings to discuss the 2023 Rate Study. A rate study is a financial review of the District that projects future... more ››

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In memory Josh Wolff, SLVWD District Engineer

Josh Wolff, SLVWD District Engineer 

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Now Available 2022 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

This annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) includes information on sources of water distributed by the San Lorenzo Valley Water District... more ››

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Upcoming Projects: May Kicks Off the Lyon & Big Steel (HWY 236) Zone Pipelines Project

In 2023, the District is pursuing a variety of infrastructure improvement projects, and many of these projects will begin construction in... more ››

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SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT RESPONDS TO STORM DAMAGE, PREPARES FOR NEXT WEATHER EVENT

CUSTOMERS ARE ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER, CALL FOR ASSISTANCE DURING A WATER EMERGENCY

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Big Water News - District Operating on 100% Surface Water

As of December 14th, 2022, the Lyon Surface Water Treatment Plant is back online! This treatment plant treats upwards of 1000 gallons of... more ››

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Water Quality Update - Summer Water Source Change

Because of the impacts of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires and the dry summer months, the District is switching over to using well... more ››

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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury issues report on Drought Resilience

The 2021–2022 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury issued a report on May 24 entitled Our Water Account Is Overdrawn—Beyond Conservation:... more ››

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5-mile Constructability Study

The CZU fire resulted in extensive damage to the San Lorenzo River watershed with significant impacts to the San Lorenzo Valley Water... more ››

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