CVWD Approves 2011-12 Budget Laying Groundwork for Rate Hikes

By Ted AYALA Rising costs of acquiring water from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) have forced the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) to adopt a 2011-12 budget that rests upon rate increases to be passed down to its customers. According to the new budget, CVWD expects to raise an estimated $8.2 million in revenue from […]

Pay Me Now, Pay Me Later – No Easy Answers for CVWD

By Maddy PUMILIA The Crescenta Valley Water District at Tuesday’s public meeting motioned to have staff finalize the district’s 2011-2012 budget using bond measures rather than a pay-as-you-go method. With the current proposal, CVWD will be issued bonds to fund capital improvements within the next five fiscal years. It will also create a $1.2 million […]

Well 5 Back in Service says CVWD

On Friday, March 4, the CV Water District received approval from the California Department of Public Health to place Well 5 back into service. Due to high levels of MTBE, Well 5 had been out of service since September 2008. In mid-February 2011, a five-day pump test, which produced a total of 5.1 million gallons […]

Water issues and local elections

By Mike LAWLER On Saturday, I organized a tour of the Crescenta Valley Water District’s facilities for members of the Historical Society. I’ve done the tour before, but it always amazes me how much work is done for the sake of clean water. Since much of our water comes from wells on the lower side […]

Water proposal met with protests at meeting

By Brandon HENSLEY As a decision looms near on whether the Crescenta Valley Water District will go ahead with its proposed rate increases, customers had their say Tuesday night, and the mood was visibly contentious. About 20 residents attended the public hearing, which was located in the district’s boardroom, and most of them were there […]

Water rate increase proposed

By Mary O’KEEFE Customers of Crescenta Valley Water District will be receiving notices of a public meeting regarding a proposed increase in water rate and charges. The increase results from companies that supply water to CVWD and increased water rates the district is being charged. The public meeting will be held on Oct. 19 at […]

Atwater appointed as director of SCWC

By Brandon HENSLEY Richard Atwater, a former Crescenta Valley Water District board member, has been appointed as the new executive director of the Southern California Water Committee. In its press release sent Monday, the committee said Atwater was chosen after an extensive search. He replaces interim director Ron Gastelum, who will still be active in […]

CVWD budget approved, possible rate hikes coming

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Water District approved its budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year during its board meeting Tuesday night, and signs may point to a rate increase for customers. The district adopted a scenario in which revenues will be based on 5,000 acre-feet of water sold. Projections came out to total revenue […]

CVWD will be going digital

By Geghard ARAKELIAN A presentation during the Crescenta Valley Water District board meeting on Tuesday marked one of the many steps that have been taken by the power company to manage accounts online. During the presentation, board members were given an in-depth overview of a web portal which will allow CVWD customers to pay their […]

CVWD announces new member

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Kenneth Putman has been appointed to the Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors it was announced today, Friday.  Putnam was one of six applications being considered by the board. CVWD board president Kathy Ross said various backgrounds were found in the pool of candidates, but it was Putnam’s […]