Who We Are
Who We Are
Welcome to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. It is our pleasure and our most important responsibility to provide clean, safe drinking water to the community we serve. We truly value our customers and hope this page will help you gain a better understanding of the important utility services we provide, as well as our philosophy and current and future objectives.
Who We Are
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) was created January 1, 2018 by Senate Bill 634, an act of the State Legislature, which merged three water agencies in the Santa Clarita Valley. SCV Water serves a population of 278,000 through 75,000 retail water connections
With a “one watershed” approach guiding a regional perspective on watershed-wide issues, SCV Water provides a new level of service to our customers. Not to mention, our fully integrated workforce is able to solve problems creatively and efficiently. Most importantly, we are here to serve you — our customers. We provide Service, Community and Value to the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Mission
Providing responsible water stewardship to ensure the Santa Clarita Valley has reliable supplies of high-quality water at a reasonable cost.
Vision
Exemplary water management for a high quality of life in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Established: January 2018
Service area: 195 square miles
Population served: 286,300
Service connections: 75,000
Governance
SCV Water is currently governed by a 12-member Board of Directors, including one director who is appointed to represent LA County Waterworks District 36. Of the remaining 11 members, six were elected to a 4-year term in November 2020, and 5 are carried forward from the original agency formation.
At the general election in November 2022, two additional seats will be eliminated, resulting in 9 members directly elected from three electoral divisions, effective January 2023. The appointed seat will also sunset at this time.
Officers of the board include a president and two vice presidents. The board also appoints a general manager and a treasurer or auditor and employs a secretary and general counsel, who serves as the assistant secretary.
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Executive Management
Our Executive Management team oversees the major functions of our Agency – from water resources, operations and maintenance, to engineering, technology, communications, and finance and administration. Together, they ensure that our Agency functions smoothly so that we can provide our customers with high-quality, reliable water supplies 24/7.
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