In July 2012, following an 18-month public review process, the SMWD Board of Directors unanimously approved the Project, certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) and also approved the Project’s groundwater management plan. SMWD, the second largest water agency in Orange County, served as the lead agency for the Project’s environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). In an announcement about the establishment of FVWA, SMWD described the JPA as an important next step forward in the Project’s implementation process that will allow necessary planning and engineering tasks to move ahead. SMWD, in its role as the managing agency of the FVWA, will retain control over the facilities, including day to day operation of the well field, and carrying out the Project’s compliance with the approved groundwater management plan that will be enforced by the local county government. Were committed to developing local, reliable, and sustainable water supplies to reduce our dependence on drinking water that comes from hundreds of miles away. Once built, Cadiz will lease the Project facilities to the FVWA (the JPA). and the Fenner Valley Mutual Water Company establishing the Fenner Valley Water Authority (“FVMA”), an entity that will control and operate the capital facilities for the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery & Storage Project (“Project”) following construction.
November 18, 2014 – The Board of Directors of the Santa Margarita Water District (“SMWD”) voted on Friday, Novemto approve a Joint Powers Agreement (“JPA”) with Cadiz Inc. During the winter months, more wastewater is generated than recycled water is needed which results in the District discharging the excess to the ocean.JPA approval is another crucial step forward in Project implementation timeline Ferons feels an acute responsibility to invest wisely, because more than 165,000 people in eight communities, including Rancho Santa Margarita, rely on his district’s water. Our new roster of drinks includes: Presidente Margarita, Chilis Ranch Water. These plants are not only capable of treating the wastewater to the secondary treatment necessary to discharge to the ocean but can apply tertiary treatment which allows the water to be utilized in the District's recycled water system. CHINA CHILI - 523 Photos & 814 Reviews - 302 E Flower St, Phoenix. This has been achieved by innovative urban return projects as well as operating three wastewater reclamation plants.
The District has one of the largest recycled water programs in Orange County. To provide additional security against long-term service interruption, the District is working with regional partners to develop regional water storage solutions. However, the District typically brings in 10 billion gallons of drinking water per year. Santa Margarita Water District has a storage capacity of almost 430 million gallons of drinking water which represents one of the largest storage capacities in Orange County. Chip Monaco (Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)) Justin McCusker (Board of Directors - 2021 Board Vice President and 2018 Board President) Erica. That can leave a gaping hole in their budgets. In order to provide more reliability, SMWD is working on an alternative water supply by 2030. (File photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Here’s the problem: When water districts/cities sell less water, they have less revenue coming in. The District is almost entirely reliant on imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The District's mission statement strives to ".provide our customers with quality water and wastewater service – maximizing human, environmental, and financial resources – to help guide South Orange County’s water and wastewater needs into the next century."Īs part of this goal, the District is currently focused on three strategic goals by 2030: 1. Santa Margarita Water District provides high-quality drinking water, recycled water, and wastewater services in southern Orange County. Santa Margarita Water District proudly provides drinking water, recycled water and wastewater services to over 200,000 residents.
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