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Big Basin Water Customer Meeting Nov 2

October 27, 2023November 4, 2023 slvpost.comBig Basin Water, boulder creek, water0 comment

Big Basin Water customers are invited to attend a November 2 community meeting in Boulder Creek hosted by Supervisor Bruce McPherson and featuring Silver & Wright LLP, the Court-appointed Receiver. On October 5, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Timothy Volkmann signed an order granting the California Water Resources Control Board’s request to appoint Silver & Wright as Receiver over… Read More

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SLV Water: Rate Increases on the Horizon

October 15, 2023October 27, 2023 slvpost.comrate increase, slv water0 comment

By Bob Fultz The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has started the process to raise rates, ultimately leading to a community vote. I’m a member of the SLVWD Board of Directors but speaking only for myself. Our community has a dual role with respect to District operations and governance. We are customers purchasing water from the District. But we… Read More

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Judge Authorizes Big Basin Water Company Receivership

October 1, 2023October 6, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Cheers erupted in the courtroom on Friday, September 29, when Superior Court Judge Timothy Volkmann approved a ruling to move forward with a receivership for beleaguered Big Basin Water Company (BBWC). Originally scheduled for November, the hearing was expedited to September due to the ongoing decline of the water system. A receiver will now be appointed to step in and… Read More

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Big Basin Water Crisis | Receivership Hearing Scheduled

September 10, 2023September 20, 2023 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Christopher Bradford The ongoing issues with Big Basin Water have reached a tipping point for Boulder Creek residents, and we’re now in an emergency situation. Recently many residents went without water for weeks, and some have lost water again. The most recent outage, one of many which are increasing in frequency, was caused by a large main line leak. This… Read More

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SLV Water District Manager Rick Rogers to Retire

September 3, 2023September 14, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Search Begins for Successor The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has announced that District Manager Rick Rogers will retire in November. Rogers began his career with SLVWD nearly five decades ago, securing a position right after high school in 1975 to install fences. This temporary role evolved into a full-time position within the water treatment division. Throughout his career,… Read More

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A Primer on our Local Water System

September 1, 2023September 10, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mark Dolson Many people these days feel frustrated and powerless in the face of the polarization and dysfunction in our national government. In contrast, local government provides an arena in which our voices can have a direct impact. But how well are you and I fulfilling our democratic responsibility to ensure that our input is well informed? The San… Read More

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CA Water Boards Meeting: Status of Big Basin Water Company

July 7, 2023July 14, 2023 slvpost.comBig Basin Water, water0 comment

The California State Water Resources Control Board is hosting a public meeting on the status of Big Basin Water Company (BBW) Thursday, July 13 at 6 pm. The meeting will be held in person at Highlands Park Senior and Community Center and online via Zoom. BBW had been facing ongoing challenges that were significantly exacerbated by the 2020 CZU fires.… Read More

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Fall Creek Fish Ladder Improvement Project

June 26, 2023July 10, 2023 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Julie Horner Work has begun on a project to improve Felton’s Fall Creek ecosystem. The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has begun upgrading the 30-year-old Fall Creek fish ladder located at the end of Fall Creek Road near the entrance to the Fall Creek Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park with a goal of improving fish passage and… Read More

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New Septic Regulations Taking Effect July 2023

April 7, 2023September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer The Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS recently held an educational event about point-of-sale septic regulations taking effect in Santa Cruz County in July 2023. Mark Kinder of Affordable Septic, who’s installed thousands of systems, explained everything we need to know about septic system repair and the new regulations. The State Water Resources Control Board oversees all California… Read More

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New Developments for Big Basin Water Company Customers

April 2, 2023April 19, 2023 slvpost.comBig Basin Water0 comment

By Mark Dolson Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) customers have been rocked in recent weeks by two dramatic developments in their years-long quest for a more reliable supply of water: (1) consolidation discussions between BBWC and the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) have been halted, and (2) the State of California is moving to place BBWC’s water system into… Read More