San Lorenzo Valley Water District Government News

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be the public agency's Interim General Manager.

With the November election just weeks away, residents are facing an onslaught of information regarding candidates and ballot measures. This week we take a dive into the race for San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s Board of Directors.

In a statement released Wednesday, August 28, 2024 the San Lorenzo Valley Water District announced that the SLVWD Board has accepted the resignation of Interim District General Manager, Brian Frus. 

San Lorenzo Valley Water District is moving forward to replace 12 water tanks to improve reliability, capacity and drought resiliency.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) announced on June 2, 2024 that it will be replacing 12 water storage tanks in several locations in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Residents of Boulder Creek have been through hell and high water over the past several years, but the San Lorenzo Valley Water District is adding to the dismay of neighborhoods and small businesses in town with a decisive lack of communication about their ongoing infrastructure repair efforts.

Felton resident Bryan Largay was appointed to the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors on June 13, 2024.

San Lorenzo Valley Water District staff will begin flushing water mains in the San Lorenzo Valley in March, part of regular system maintenance.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors voted 4-1 to approve a proposed rate increase, which will take effect on March 1.

Public meetings are scheduled for Jan. 20 and Feb. 15

The Blue Ridge Tank Replacement Project is complete, tripling the water storage available north of Boulder Creek. Its completion marks four months of work to replace an aging redwood water tank.

Felton resident and registered civil engineer Brian Frus has been named interim general manager for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, replacing Rick Rogers, who retired after 48 years.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has started the process to raise rates, ultimately leading to a community vote.

With cheers from spectators in the courtroom on Sept. 29, Superior Court Judge Timothy Volkmann approved a ruling to move forward with a receivership for beleaguered Big Basin Water Company.

San Lorenzo Valley Water District has begun construction on more than $13 million in pipeline infrastructure and water tank replacement projects.

Many people feel frustrated by dysfunction in our national government. In contrast, local government provides an arena in which we can have an impact.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District—and the entire San Lorenzo Valley—suffered an enormous loss when District Engineer Josh Wolff experienced a fatal medical emergency at the age of 52 while walking the District’s Peavine Raw Water Pipeline route.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has begun upgrading the 30-year-old fish ladder, with the goal of improving fish passage and the creek’s ecosystem.

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...

Actions taken by the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency could affect local control and cost of water in the San Lorenzo Valley Water District.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has measured how big of a hit it took to its infrastructure.

The San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley, and Santa Cruz all share the same watershed, and there are four key areas in which we potentially need to jointly adapt to change.

Columnist Mark Dolson dives into the challenges of coordinated regional water planning. In particular, he calls attention friction between the San Lorenzo Valley Water District and Santa Cruz.

Incumbents Bob Fultz, Jeff Hill and Mark Smolley are vying to keep their seats against newcomer Alina Layng, who is a first-time candidate for the district.

By Mark Dolson When our family moved to Ben Lomond in 1995, I learned to write monthly checks to PG&E for energy and to San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) for water. In the years ahead, I became painfully aware of PG&E and of how oblivious it is to its fundamental responsibilities to our community. SLVWD, though, flew under my...

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors sets the district's water rates and policies, and oversees its operations. These candidates are running in the Nov. 8 election.

The U.S. has been failing to maintain its roads, bridges, and utilities for decades, writes SLVWD board member Jayme Ackemann. The “Infrastructure Report Card” tracks the disrepair and rates it.