Santa Clarita Valley sewer officials approved a rate hike for local ratepayers Monday as what officials called the most “cost-effective solution” to solve a state-mandated chloride limit. The state’s Regional Water Quality Control Board set a limit for the amount of chloride, or salt, that can be in the water sent from local treatment plants to downstream users in Ventura County. “Theres nothing here that I’m comfortable with, but I will say this -- there is no choice,” said Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste, who holds one of three spots on the county board that approved the rate hike, at Monday's hearing. “There is no choice but to find a way to get the lowest cost to the ratepayer.”
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Chloride Plan Approved For Santa Clarita Valley Residents
The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District governing board approved a plan Monday to treat chloride levels in the local water supply
Read More »Santa Clarita To Host Sanitation District For Chloride Meeting
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials are hosting a meeting at City Hall to address chloride treatment in the water for Santa Clarita Valley residents
Read More »Chloride Decision For Ratepayers Gets Delayed 3 Weeks
State officials granted Regional Water Quality Control Board members a three-week extension to review a recommendation that a state commission deny a Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District claim
Read More »Santa Clarita Won’t Recommend Chloride Option To SCV Sanitation District
After a brief discussion, Santa Clarita officials will not official endorse an option for chloride treatment to the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District
Read More »Boydston Questions Santa Clarita Contract For Chloride Outreach
Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston recently questioned a contract regarding chloride outreach in the Santa Clarita Valley that expired earlier this year
Read More »Regional Water Board Considers Chloride Consequences At Meeting
Members of the state's Regional Water Quality Control Board might consider legal consequences if the Santa Clarita Valley misses chloride-compliance deadlines
Read More »Water Officials Looking At Input On Chloride Plans
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials are reviewing public comments for the chloride-compliance plans
Read More »Sanitation District To Decide On Public Comment Extension At Board Meeting
At at public meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District board of directors will decide whether or not to grant a 30-day extension for the public comment period on their chloride Environmental Impact Report.
Read More »Council Requests 30-Day Public Comment Extension From Sanitation District
At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to ask the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District to extend their deadline for public comment on the chloride issue to July 24.
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