Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials introduced a rate-hike proposal they’re hoping to have approved by June, district officials said Wednesday. At the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District board meeting, district staffers pitched fee increases of approximately $17 per year over the next six years, said Dave Bruns, assistant head of financial management for the Sanitation Districts. The district, which provides wastewater and solid waste management throughout Los Angeles County, is being mandated by the state to lower amount of chloride, or salt, in water flowing downstream to Ventura County from local treatment plants. The cost of the new infrastructure necessary to remove the salt is expected to cost upward of $250 million, which is the reason behind the rate increase being discussed, Bruns said.
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Santa Clarita To Host Hazardous, E-Waste Roundup At COC
The city of Santa Clarita will be accepting hazardous and electronic waste for disposal, during a free E-Waste Roundup on Saturday at College of the Canyons. The county Sanitation Districts and Department of Public Works are partnering with the city.
Read More »New Lawsuit Filed Against Newhall Ranch, Sanitation District To Meet
Newhall Land and Farming officials are dealing with another lawsuit filed against them and their Newhall Ranch development last week, as the first meeting of the Newhall Ranch Sanitation District is scheduled for Tuesday.
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