There has been a lot of buzz in social media lately stating that water users in California will soon be limited to using only 55 gallons of water per person per day. While it is true that Governor Jerry Brown in May 2018 signed into law two bills that set new water use targets, what isn't true is that the legislation requires that each individual water user be monitored and restricted to the 55…

On December 4, 2019, San Juan Water District Director Pam Tobin was elected as Vice President of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), the statewide association that represents the 400+ public water agencies in California. This is only the second time in the 110-year history of the organization that a Vice President was elected from the Sacramento Region. Director Tobin is also the…

The Newsom Administration is seeking ideas on a water project portfolio for the state, to improve our resilience to climate change impacts. San Juan Water District worked with 17 other water agencies throughout the state, three of which are in the Sacramento area, to provide recommendations on priority actions for the state to take. The letter is here:

The Sacramento region's Water Forum has developed a new video and webpage about the efforts that the Water Forum, San Juan Water District and other regional partners are taking to protect the American River and our water supplies. The State Water Board is considering new rules for water uses in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.  San Juan and its partners are proposing a comprehensive…

Our CFO won Sacramento Business Journal's 2019 CFO of the Year! Congratulations, Donna! Thanks for your dedication to San Juan. We appreciate you!

At the June 26, 2019 Board Meeting, new meter box clearance requirements were adopted. The requirements become effective July 26, 2019. The new clearance requirements for fire hydrants, air release valves, meter boxes and backflow devices are as follows:

Out of 313 participants, 3 rose to the top and were awarded top honors for their graphical demonstrations of this year's theme, "How I Make Saving Water A Way of Life". At the May 22, 2019 Board meeting these winners and their teachers were given recognition  and awarded prizes for their efforts. Congratulations to 1st place winner Jaena Vergara, 2nd place winner Lauren Hempstead, and 3rd place…

The 2018 Consumer Confidence Report is now available. We are proud to report this year’s CCR concludes that, once again, your drinking water meets all federal and state drinking water standards. To view the report and to learn more about your drinking water, please click here.  To speak with someone about the report, or if you would like a paper copy mailed to your home, please call (916) 791-0115…

We have seen how horrible and life changing a major wild fire can be. Please take some time to follow the guidelines created by the Placer County Fire Department, here, to ensure your property has the defensible space necessary to help reduce the spread of a wildfire.   

San Juan and its water agency partners in the Central Valley proposed an alternative to the State Water Resources Control Board plan to require massive reservoir releases to match their estimate of “unimpaired flows” in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.  The draft was submitted in December, and a final version was provided on March 1.  The alternative plan, known as the Voluntary Agreement…

San Juan Water District's mission is to ensure the delivery of a reliable water supply of the highest quality at the lowest reasonable price.  Our WaterUpdate captures some of the activities that SJWD is achieving to meet this mission.

San Juan Water District received a stellar report from auditors for its fiscal year 2017/2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). After thorough review of the District's financial statements and financial activities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the auditing firm of Richardson & Company, LLP praised the District for their accounting practices, highlighting that the financial…

New water rates becomes effective for charges incurred after January 1, 2019. The daily base rate will increase by 8%. The volumetric rate will not change and will remain at 0.92¢ per 748 gallons of water (or 100 cubic feet). This is the 3rd of the 5 rate adjustments adopted by the Board of Directors on April 12, 2017.  As highlighted in the Proposition 218 notice mailed to all retail customers…

We are proud to announce that the Government Finance Officers Association awarded us the 2018 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

SB 845, the mandatory "voluntary" remittance water tax bill, did not pass the Legislature this year.  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon called it a "piecemeal" funding approach.  His statement is at the link below.  It  is unclear whether or not the Legislature will attempt again next year to impose a tax on water agency customers, but there will be a new Governor and new members of the Legislature…

 On May 31st Governor Brown signed legislation (SB 606 - Hertzberg and AB 1668 - Friedman) intended to help the state better prepare for droughts and climate change by establishing statewide water efficiency standards. 

San Juan and two of its wholesale customer agencies - Fair Oaks Water District (FOWD) and Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) - have been working with a regional coalition of water suppliers to conduct a groundwater substitution water transfer to two agricultural water purveyors in the southern San Joaquin Valley.  FOWD and CHWD pumped a total of 3,600 acre-feet more groundwater this year to…

Many people want to hide their meter box by covering it with plants. We need to ensure the meter box is accessible so the meter can be read and maintenance can be performed.   As shown in the graphic above: