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…

The Regional Water Authority (RWA) is excited to offer the Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper professional certification (QWEL) program. The QWEL professional certification provides landscape professionals with 21 hours of education on local water supply, sustainable landscaping, soils, landscape water budgets, irrigation system components and maintenance, irrigation system audits, and…

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…

Three of San Juan's five members of the Board of Directors were re-elected to new 4-year terms, which began on December 7, 2018.  Ted Costa, Dan Rich and Marty Hanneman, who have served on the Board for 24 years, 4 years and 1.2 years, respectively, will continue to represent residents throughout our wholesale service area, which includes the City of Folsom (north of the American River), Citrus…

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…

A new billing system goes into effect April 4, 2018. For some, this transition will be seamless. But, for those who pay their water bill using online banking, you will need to take action as your water account number will be changing. For those who pay their bill through their bank's online payment system, you will need to update your account number on your bank's payment site. For those who use…

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.   A two foot clearance around the meter box is required to enable a worker to walk completely around it and be able to stand upright. If you received a door hanger notice or a letter requesting that your meter box be cleared…