| Valley County Water District is located in the East San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. The District was formed in 1925 under the State of California County Water District Act of 1913 to provide water to a portion of Baldwin Park. The District was incorporated in 1926 under the name Baldwin Park County Water District. A County Water District is a government entity, most often referred to as a Special District or Local Agency. In 1978, after the incorporation of areas including portions of Irwindale, West Covina, and Azusa the name was changed to Valley County Water District. The District Service Area includes approximately 10 square miles. The District overlies a portion of the Main San Gabriel Groundwater Basin, which is the main source of water for the District. Originally, water was supplied from 3 wells to about 765 domestic service connections. The District has grown to provide water service to over 50,000 people through 12,000 service connections. The system now includes 10 wells plus booster stations, water treatment facilities, reservoirs, and more than 100 miles of transmission and distribution water lines. To provide additional supply, the District has connected to the Metropolitan Water District’s middle feeder line in Ramona Blvd. and has installed emergency interconnections with adjoining water agencies. After the detection of contaminants in the Basin in 1979, the District closed 6 of the 10 wells. Water Quality is always a concern of the District, and all water served to its customers meets or exceeds all standards set by regulatory agencies. The governing body of the District is a 5 member publicly elected Board of Directors. The Board meets twice a month on the second and fourth Monday. The meetings are public and open and attendance is encouraged and welcomed. The District has the jurisdictional power to acquire, plan, construct, maintain, and improve the facilities necessary for the production, storage, transmission, and distribution of water. The Board sets Water Rates and Fees and Other Charges necessary to provide the income necessary for operations by Ordinance after holding public hearings. The District also has the authority to levy taxes on the real property within its boundaries for repayment of voter-approved debt. The District currently has no voter-approved debt. It is the mission of the District to provide an adequate supply of high-quality water to its customers at a reasonable price and to plan now to meet the water demands of the future in an environmentally and economically responsible way. |