Posted on: February 23, 2021
We know it’s getting tougher for customers to make ends meet as the pandemic lingers and individuals' financial circumstances remain difficult. We continue to offer programs that help customers during the pandemic - from various payment...
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Posted on: January 28, 2021
Despite the challenges last year presented, 2020 marked the advancement of regional water reliability goals for the Santa Margarita Water District. For that, we have you to thank. We are honored that you trust us to serve your family high-quality drinking...
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Posted on: December 15, 2020
The Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors named Charles Gibson to serve as Board President and Justin McCusker to serve as Vice President for 2021, at its meeting on December 10, 2020.
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Posted on: October 21, 2020
Looking back over a 35-year career at Santa Margarita Water District, General Manager Dan Ferons has a lot of accomplishments to be proud of. Ask him to pick out his favorite and his answer is simple.
“I always like the next challenge best,” Fero...
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Posted on: October 14, 2020
The dedication of Santa Margarita Water District's Trampas Canyon Dam and Reservoir on Friday, October 9, 2020 marked an important step in securing water supply resiliency for the south Orange County community. Local elected, regional, and state ...
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Posted on: October 14, 2020
Typically, engineers use tools like AutoCAD software and geographic information systems (GIS) to bring their ideas for future projects to life. But sometimes they break out a brush, paint and easels to depict their visions.Santa Margarita Water District’s...
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Posted on: September 16, 2020
Santa Margarita Water District completed the ½ acre WaterWorks Garden in the spring of 2020. The garden was designed with the goal of creating a landscape both the public and wildlife can enjoy. Shortly after the completion of the WaterWorks Ga...
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Posted on: September 10, 2020
On Friday, August 21, 2020, the Santa Margarita Water District ("SMWD") Board of Directors unanimously approved new, lower tax rates for 2021. Customers in Rancho Santa Margarita, Las Flores, Ladera Ranch, Esencia, and Sendero will see lower pr...
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Posted on: September 21, 2020
Santa Margarita Water District delivers over 7.8 billion gallons of clean, high-quality drinking water to nearly 200,000 residents in south Orange County every year.The District’s dedicated laboratory team continuously monitors the water from 10...
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Posted on: August 4, 2020
There are lots of Southern California water agencies that do not have access to groundwater and have to import their drinking water from distant sources. The Santa Margarita Water District, which supplies water to more than 170,000 residents in southern O...
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Posted on: June 25, 2020
Santa Margarita Water District delivers over 7.8 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water to nearly 200,000 residents in south Orange County.The District’s dedicated laboratory team continuously monitors the water from 100 sites throughout...
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Posted on: June 9, 2020
Customer Assistance Program Expanded and Capital Improvements Continue
On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, the Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved a revised budget with $1.8 million in reductions, a new customer assistance progra...
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Posted on: April 24, 2020
First and foremost, rest assured that your drinking water is safe, and your wastewater services are reliable. It’s our job to make sure of it.We understand that many people may suffer from the economic impacts that COVID-19 is having on our comm...
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Posted on: April 15, 2020
Customers are spending more time at home and stores are running out of toilet paper, What’s available? "Flushable" wipes, paper towels, and cleaning wipes. While you may use some of these instead of toilet paper, they’re not ...
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Posted on: March 24, 2020
We understand that our customers may suffer from the economic impacts that COVID-19 is having on our community. On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Board of Directors approved temporarily suspending late fees and water service disconnections during this uncert...
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Posted on: March 17, 2020
SMWD Offices Temporarily Closed to the Public Most Transactions Available Online
Effective March 17, 2020, at 5:00 PM
The Santa Margarita Water District has taken precautionary measures to protect the health and well-being of our employees, customers, and t...
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Posted on: March 13, 2020
First and foremost, I want to assure you, our customers, that your drinking water is safe and reliable. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has no impact on the quality of your drinking water. Santa Margarita Water is also taking steps to ensure that ...
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Posted on: October 9, 2019
In the event of a Public Safety Power Shutoff initiated by local power providers, Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) is prepared to continue providing high-quality drinking water and wastewater services.
SMWD has worked hard over the last several years ...
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Posted on: September 5, 2019
For Immediate Release: September 5, 2019Contact: Nicole Stanfield, nicoless@smwd.com or (949) 459-6548
FRANK URY APPOINTED TO SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA – The Board of Directors...
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Posted on: August 23, 2019
The Capistrano DispatchAugust 23, 2019By Shawn Raymundo
The city’s plans to annex its utilities department took another step forward Tuesday, Aug. 20, as councilmembers approved a framework that will be the basis for a potential agreement to have Santa Mar...
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Posted on: August 1, 2019
As we celebrate Director Charley Wilson’s career and service, it is clear that he is regarded as a dynamic leader not only on the Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors but throughout the water industry. During his nearly two decades ...
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Posted on: June 24, 2019
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2019Contact: Nicole Stanfield, nicoless@smwd.com or (949) 459-6548
DISTRICT APPROVES SAN JUAN WATERSHED PROJECT EIR & TWO OCEAN DESALINATION&nbs...
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Posted on: April 25, 2019
San Clemente TimesBy Fred Swegles
Santa Margarita Water District invites South County residents to its annual Water Awareness Festival, a free, family-friendly event that this year will also offer public tours of the 177-acre construction site fo...
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Posted on: April 25, 2019
Join Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Ricky the Raindrop, and the Santa Margarita Water District on Saturday, May 4 for the annual Water Festival.
The Santa Margarita Water District will offer family fun like bounce houses, reptiles, glitter tattoos, and fire t...
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Posted on: April 10, 2019
April 10, 2019 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Nicole Stanfield(949) 459-6548 / nicoless@smwd.com
SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR RESIGNS FROM ORANGE COUNTY LAFCO
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA (April 10, 2019) – Santa Margarita Water District Director,...
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Posted on: March 27, 2019
Have you been considering a landscape makeover but don’t know where to start? Are you looking for landscape design inspiration that fits with your lifestyle? Let Santa Margarita Water District be your local guide!
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Posted on: February 20, 2019
San Juan Capistrano is entering into an exclusive negotiation agreement with the Santa Margarita Water District to acquire the city’s water and...
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Posted on: February 24, 2019
Santa Margarita Water District Selected by San Juan Capistrano as Preferred Water ProviderWater supply reliability, infrastructure investment and interagency collaboration noted as key factors that set Santa Margarita Water District apart
On Tuesday, Febru...
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Posted on: February 20, 2019
The city of San Juan Capistrano will begin negotiating the transfer of its water utilities with Santa Margarita Water District.
During its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, the City C...
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Posted on: February 20, 2019
The Valentine's Day storm brought 4.25" of rain in just 24 hours and water levels at the Upper Oso Recycled Water Reservoir increased by 43 million gallons water.
Santa Margarita Water District owns two open air reservoirs that capture rain ...
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Posted on: January 28, 2019
We know that life can get complicated sometimes. If you’re facing financial difficulties, please contact us to discuss payment options. You may reach us Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling (949) 459-6420 or emailing customerca...
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Posted on: January 9, 2019
The Orange County Register published an opinion editorial stating that the Santa Margarita Water District is the best fit for taking over the City of San Juan Capistrano's water utility. The District has a long-standing, positive relationship wi...
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Posted on: November 19, 2018
When nature calls…we need a toilet. But an estimated 4.5 billion people worldwide live without a toilet or sewer system. This means human feces are not being captured or treated – contaminating the water and soil. On World Toilet Day,...
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Posted on: November 1, 2018
Santa Margarita Water District's On Tap newsletter is now available. The bi-monthly newsletter keeps customers informed of the latest happenings, projects, programs, and money saving rebates. The newsletter may be viewed by clicking here or as an insert t...
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Posted on: October 10, 2018
Imagine: No water to drink, or even to make coffee with. No water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. Hospitals would close without water. Firefighters couldn't put out fires and farmers couldn't water their crops.
Some communities in America alrea...
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Posted on: October 6, 2018
Over the next several months, the Santa Margarita Water District will introduce followers on social media to its complex water system and cadre of water professionals, each bringing specialized education, training and skills to deliver safe drinking water...
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Posted on: September 13, 2018
One of the Santa Margarita Water District’s primary responsibilities is to deliver safe drinking water to its 165,000 residents each day of the year. With 100% of the area’s drinking water being imported from hundreds of miles away, extra precautions are ...
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Posted on: July 8, 2018
Santa Margarita Water District has launched a new website and customer portal to better serve its customers. The new customer portal provides a more secure gateway to your account, including bill payment, easy autopay setup, water usage and service call h...
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Posted on: June 26, 2018
Delivering safe drinking water is at the heart of the Santa Margarita Water District’s mission; it’s drinking water continues to meet or exceed all standards set by the state and federal governments. 100% of the District’s dr...
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Posted on: March 28, 2018
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The Santa Margarita Water District is honored to receive the “District Transparency Certificate of Excellence” by the Special District Leadership Foundation of California in recognition o...
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Posted on: July 10, 2018
Santa Margarita Water District Partners with American Red Cross to Host Community Blood DriveWednesday, July 18 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The District will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, July 18 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.&...
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Posted on: April 18, 2018
First Lake in California to Use Advanced Treated Water for Lake Refill
The Lake Mission Viejo Advanced Treatment Water Project received another recognition this year; this time from Green Technology, for its innovative public-private partnership ...
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Posted on: April 22, 2018
SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT BREAKS GROUND ONNEW RECYCLED WATER RESERVOIR
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. (February 22, 2017) – The Santa Margarita Water District (“SMWD”) hosted a groundbreaking for its new 5,000 acre foot ...
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Posted on: August 24, 2017
Santa Margarita Water District is refunding its 2007 Community Facilities District (CFD 99-1) bond for the Talega area of San Clemente. The refunding will save the District and its Talega customers $9 million in debt payments over the next 13 years, resul...
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Posted on: April 12, 2017
It's July, and that means it's Smart Irrigation Month. Not only do you save money on your water bill when you use water efficiently and wisely, but you also nurture green spaces that deliver real environmental benefits.
Efficient sprinkler system...
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