Calleguas Municipal Water District (Calleguas) provides water supplies to local water agencies that serve the communities of North Ranch and Oak Park. Calleguas and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) each own and operate potable water systems largely dependent on imported water supply. The Calleguas water system currently relies on a single point of connection to receive imported water. Calleguas…
Read MoreAt its April 24, 2023 meeting, the Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (TWSD) board of directors voted to rescind the Stage 1 Water Shortage condition, which has been in place since August 2021. Current conditions allow for less restricted use. However, Triunfo’s permanent water restrictions remain in place. These watering restrictions are subject to change as conditions change. TWSD board and staff…
Read More“Drought or no drought? With near-record rainfall this year, what’s the real story? On Branching Out, the experts talk about water, and where the next few months are headed.” In March 2023, John Loesing, Managing Editor at the Acorn, spoke to staff of Triunfo Water & Sanitation District and Calleguas Metropolitan Water District to get the latest “state of water”…
Read MoreThree incumbent Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (TWSD) Board members were sworn in at the district’s November 28 board meeting to serve new four-year terms. Returning board members are Jane Nye, Janna Orkney, and Ray Tjulander. All three board members were scheduled for re-election in November, but since there were no additional candidates, state law states that in place of…
Read MoreThe Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (TWSD) recently moved its administrative and customer service offices to Westlake Village. The move coincides with TWSD’s official transition into an independent water agency. Its new location is at 370 North Westlake Blvd., Suite 100 in Westlake Village. Previously, TWSD contracted out management and field operations staff and conducted business from offices in Ventura….
Read MoreAt its September 19 meeting, the Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (TWSD) board of directors approved reducing the amount of once-a-week sprinkler irrigation time per water station from 15 to 10 minutes. The reduction in watering time takes effect on October 1. TWSD gets its water from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The TWSD decision follows an MWD directive requiring…
Read MoreAfter 17 years as a member of the Triunfo Water and Sanitation District (TWSD) Board of Directors and its current board chair, Janna Orkney announced she is stepping down effective January 29, 2024. “TWSD is more efficient, financially sound, and forward-thinking because of Janna’s leadership,”…
December 20, 2023 — Artwork by 11-year-old Jessica Joel, a sixth grader at Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park, was selected by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) to appear in its 2024 Water Calendar and digital library. MWD provides water to…