District Update
INSIGHTS FROM YOUR WATER DISTRICT
February 18, 2026
C E N T E N N I A L C E L E B R A T I O N
• 100 Years of Service and Community Partnership
• Began as Baldwin Park County Water District
to Serve Small Agricultural Community
• Grown Into Modern, Full-Service Water Provider
• Serving Population of Nearly 70,000
• 12,745 Water Connections
C E N T E N N I A L C E L E B R A T I O N
2023 – Present and Beyond1974 – 20231932 – 1974
W A T E R C O N D I T I O N S
LA County Station Rain Total: 13.92 inches
(Season Average 15.71 inches)
Valley County Water District is
100% Dependent on Groundwater
from the Main San Gabriel Basin
295.30 FT
JULY 20, 1983
Historic High
261.21 FT
JANUARY 30, 2026
Current Level
169.4 FT
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Historic Low
C U R R E N T W A T E R S U P P L Y C O N D I T I O N S
• Series of Dams and Reservoirs
− San Gabriel, Morris and Cogswell Dams
• Spreading Grounds are Designed for
Groundwater Recharge, Flood Control and
Stormwater Capture
• Nearly 95% of Rainwater is Captured in the
Watershed for Groundwater Replenishment
S A N G A B R I E L W A T E R S H E D
M A N A G I N G C H A L L E N G E S
Inflation
Regulation
Changes
Weather
Changes
Water Resource
Reliability
Golden Mussels
Emergency
Preparedness
Source Water
Pollution
G O L D E N M U S S E L
• Invasive Species Detected in California’s State Water Project October 2024
− Controlled not Eradicated
• Maintenance Issue NOT Water Quality Issue
• Regional Issue
− Imported California State Aqueduct Water
Deliveries Halted
• Infrastructure Impacts
− Clogged Screens, Intake Structures, Pipes, Pumps,
Valves, and Filtration Equipment
− Water Treatment Facilities
• Recycles Cleaned Wastewater
− State-of-the-Art Purification Process
− 150 Million Gallons Per Day
P U R E W A T E R S O U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A Reduces
Reliance on State Water Project
and Risk of Regional Shortage
Improves
Groundwater Sustainability
and Local Supply Development
Increases
Available Supply During Seismic
Emergency and Operational Flexibility
• Garden Workshops
− March 7 and April 23, 2026
− Free Community Events
− vcwd.org/conservation
S A V E T H E D A T E : E V E N T S
• Water Awareness / 100th
Anniversary Celebration
− May 16, 2026
− Free Family-Friendly Event
− vcwd.org/celebrate
Jose Martinez
General Manager
[email protected]
DISCUSSION Q&A