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Santa Margarita Water District Holds Virtual Dedication for Trampas Canyon Dam and Reservoir

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) President Betty Olson welcomed people to the official grand opening of…

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Progress Continues on South Orange County Water Dam, Reservoir Project

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux The Trampas Canyon Dam and Reservoir Project, under construction by the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD),…

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South Orange County Water Reservoir, Dam Project Still Moving Forward

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux A water dam and reservoir under construction on land acquired from Rancho Mission Viejo has not…

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San Juan Capistrano City Council Approves Annexation Agreement with Santa Margarita Water District

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux An annexation agreement between the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) and City of San Juan Capistrano…

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Reservoir Project in California Aims to Store Recycled Water

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux A reservoir and water dam project aiming to store recycled water is on track, according to…

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City Approves Framework for Potential Water Transfer Agreement with SMWD

By 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…

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SMWD Certifies San Juan Creek Watershed Project

By Shawn Raymundo Plans to capture stormwater runoff by installing rubber dams at San Juan Creek will move forward, as Santa Margarita Water District on…

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EYE ON SJC, News

City Manager: Water Transfer Negotiations with SMWD Progressing

By Shawn Raymundo Ongoing negotiations with Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) to potentially take over San Juan Capistrano’s water and wastewater services are “going great,”…

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EYE ON SJC, News

The Big Dig: Trampas Canyon Reservoir to Serve as South County’s Largest Water Project

By Fred Swegles On 177 acres situated between San Clemente’s Talega community and Ortega Highway, mountainous earthworks are taking shape. Santa Margarita Water District, which…

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SMWD Manager Updates Utilities Commission on Negotiations

By Shawn Raymundo Assuming negotiations with the city go well, Santa Margarita Water District is looking to become San Juan Capistrano’s official water service provider in…

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EYE ON SJC, News

City to Negotiate Water Transfer with Santa Margarita

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,…

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Tapping Out: As the city draws closer to annexing its water utilities, community voices begin to ring louder in council’s ear

By Shawn Raymundo The San Juan Capistrano City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 5, opted to table a decision on which agency to begin negotiations with…

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City Council Expected to Select Water Agency for Negotiations

By Shawn Raymundo The City Council could make a decision to enter into exclusive negotiations with one of the agencies vying to take over San…

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Guest Opinion: California WaterFix Critical to South County

By Megan Yoo Schneider The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is 435 miles from South Orange County, but the impact of what happens there is felt as…

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