Rancho Mission Viejo Year in Review: Rodeo Returns and Other Highlights from 2022
By Collin Breaux As was the case elsewhere in South Orange County, 2022 was the year during which Rancho Mission ...
Tag: Santa Margarita water district
One Year Later: A Look at Santa Margarita Water District’s Acquisition of San Juan Capistrano’s Water Utilities
By Collin Breaux Featured image: Santa Margarita Water District General Manger Dan Ferons gives remarks during a groundbreaking ceremony for ...
Santa Margarita Water District Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Ranch Water Filtration Plant
By Collin Breaux The Santa Margarita Water District is getting started on its first drinking water treatment plant, which will ...
OC Grand Jury Says County Needs Consolidated Approach to Water
Orange County needs a unified approach to water conservation, development of new supply and infrastructure and drought preparedness as California ...
City, Water District Celebrate Utility Annexation
By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux The City of San Juan Capistrano is officially out the water business—a milestone recognized ...
Letter to the Editor: Drought and Water Use Reductions
CHARLES T. GIBSON, Santa Margarita Water District President Thanks to investments in facilities, storage, and water use-efficiencies including recycled water, ...
Guest Opinion: LAFCO Approves Transfer of the Water Utility
By John Perry In 2015, the City of San Juan Capistrano initiated a study to determine if the city’s water ...
LAFCO Approves Annexation Agreement with Santa Margarita Water District
By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux An annexation agreement that will transfer San Juan Capistrano’s water utilities over to the ...
A Day Without Water: SCWD Continues Push for Self-Reliant Water Sources, Desalination
By Lillian Boyd How long could you last if water supply was cut off in the event of an emergency? ...
City Signs Off on Water Rights Transfer Agreement with Santa Margarita Water District
By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux The expected annexation of San Juan Capistrano’s water utility system into the Santa Margarita ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
