Water Supply – CRESTVIEW WATCH

Crestview must add one emergency generator; other capital projects being considered. (Repost from December 22.)

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Editor — No Comments ↓

The Board’s budget discussions make clear that Crestview needs one emergency generator to comply with the new legal requirement for a backup source of water for wells idled by power failure in a wildfire emergency, but compliance will not require a new well. New General Manager Gil Borboa and Superintendent Continue reading Crestview must add one emergency generator; other capital projects being considered. (Repost from December 22.)→

Crestview must add one emergency generator, but discussion continues on other capital spending.

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Editor — No Comments ↓

The Board’s budget discussions make clear that Crestview needs one emergency generator to comply with the new legal requirement for a backup source of water for wells idled by power failure in a wildfire emergency, but compliance will not require a new well. New General Manager Gil Borboa and Superintendent Continue reading Crestview must add one emergency generator, but discussion continues on other capital spending.→

Crestview planning for more water supply redundancy backed by Calleguas.

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Editor — No Comments ↓

Crestview and Calleguas Municipal Water District have been working since early 2025 on a plan to make our system more redundant against power outages, avoid a costly refurbishment of the Treatment Plant, and facilitate exchanges with adjacent water suppliers. As during the Mountain Fire, our most immediately-available backup water supply Continue reading Crestview planning for more water supply redundancy backed by Calleguas.→

No quorum at the annual shareholders’ meeting; highlights below.

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Editor — 1 Comment ↓

Only 849 shares were represented at the July 29 annual meeting of Shareholders at Spanish Hills Club. This was more than 400 shares short of the 1,249.4 shares needed for a quorum. According to the Bylaws, Shareholders present could have voted to continue the meeting a month or so to Continue reading No quorum at the annual shareholders’ meeting; highlights below.→

Expense budget and water rates increased December 1, 2024

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Editor — No Comments ↓

Revenue must go up to buy imported water to replace this year’s smaller pumping allocation, because less rainfall is projected, and because the capital budget is much larger. The average billing rate will increase because each Tier is reduced from 8,000 to 7,000 gallons per share per month. All changes Continue reading Expense budget and water rates increased December 1, 2024→

Why fire hydrants become useless even though there is water in the reservoirs.

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Editor — 2 Comments ↓

In the first two days of the Mountain Fire, Crestview water pressure became unusably low in hydrants near the fires—and inside many homes even outside the fire zone. This is why that happened. At the time of the lowest water pressures, Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, there was still Continue reading Why fire hydrants become useless even though there is water in the reservoirs.→

Emergency meeting of shareholders Wednesday, November 13.

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Editor — 6 Comments ↓

Arrangements are being made to call an emergency meeting of shareholders at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 13. An agenda is being developed and will be posted by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. This will be a virtual meeting with no location for in-person attendance. Indications are that Shareholders may not be asked Continue reading Emergency meeting of shareholders Wednesday, November 13.→

Crestview serving all customers with water from Calleguas.

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Editor — 2 Comments ↓

Edison restored Crestview’s power about 4PM Saturday. By 6PM Crestview had turned off the portable diesel generator and was using Edison power for the booster pump at Reservoir 2 that moves water from Reservoir 2 up to Reservoir 3. This is the same configuration that has for many years used Continue reading Crestview serving all customers with water from Calleguas.→

Crestview and other Settling Parties win in groundwater basin adjudication trial.

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Editor — No Comments ↓

A judgment favorable to Crestview and other Settling Parties was filed by Judge Anderle on July 10 after the third and final phase of the trial in the suit to adjudicate the relative quantities of water Crestview and all others are entitled to pump from the Las Posas Aquifer. Crestview Continue reading Crestview and other Settling Parties win in groundwater basin adjudication trial. →

Well #4 restored to service.

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Editor — No Comments ↓

Well #4, which suffered an “electro–mechanical problem” with the pump on January 30, is back online as of April 24. We asked what caused the failure and whether there would be a financial impact but were asked to wait for the General Manager’s report to the Board. Although the well Continue reading Well #4 restored to service.→