We have only to think back a few years to recall what happens in drought conditions. When water is scarce, quality of life is greatly diminished. Water rationing, forced or even voluntary, makes living here a chore and a bore. Droughts are a fact of nature, and just because we didn't have one this year, doesn't mean we won't have one next year. Water doesn't just magically appear and there isn't an endless supply.
Water is bought, sold, tested, promised, procured, allotted, and pumped out of the ground.
Most importantly for us, water is managed. The Santa Clarita Valley is growing rapidly and the demand for water is escalating. Residential, commercial and industrial developers MUST have a source for the water they expect to use before they are allowed to proceed with their projects. Some projects are especially demanding. Lynne Plambeck was elected to the Newhall County Water District board of directors and held that position from 1993 to 1997.