At the start of the year, we watched in horror as tragic fires devastated communities to the south of us. Not long after, our own valley was threatened by the Hughes Fire, which thankfully did not bring the same level of destruction.

Before the Hughes Fire started – and during the emergency itself – we all wondered if what we saw in the Palisades and Altadena could happen to us.

We immediately got questions from our neighbors. Will our hydrants work? Will our reservoirs go dry, too? People were rightly worried.

While there’s a lot to worry about these days, locally a lot of things are being done well. At the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, our mission has long been providing reliable supplies of high-quality water at a reasonable cost.

What does “reliable” mean? To SCV Water, it means being here for you and to make sure we have water despite droughts, emergencies, and other challenges on the horizon.

The Santa Clarita Valley is where we live and work. We raise our families here, and we want to see our valley thrive. To that end, the agency has taken steps to prepare for emergency situations and continues to plan for future generations.

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