Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 (District) was created on November 4, 1980, and serves approximately 3,275 customers through 1,050 service connections, 302 of which are agricultural. The District encompasses 14,400 acres and includes the Somis community and surrounding rural areas.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the District. All proposed policy changes are reviewed by the Citizen’s Advisory Committee prior to Board action. The Citizen’s Advisory Committee members are appointed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. Meetings are held bimonthly in the District office at 6767 Spring Road, Moorpark. If you wish to participate, please call (805) 378-3005 for the specific date and time.
In the year 2010, the District supplied approximately 2,610 acre-feet of water, 76% from one of our wells and 24% from imported sources. Agricultural customers consumed approximately 74% of the total water. Domestic, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers consumed the remaining 26%.
The District’s water distribution system consists of 55 miles of water lines, seven pumping stations, 15 pressure-reducing stations, and nine reservoirs storing 3.09 million gallons of water. Local water, treated by chlorination, is supplied from three groundwater wells owned and maintained by the District. Imported water comes from the State Water Project through the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and Calleguas Municipal Water District (CMWD). Water from the State Water Project originates in northern California. This water is captured in reservoirs north of Sacramento and released through the natural rivers and streams into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The 444-mile long California Aqueduct then carries water from south of the delta to State Water Project contractors around the state, including MWD. MWD treats the water at Jensen Treatment Plant located in Granada Hills. CMWD purchases water from MWD and purveys it to 26 water suppliers within Ventura County, including the District.
