Despite the driest of landscapes in recent years resulting from an extreme drought, AVEK customers will have water.

In this, the third consecutive dry year, California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its plans to determine the initial December allocation for State Water Project contractors like AVEK.

PALMDALE — Area water providers are looking to their reserves and other sources for water next year, as they can not expect to receive supplies from the State Water Project.

Members of the California Water Commission, at their meeting on November 17, reviewed information discussed at two public workshops in late October regarding the concept of a groundwater trading program.

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) completed seismic reinforcement work on three piers at the Castaic Dam tower access bridge this past week, shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday.