Public Information and Outreach for Watershed Protection
Watershed Protection’s SCR-1 project aims at protecting critical levee systems and in turn, the residents, businesses, and public infrastructure that surround them.
Derrick Wilson Earns Lean Six Sigma Specialization
Derrick Wilson recently completed the Lean Six Sigma Specialization program offered by UCLA Extension and has obtained training as a Black Belt. Way to go Derrick!
Ventura County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Survey
Help make it safer and easier to get around our community! Please share your input by taking the Ventura County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Survey.
Caltrans Active Transportation Plan Survey
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking input/feedback from Ventura County residents and businesses regarding improved biking and walking near State highway facilities. Click here to take the survey by July 31, 2021.
PROJECT FEATURE: MATILIJA DAM ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT ELEMENT UNDERWAY WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SANTA ANA BRIDGE
VCPWA commemorated the start of the Santa Ana Boulevard Bridge project with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 7 at the bridge site. This new, wider, longer and taller replacement bridge will enhance sediment transport, reduce the need for maintenance after major storm events, and improve California Steelhead migration up and down the Ventura River.
In the News- Treatment to Local Wellhead will Bring Safe Water to Somis Residents
The Ventura County Public Works Agency – Water & Sanitation has started installing wellhead treatment to filter out the excess naturally occurring minerals that cause the discoloration.
Celebrating No Lost Workdays
Beginning January 1, 2017, VCPWA started tracking ‘No Loss Workdays’ at our operations and maintenance facilities. Since then, Water & Sanitation’s Wastewater division achieved four (4) years without a lost workday.
In the News- VCPWA Water and Sanitation and PowerFlex Partner to Bring Energy Resiliency to Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility
The Ventura County Public Works Agency Water and Sanitation (VCPWA-WS) department and PowerFlex-an EDF Renewables Company are working to install a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated smart microgrid infrastructure at the Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility (MWRF). The project will allow the plant to reduce energy costs and electricity rates during high peak use periods when electricity is most expensive.
Meet our 2021 Employees of the Year!
Congratulations to Yunsheng Su, Luis Negrete and Matt Maechler, who have been recognized as Ventura County Public Works Agency 2021 Employees of the Year!
Thank you to our National Public Works Week Team!
As we celebrate our work and move toward the next project, we wanted to take a moment to personally recognize and thank those for their dedication to bringing this event to fruition.