MONTE VISTA WATER DISTRICT
Keeping Your Tap Water Clean and Flowing M onte Vista Water District (MVWD) provides high-quality, dependable and affordable water to Montclair residents and businesses, and is dedicated to maintaining this vital service for future generations. “We ensure that the water delivered through a customer’s tap is great tasting, high-quality and readily available,” said MVWD General Manager/ CEO Justin Scott-Coe. “As a water agency we are required to provide water service at cost and that includes maintaining a robust and resilient treatment and distribution system.” MVWD, a county water district formed in 1927, provides retail and wholesale water supply services to a population of over 135,000 within a 10-square-mile area, including Montclair. Scott-Coe explained that like many water districts founded decades ago, MVWD is investing in infrastructure replacement as well as upgrades to meet new regulations and demand.
quality regulations. Just two years ago we completed a $17 million treatment plant. “All of this costs money, but we are very sensitive to the many rising costs our customers
are experiencing and do all we can to make our system efficient and keep rates as low as possible,” Scott-Coe said.
MVWD has been very successful in securing state and federal grants and low-interest loans to diversify revenue. The District also has tier-based water rates that incentivize efficient use as well as the Lifeline Assistance Program that discounts utility rates for income-qualified customers. “We want our customers to avail themselves of any and all programs and services we offer to save money and water,” he said. “We are proud our customers are the most efficient water users in the region because that helps them keep their water bills as low as possible.” MVWD also offers an indoor leak repair program and leak repair workshops, along with water efficiency programs and rebates for landscapes. “Any leak is wasted water and wasted money,” Scott-Coe said. He added that the District is also using sensors to detect pipeline leaks before they surface. “Wherever we can change our operations to
increase efficiencies and reduce cost, we do so,” he said. “It’s a constant effort by our staff to meet the needs of our customers at the lowest possible cost.”
“Our greatest priority is maintaining a pipeline replacement program in order to keep up with the aging of our pipes. We have about 200 miles
MVWD strives for transparency in all decision making and encourages Montclair customers to attend public meetings and explore all the District’s programs. For more information, visit their website: www.mvwd.org
of distribution pipeline in our 10-square-mile service area. We need to be replacing them at a rate of at least 2 miles per year,” he said. “We’re also investing in groundwater treatment to keep up with more stringent water-
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