We were all sad to learn of the passing of Board Vice President Jerry Gladbach on July 13. Jerry was a pillar in the water industry, locally, state-wide and nationally, with a career stretching back more than 60 years. He was first elected to the Castaic Lake Water Agency Board in 1985 and has served continuously ever since. He was the current vice president and served as president from 1987-1991.

One of the many projects he championed was the construction of the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant, which broke ground in 1991. The plant more than doubled the agency’s capacity for treating imported water. He also played a key role in increasing imported water supply by 13% through the acquisition of the Devil’s Den Water District in Kern County in 1991.

Jerry was also a champion of our agency and staff. Read more about him in our press release.

SCV Water recently debuted its new landscaping resource – the Top 100 SCV-Friendly Plant Guide. The Guide includes California and local natives as well as other low-water-use plants to inspire your landscape. All 100 plants are water-efficient, once established, and are known to do well in the SCV.

Native plants are ones that naturally grow in an area. By brightening up your landscape with natives, you’ll save water, money, and time and add value by cultivating a colorful and healthy habitat for pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Within the California native plant list, be sure to look for the star symbol for plants specifically native to the Santa Clarita Valley.

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