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Did you know you can get cash for replacing your lawn? 🌿💧

Our Turf Replacement Incentive Program helps eligible customers switch from high-water-use turf to a water-wise landscape while conserving water and saving money. 💰

Swipe to learn more about eligibility, the application process, and how to get started. Visit www.venturawater.net under Rebates & Incentives for more information.

🐦🦋🐝 It's Pollinator Week! 🦇🦎🐜

Learn about City programs through the Ventura Water Department and Environmental Sustainability Division that can help you protect pollinators: www.cityofventura.ca.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1712

The City of Ventura’s 49th annual 4th of July Street Fair & Pushem-Pullem Parade returns on Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Ventura's Downtown District! 🎇🎊

Enjoy the artisan street fair, car exhibit, live entertainment, kids' activity area, corn hole zone, and more. ✨ Attendees can also enjoy many of Downtown's local shops and outdoor dining as part of Main Street Moves. 🚶

We hope to see you there! 💙

Healthy soil is the foundation of every thriving garden and understanding it changes everything 🌿

Join Ventura County Master Gardeners for an informative class exploring soil biology, composting ♻️, and vegetable selection 🥕🍅 tailored to our coastal climate 🌊☀️

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up your food garden, come ready to dig into the science beneath your feet!

Register at: https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/544/Free-Gardening-Classes

Today is World Ocean Day! 🌊 At Ventura Water, we’re proud to support efforts that protect our coastline and the oceans that sustain our community. Together, we can make a difference—by conserving water, reducing pollution, and caring for our environment one choice at a time.

Check out how VenturaWaterPure is reducing the discharge of wastewater into our ocean: venturawaterpure.net

💧🚒 Preparedness through partnership. 💪🏻

Earlier this month, Ventura Water welcomed the Ventura Fire Department to the Avenue Water Treatment Plant for a joint emergency response training exercise. The hands-on training gave firefighters an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the facility, critical infrastructure, and emergency response procedures.

Working together helps ensure a coordinated response during emergencies and strengthens our ability to continue providing essential services to the community.

Thank you to the Ventura Fire Department for their partnership and commitment to keeping Ventura safe. ✨

And with that, this year’s Green Schools Program presentations have come to an end! 💧🌎

A huge thank you to the teachers and school staff who welcomed Ventura Water into their classrooms this school year. It was a pleasure connecting with students throughout our community, and seeing their curiosity and enthusiasm made every presentation incredibly rewarding. ✨

Our Green Schools Program is designed to help students learn about the importance of water conservation, local water resources, the water cycle, and sustainable practices they can apply in their everyday lives. Through these interactive presentations, we hope to inspire the next generation to become informed environmental stewards and responsible community members.

Interested in having Ventura Water visit your classroom next school year? Visit our website to learn more about the Green Schools Program and how to participate. 💙

Over the course of nearly a year of deliberation, the City of Ventura underwent an extensive water and wastewater rate study to evaluate the City’s water rate tiers, water shortage rates, wastewater rate structure, and financing options for major projects. City staff and a third-party financial consultant worked with the City's finance team and financial advisors to develop a cost-of-service study and rate model. The process included multiple public meetings and presentations to the Water Commission, and on December 16, 2025, after the Public Hearing for Water and Wastewater Rate Adjustments, Ventura City Council unanimously approved five-year water and wastewater rate increases. ✅

Ventura Water is dedicated to providing reliable water services, investing in the maintenance and improvement of its vital infrastructure and equipping residents to be drought resilient. Rate increases will support both daily operation and maintenance of the City’s existing water and wastewater systems, along with planned capital improvement projects, including the long-anticipated State Water Interconnection Project and VenturaWaterPure Program. 💦

A rate increase will become effective July 1, 2026, to account for increased costs to operate and maintain the water and wastewater systems. All bills after July 1, 2026, will reflect the new rates; there will be no proration between the old and new rates. To estimate the change to your water bill, utilize the bill calculator on our website.

🔗 For more information, reference the 2025 Cost of Service and Rate Design Study at https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/2268/Ventura-Water.