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Our Mission is to provide:

  • Safe and Dependable Water Service for a Variety of Present and Future Uses
  • Quality Customer Service
  • A Safe, Harmonious Working Environment

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A Brief History of the Bella Vista Water District (AKA Cow Creek Unit of the Central Valley Project)

The Bella Vista Water District also known as the Cow Creek Unit of the Central Valley Project, was created with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s expansion of the federal Central Valley Project (CVP) with the construction of the Trinity Division.  “Reclamation awarded contracts for the Cow Creek Main and Clear Creek South Main Aqueducts in 1964. Valley Engineers, Inc., the contractor, began construction on the Cow Creek Aqueduct January 14, 1965. Purtzer and Dutton received the contract for Wintu Pumping Plant in 1965, to supply Cow Creek Unit.  The contractor completed the pumping plant in 1966.  Reclamation dedicated it September 3, 1966.  The history of the Trinity Division and construction of the Cow Creek Unit in 1965 is documented by Eric A. Stene and available online at:  https://www.usbr.gov/projects/pdf.php?id=108

The District presently has a Water Service Contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that was converted to a Repayment Contract that provides for 24,578 acre-feet of water annually from the Central Valley Project, subject to shortage provisions.

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Public Safety Power Shutoff - Event Cancelled

July 03, 2024

Based on improved forecast weather conditions, PG&E has canceled the planned Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that was announced on July 1, 2024.  Although canceled, the current weather forecasts continued hot and dry conditions.  Be prepared for future PSPS events and have a happy Fourth of July!

The District is highly reliant upon the power grid to pump water from the Sacramento River, provide treatment and disinfection and to boost pressure into several pressure zones. A PSPS event will require the District to utilize backup generators to power pumping plants and other key facilities to keep water flowing, provide treatment, maintain storage and fire flow, and keep water...

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Recognizing the Vital Role of Water in Our Spooky Celebrations

Recognizing the Vital Role of Water in Our Spooky Celebrations

October 01, 2024

There Would Be No Halloween Without Water: Understanding Its Key Role in Our Spooky Traditions

As Halloween draws near, we look forward to the excitement of costumes, glowing jack-o'-lanterns, and thrilling trick-or-treating. However, amidst the festivities, we often forget the crucial part that water plays in making these Halloween traditions possible.

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