Thank you for visiting our Customer Outreach page. This is where you can find the latest information on all things relating to community outreach events, facilty tours, conservation & landscaping resources, rebates, and more. We are also working on providing educational programs to assist students, teachers, and parents expand their knowledge about water.
Community Resources
Community Outreach & Engagements
CUSTOMER SURVEY
Camrosa Water District (Camrosa) is inviting customers to share their feedback through this survey. The purpose of this survey is to better understand what matters most to you when it comes to water service, quality, and reliability. Your input will help establish a baseline understanding of the community we serve and the services we provide.
The survey takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary and responses are confidential. Providing contact information and opting in to receive Camrosa updates is optional and not required to complete the survey.
Thank you for sharing your input and helping Camrosa continue to serve the community effectively.
FACILITY TOURS
Join us for an exciting tour of the Camrosa facilities. Continental breakfast & lunch will be provided:
- Spring Tour: Wednesday, May 13, 2026*
- Fall Tour: Saturday, September 19, 2026*
For more information, please contact Donnie Alexander at (805) 482-8514 or email at donniea@camrosa.com
(*Times to be determined and dates are subject to change)
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CONSERVATION & LANDSCAPING RESOURCES
Master Gardeners of Ventura County
Many online resources including a variety of informative materials, a schedule of free classes, and monthly virtual classes on Fire Wise Landscaping that begins in June and runs through October (register in advance: classes are held via Zoom).
Master Gardeners of Butte County
This page has links to a variety of information related to Fire Wise Landscaping, including information about how to design a landscape defensible space.
California Native Plant Society
The website has a water savings information page, listing how homeowners can save water by landscaping with California native plants.
Calleguas MWD
Most of Calleguas’s water use efficiency resources are available and linked to from a single page.
Ventura County Water-Wise Gardening
This website has an enormous amount of information, from lists of various plants by category, to fact sheets, to watering guides, to information for transforming a turfgrass lawn into a garden.
SoCal Water$mart
SoCal Water$mart is the hub for everything relating to rebates. All Camrosa customers can apply for rebates through this website however there are certain eligibility requirements set forth by SoCal Water$mart. We strongly recommend our customers review the terms and conditions before purchasing devices or working on your yard.
BeWaterWise
BeWaterWise is your “one-stop shop” for everything relating to water conservation. From virtual/in-person classes to an extensive list CA friendly plants, how-to videos, local nurseries, and water-saving tips….This site has it all!
CAL-IPC
“Don’t Plant a Pest” is the motto of The California Invasive Plant Council (CAL-IPC). This site provides information about what plants are invasive and what plants are more suited for Southern California.
WATER USE EFFICIENCY & REBATES
Interested in ramping up your water-saving techniques? There are plenty of opportunities to do so, starting with upgrading fixtures and equipment inside and outside of your home. Check out www.socalwatersmart.com for information about rebates on specific products, including those listed to the right. Be sure to check that website BEFORE making a purchase, beginning a landscape project, or removing any turf: only certain products are eligible and some programs, such as the turf replacement program, require pre-project approval for rebate eligibility. Looking to save water and money for a commercial enterprise? Rebate programs for commercial customers are available on the website as well.
Camrosa does not directly administer rebate programs for our customers. Instead, we join with other water agencies online to cut out the middleman to make the rebate process more efficient.
VALENCIA WELL PROJECT at CALLEGUAS CREEK PARK
Camrosa Water District (Camrosa) was established in 1962 as an independent special district. Camrosa provides water and wastewater services to a population of approximately 35,000 residents across a 31-square mile service area of Ventura County. Retail water services extend to unincorporated areas of Ventura County and portions of the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, and Thousand Oaks. Customers include residential, commercial, agricultural, and light industrial users. Camrosa manages three distinct water distribution systems: Potable water; non-potable water; and, recycled water, as well as a wastewater collection and treatment system.
Woodcreek Well
PROJECT PURPOSE
Many factors such as climate cycles, increased regulations, population growth, and urbanization are expected to continue increasing the stress on traditional water sources. State Water Project (SWP) deliveries significantly decreased during recent drought restrictions by the State, underscoring the need to diversify water supply sources. This was reflected in Camrosa ’s 2022 Strategic Plan, which identified water supply independence as a primary objective. This independence would be achieved through developing additional local resources and reducing the amount of expensive imported water purchased. As part of the water supply independence objective, Camrosa has explored many options in order to diversify and boost water supplies.
PARTNERING WITH PLEASANT VALLEY RECREATON & PARK DISTRICT
Mutually beneficial partnerships build relationships that bring additional water resources under the Camrosa umbrella and enhance Camrosa’s ability to become more self-reliant while helping our neighbors. When Camrosa partners with the Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District (PVRPD), that partnership helps provide the community with a reliable, sustainable source of water while reducing park costs through sharing that resource for park irrigation.
Lynnwood Well
In 1981, Camrosa first partnered with PVRPD to develop the first Camrosa well (Woodcreek Well) in the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Basin (PVB) in Woodcreek Park and then once again in 2015 to develop an additional well at that location (Lynnwood Well). In order to continue to develop additional water resources for the community, Camrosa worked with PVRPD and performed several investigational studies to locate and evaluate potential sites that could be suitable for constructing additional wells. Camrosa focused on locations within the PVB because, since 2014, Camrosa has been accruing groundwater credits for future extraction through the Conejo Creek Project (CCP). The CCP is a partnership with the City of Thousand Oaks that brings non-potable water into the PVB to reduce pumping demands from agricultural users.
Additional well siting studies narrowed the locations to two optimal locations, Heritage Park and Calleguas Creek Park, and an agreement was reached for two monitoring wells. In the fall of 2024, Camrosa completed the drilling and testing of the well in Heritage Park. Initial results indicated that the site would not be favorable for a production well. Camrosa will continue to use the well for groundwater quality and basin sustainability monitoring.
PROJECT PROGRESS
The agreement to develop the two monitoring wells contained a provision that “… at such a time that Camrosa desires to construct a new production well at one of the two sites, the parties intend to negotiate a separate agreement…” Camrosa and PVRPD have reached agreement on the terms for the agreement for the Valencia Well Project at Calleguas Creek Park.
Calleguas Creek Park
In early 2025, Camrosa engaged MNS Engineers, Inc. (MNS) to perform preliminary design for a Calleguas Creek Park production well. As part of this preliminary design, potential well sites within the park were explored with PVRPD and Camrosa staff. In September 2025, MNS delivered the Valencia Well and Treatment Facility – Final Preliminary Design Report. The report focused on providing alternative facility designs to address options for on-site treatment or conveying the well water to the existing treatment facilities located within the Lynnwood Well facilities. In order to minimize the square footage of the well facilities at the park, Camrosa recommended the conveyance option with the reduced site plan.
With PVRPD’s selection of their preferred location and approval of the Lease Agreement, Camrosa will be able to move forward with the well development process. The well drilling and testing is anticipated to begin Summer 2026 and take 60-90 days. Should the well testing indicate sufficient production can be achieved, final design for the park well facilities and conveyance will follow and take about 12 months. Facilities and conveyance construction is anticipated to take an additional 8-10 months.
MOVING FORWARD
Camrosa is excited to continue advancing the Valencia Well Project at Calleguas Creek Park in partnership with PVRPD. By developing this additional local water supply, Camrosa will further reduce its reliance on imported water, improve long-term water supply reliability, and strengthen its commitment to sustainability for the community it serves. This project represents another step toward achieving the goal of water supply independence while supporting regional collaboration and shared community benefits.
Renderings of Valencia Well
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Camrosa Water District’s customer service team at (805) 388-0226.