News for the Valued Customers of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

The Current Flow

A timely and informative newsletter that provides LVMWD customers with updates on conservation, rebates, environmental stewardship, easy to use water-saving ideas, landscaping tips and more. 

To explore a number of topics in detail,  you can review the most recent issue (below) or select the View Archived News link to see back issues.  

The Current Flow,Winter 2025.pdf

Pure Water Brings Community Together

The Pure Water Project Las Virgenes–Triunfo hosted another successful Pure Beer Tasting on October 30, 2025, at 14 Cannons Brewery in Westlake Village. More than 150 community members joined Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) and Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (TWSD) for an evening that blended local craft beer, great conversation, and education about the Pure Water Project.

Guests enjoyed Pure Kölsch beer, Pure spa water, and Pure lemonade, paired with catered BBQ fare. The relaxed, family-friendly setting encouraged meaningful conversations between residents, staff, and elected officials about how the Pure Water Project will strengthen the area’s drought resilience by creating a sustainable local water supply.

In attendance from LVMWD were President Andy Coradeschi, Vice President Jay Lewitt, Secretary Gary Burns, and Director Leonard Polan. Representing TWSD were Chair Leon Shapiro, Vice Chair Carl Jarecky, and Director James Wall.

During the program, Chair Shapiro and Vice Chair Coradeschi shared remarks highlighting the enduring collaboration between LVMWD and TWSD. Both emphasized the importance of innovation and partnership in addressing Southern California’s water reliability challenges while protecting the Malibu Creek Watershed.
Attendees also enjoyed the premiere of a new video tracing the District’s historical roots and celebrating their ongoing commitment to regional collaboration through the Pure Water Project. The film showcased how community partnerships and forward-thinking investments continue to shape a sustainable water future.
Guests included city leaders from Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake Village, as well as representatives from Calleguas Municipal Water District, Camrosa Water District, and other regional partners. Many first-time attendees said they looked forward to future events, praising the welcoming format, educational displays, and opportunities to engage directly with project staff.

The evening concluded with raffle prizes, giveaways, and plenty of lively conversation — the perfect way to toast community collaboration and the shared vision of a resilient, reliable water future.

New rates go into effect January 2026

Get all the details on our new rates at the 2025 Rate Study page

Employee Spotlight - Bina Kapoor

 From the tap to the creek, water quality starts in the lab. Bina Kapoor, recently promoted to Laboratory Technician II at the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility, helps make sure what reaches your home meets drinking water standards while what leaves our facilities protects our local watershed. Since joining LVMWD in March 2023, Bina has been part of the behind-the-scenes team that tests, verifies, and documents the quality of potable and recycled water.
Day to day, Bina conducts and assists with a wide range of chemical, biochemical, and bacteriological analyses on samples from treatment plant influent and effluent, the potable distribution system, reservoirs, sludge and digester streams, soil/crop samples, and compost. Typical checks include pH, alkalinity, turbidity, total and dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, oxygen demand, coliform bacteria, nitrate, nitrite, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, ammonia, anions, oil and grease, phosphates, and residual chlorine: the core indicators that tell operators and regulators our systems are performing as designed.
She helps with field sampling throughout the District and watershed; prepares reagents and media safely; maintains and calibrates instruments; and supports QA/QC, data entry, and report automation so compliance information is accurate and timely.
Recently advanced from Lab Tech I to Lab Tech II, Bina now takes on broader test panels and special projects, develops method detection and reporting limits, and shares her knowledge by helping train other lab personnel on procedures and safety. Her background (B.S. in Biochemistry from CSU Dominguez Hills) and her M.S. in Quality Assurance (currently underway) reflect a focus on precision, compliance, and continuous improvement. When she isn’t working or in school, Bina enjoys going to country music concerts and spending time

Compost Now, Healthy Soil Tomorrow

With winter on the horizon, there will be plenty of time to prep your landscape for summer, but starting to plan early and using the next few months to execute some simple but extremely effective landscape maintenance techniques will pay big dividends when the heat hits.
Additionally, with February historically our wettest month, these techniques will help your landscape get the most out of the rain that falls.
Las Virgenes - Triunfo JPA offers free EPA rated Class A Exceptional Quality compost for customers to use as a great, natural way to feed your lawn and planters. This helps condition your soil, adds nutrients crucial to healthy plant growth, and is a great way to promote water absorption for both your lawns and planters. Feeding is best done when soil is moist, so look to take advantage and lightly fertilize when rain is forecasted.

Compost is available Monday - Saturday at the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility in Calabasas.