Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water)
Maria Gutzeit is currently serving as the Vice President at SCV Water, a retail and wholesale water agency in northern Los Angeles County. With over 30 years of experience in environmental compliance and regulatory policy support, Maria also holds the title of Owner and Principal Engineer at Compliance Plus, and a member Board Of Directors at Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Additionally, Maria has served in various roles at different organizations such as Newhall County Water District and Anheuser-Busch. Maria holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water)
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) is a full-service regional water agency located in the Santa Clarita Valley. SCV Water provides water service to approximately 300,000 business and residential customers over an area of nearly 200 square miles. Half of the water provided comes from local groundwater, with the other half imported from the State Water Project and other sources. SCV Water was formed on January 1, 2018 and combines the former service areas of Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Santa Clarita Water Division and Valencia Water Company. Following a multi-year public engagement process, the agency was formed through Senate Bill 634 authored by Senator Scott Wilk and signed by Governor Jerry Brown on October 15, 2017. SCV Water was formed to enhance regional water management and reduce costs for local ratepayers.