Issues
Stacy's Commitment to Our Water Supply
Ensuring Clean Water Stacy is dedicated to maintaining our water supplies at the highest standards. She will proactively anticipate and meet new water standards ahead of deadlines and advocate for more frequent testing in wells near problematic industrial sites. Additionally, she will ensure accurate reporting of water availability and prevent the misreporting of polluted water as safe.
Ensuring Safe Water Stacy will rigorously address the containment of contaminants such as ammonium perchlorate and PFAS. She is committed to keeping the public informed about threats to drinking water by transparently reporting on closed wells, reduced supply, and the extent of pollution in a timely manner.
Ensuring Affordable Water Stacy will put an end to backroom deals that cause water rates to skyrocket. She will scrutinize secret arrangements, such as the questionable $73.8 million purchase of Valencia Water Co, which was tied to water supply promises for Newhall Ranch. Despite promises of savings from the merger, the SCV Water Agency has accrued over $300 million in debt and hired expensive consultants, raising concerns about future water rate increases. Stacy will demand transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.
Addressing Future Droughts Stacy will ensure honest reporting of water supply. Polluted water that may never be safe should not be included in drinking water supply calculations. She will accurately report local water supplies to protect residents and oppose the issuance of water availability letters for unbuilt housing units while residents are asked to conserve. Stacy understands the frustration of citizens facing drought cutbacks while the SCV Water Agency prioritizes large corporations over ratepayers.
