The Serrano Water District is a

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special district that maintains the

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of parts of eastern

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. The agency serves a 4.7 square mile area that encompasses the entirety of

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and a small portion of

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. The population served is approximately 6,500. The agency was created in 1876 as the Serrano Irrigation District, making it one of the oldest standing water districts in Southern California. Serrano Water District helped to create the

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and

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. Currently, the agency owns their own water treatment plant, 50% of Irvine Lake, and 43 miles of pipeline. In 2019, Serrano Water District successfully negotiated with the county,

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, and

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to reopen Irvine Lake to public recreation.

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