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History

Serrano Water District (SWD) was established in 1876 and provides potable water to the City of Villa Park and a small portion of the City of Orange. SWD receives its water supply from local surface water which is stored in Irvine Lake and groundwater from two wells located within the City of Villa Park. SWD sells up to approximately 2,900 acre feet of water annually, to its residential customers.

The District provides water for a population of 6,500 covering approximately 4.7 square miles, serving primarily large lot single family homes and one shopping center. The District's service area is largely built out with an opportunity for a small amount of infill. Although a small district geographically, SWD has 43 miles of pipe, two wells, and two reservoirs. 

SWD employs 7 full time employees.

A landscape with a tall chimney-like structure is surrounded by water, rocks, and distant hills, marked with the number 318.
Completed Tower, looking upstream
A group of six men in suits and hats stand outdoors with a hilly backdrop.
Left to Right: Howard Walton, Don Smiley, DW Albert, Frank Collins, Mr. Evens, and Ray Carberry
A hillside with terraced soil, surrounded by mountains. Number "320" is visible in the photo.
Facing Slab, looking West
A vintage photograph of a large concrete structure with a number "332" marked on it, possibly a dam or a spillway.
Spillway and Piers, Looking South
A landscape with a tall chimney-like structure is surrounded by water, rocks, and distant hills, marked with the number 318.
A group of six men in suits and hats stand outdoors with a hilly backdrop.
A hillside with terraced soil, surrounded by mountains. Number "320" is visible in the photo.
A vintage photograph of a large concrete structure with a number "332" marked on it, possibly a dam or a spillway.