The Rural North Vacaville Water District was formed by a vote of the property owners in the English Hills and Steiger Hills area north of Vacaville in June 1996, at which time a Community Services District was formed as a Special Assessment District to collect a supplemental tax to pay for the construction of the potable water system. The County Board of Supervisors was appointed as the District’s Board of Directors during construction and the first full year’s operation of the public potable water system. The Environmental Management Department was the County Department that oversaw the construction of the potable water system.

At its inception, RNVWD operations were under the management of Solano County and the Solano County Board of Supervisors sat as the District’s Board. Effective in November 2007, the RNVWD owners elected their own board of five directors to take over the leadership of the District.

In 2008, after taking over the management of the RNVWD, the elected Board of Directors set up annual budgets to operate the water system and set rates for its operation.

Since the RNVWD is owned by its subscribers, it is now operated by the all-volunteer Board of Directors who reside within the District. They are elected by their peers, other residents of the District. The term of office for each director is four years. The water operation is managed by a General Manager who reports directly to the board.

Since system installation, the physical operation and maintenance of the RNVWD water distribution system has been performed by the Solano Irrigation District (SID), under contract with the RNVWD. In that capacity, SID performs all of the required functions to keep the system in running order. SID submits monthly reports to the General Manager to keep him informed on the status of the system. The SID also conducts water quality testing on RNVWD water; see the latest Water Quality Report (CCR) report on the documents page under the General Information tab.

The system pumps water from deep (approx. 1400 ft. depth) wells, chlorinates it, and then discharges the water into the distribution system. Through the use of the two storage tanks, two booster stations, thousands of linear feet of smaller diameter pipes and a few pressure reduction valves, the system supplies adequate and reliable water flow and pressures to every connected parcel within the RNVWD.

Construction of the water distribution system was financed through two 20-year, low-interest loans to design and construct the potable water system. The first loan of $5 million was obtained from the California State Department of Water Resources (paid-in-full; May 2020). The second loan of $8.8 million was obtained from the California State Department of Health Services (paid-in-full; Feb 2021). The water system included the installation of the 43 miles of pipe, covering roughly a 22 square mile area and drilling two deep wells (1,400 feet). The system also runs on two wells that pump 500 gallons per minute; two 300,000 gallon tanks with two booster pumps each that pump 250 gallons per minute. The system includes air release valves to maintain pressures in the system and a series of fire hydrants for fire protection throughout the Rural North Vacaville Water District. The Rural North Vacaville Water District built service roads to each of the tank sites and well sites. The system became operational in 2002, initially supplying water to approximately 270 households.

For a listing of RNVWD staff and board members, see the Contact page.

Rural North Vacaville Water District boundaries.

California State Controller’s RNVWD Financial Transaction Report.

For RNVWD compensation amounts, see the Government Compensation in California website.

For questions about the District, contact Dale Motiska, the General Manager, at 707-564-0750 or gm@rnvwd.com.

The mission of the Rural North Vacaville Water District is to deliver efficiently and reliably, for many years, quality water for domestic use and fire protection.

Call Solano Irrigation District (SID), at 707-448-6847, for help with:

• An emergency, such as a leak or system problem.
• Your water meter or water pressure.

Administrative or managerial issues

• General Manager, 707-447-8420; gm@rnvwd.com

Assistance with bill paying

• Brenda Kane, Billing Manager; 707-689-7971; bkrnvwd@aol.com

System operational issues & questions

• Solano Irrigation District (SID); 707-448-6847

Before you connect to the RNVWD water system, you need to consider the following:

• County Installation Requirements.
• Need to annex to the district.
• Permit Application.
• Before You Hire a Plumber.

By providing your mobile number, you agree that RNVWD may send you periodic SMS or MMS messages containing, but not limited to, important RNVWD information, emergency service alerts, etc.

• You may receive up to four (4) messages per month; depending on issues out of RNVWD’s control (mother nature, etc.) you may receive more than four (4).
• You can unsubscribe at any time by texting the word STOP to 833-948-2513; you may receive a subsequent message confirming your opt-out request. We suggest you stay subscribed! If you need to change your mobile phone, use the Update Your Customer Contact Info form, above.
• For help, send the word HELP to 833-948-2513.
• Message & data rates may apply. Though RNVWD doesn’t charge you for the text messages you receive, depending on your phone plan, you may see some charges from your mobile provider. If you have questions about your text or data plan, reach out to your wireless provider.
• United States Participating Carriers Include AT&T, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, U.S. Cellular®, MetroPCS®, InterOp, Cellcom, C Spire Wireless, Cricket, Virgin Mobile, & others.
• T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
• You agree to notify us of any changes to your mobile number & update your account with us to reflect this change; use the Update Your Customer Contact Info form, above.
• Data obtained from you in connection with this SMS service may include your cell phone number, your carrier’s name, and the date, time & content of your messages, as well as other information that you provide. We may use this information to contact you to provide the services you request from us.
• By subscribing or otherwise using the service, you acknowledge & agree that we have the right to change and/or terminate the service at any time, with or without cause and/or advance notice.

If you have any questions, contact the General Manager, at 707-447-8420 or gm@rnvwd.com.

Call the RNVWD General Manager, at 707-447-8420 or gm@rnvwd.com, if:

• You just acquired an RNVWD connection and want to join the District.
• You want to apply to be removed from the District; you sold your hook-up.
• You want to activate your reserve connection.
• You want to change your current connection status.
• You want to transfer your connection.
• You want to use a fire hydrant water.
• There’s a water leak before or at the water meter.
• You want to buy a connection or sell your connection.
• If you need to find out if your water meter is connected and active.

Contact a member of the Board of Directors, if you need help with:

• District Rules & Regulations or By-Laws; see Governance.
• Rate structure or fees you are paying.
• Adding a topic you would like to discuss at the next Board of Directors Meeting.
• A problem no one else can help you with or none of the answers or situations on this page apply to you.

Board of Directors

• Board President; Steven Strickland; 707-330-0340; Ethics Certification
• Vice President; Alan Hanger; 510-717-0121; Term 2024-2026; Ethics Certification
• Director, James Miles; 707-685-0140; Term 2024-2028
• Director, Gary Hensley; 650-996-1289; Term 2024-2028
• Director, Eileen Uthe-Smith; 925-209-0849; Term 2024-2026