Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Email Format
UtilitiesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Based in Riverside, California, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority traces its origins to 1968 when five local agencies formed a joint powers authority under California law. The member organizations are Eastern Municipal Water District, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Orange County Water District, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, and Western Municipal Water District. Its work addresses a broad set of water resource needs, including ensuring reliable water supplies, improving water quality, and advancing recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, brine disposal, and integrated regional planning. The organization pursues regional plans, programs, and projects intended to safeguard the Santa Ana River basin's water resources and maximize beneficial uses within the watershed in an economically and environmentally responsible manner. Its primary customers are the five member agencies, and its activities are focused on serving their jurisdictions and the communities within the watershed.