Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper Water)

UtilitiesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper Water) was formed by voters of 18 cities and Los Angeles County unincorporated areas on December 8, 1959.  In 1963, residents of Upper Water voted to join the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), to import water from the Colorado River, and later from the State Water Project into the San Gabriel Valley. 

Nearly one million people live and work in Upper Water's 144 square mile service area. Annually, demand for treated, untreated and recycled water in the Upper Water service area averages more than 78 billion gallons. Upper Water partners with many public and private entities to provide a sustainable, high quality water supply to residents and businesses within the greater San Gabriel Valley. Consistent with its motto of “Championing Water Resilience,” Upper Water is widely recognized for its customer service orientation, community involvement, and creativity in promoting water quality, water recycling, and water conservation.

Upper Water is governed by an elected five member Board of Directors. Each Director serves a 4-year term and represents one of five specific geographic divisions within Upper Water's service area boundaries. 

Upper Water's current Board of Directors is led by:
- Director Anthony R. Fellow, Ph.D., Division 1
- Director Charles M. Treviño, Division 2
- Director Ed Chavez, Division 3
- Director Katarina Garcia, Division 4
- Director Jennifer Santana, Division 5

As one of the 26 member agencies of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), Upper Water provides supplemental water to the San Gabriel Valley; first from the Colorado River, and also from the State Water Project. Today, Upper Water also provides recycled water and facilitates efforts in water stewardship, including conservation and stormwater capture.

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