Directory of Water Organizations
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THE AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION (AWWA) is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
David B. LaFrance, Chief Executive Officer
6666 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235
Phone: (303) 794-7711
Website: www.awwa.org
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES (ACWA)
Tim Quinn, Executive Direc tor
910 “K” Street, Ste. 100, Sacramen to, CA 95814-3512
Phone: (916) 441-4545
Website: www.acwa.com
CALIFORNIA FARM WATER COALITION
Mission: To promote public support for agriculture and to increase awareness of agriculture’s use of water for economic, environmental, and social contributions to the people of California.
Mike Wade, Executive Direc tor
5999 Freeport Blvd., Sacramen to, CA 95822
Phone: (916) 391-5030
Website: www.farmwater.org
FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY
A joint powers authority consisting of irrigation and water districts obtaining water principally from the San Joaquin River through the Friant Division of the Federal CVP, for the East Side of the Southern San Joaquin Valley.
Harvey A. Bailey, Chairman, Eric A. Merz, Vice Chairman
Ronald D. Jacobsma, General Manager
854 N. Harvard Avenue, Lindsay CA 93247
Phone: (559) 562-6305
Website: www.friantwater.org
FRIANT WATER USERS AUTHORITY
A joint powers authority consisting of irrigation and water districts obtaining water principally from the San Joaquin River through the Friant Division of the Federal CVP, for the East Side of the Southern San Joaquin Valley.
Eric Borba, Chairman
Jason Phillips, Chief Executive Officer
854 N. Harvard Avenue, Lindsay CA 93247
Phone: (559) 562-6305
Website: www.fwua.org
IRRIGATION MOBILE LAB, OPERATED BY THE NORTH WEST KERN RCD
Brian Hockett, District Manager
5000 California Avenue, Ste. 100, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 336-0967, ext. 138
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER
James McDaniel, Chief Operating Officer – Water System
PO Box 51111, Room 1455, Los Angeles, CA 90051-5700
Phone: (213) 367-1022
Website: www.ladwp.com
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Adán Ortega, Jr., Vice President – External Affairs, (213) 217-5786
Dirk W. Reed, Program Manager, (213) 217-6728
700 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 or PO Box 54153, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0153
Phone: (213) 217-6000
Website: www.mwdh2o.com
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD – CENTRAL VALLEY
Loren J. Harlow, Assistant Executive Officer
1685 “E” Street, Fresno, CA 93706-2020
Phone: (559) 445-5116
Email: lharlow@waterboards.ca.gov
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMMITTEE, INC.
A permanent, tax-exempt organization, established to provide a continuing forum for eight counties, and other groups interested in water issues.
Joan Anderson Dym, Executive Direc tor
10184 Sixth Street, Ste. C, Rancho Cucamonga, CA91730
Phone: (909) 980-4700
Website: www.socalwater.org
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS
A non-profit mutual benefit corporation representing 27 of the 29 agencies that have water supply contracts with the State Water Project.
Terry Erlewine, General Manager
1121 L Street, Ste. 1050, Sacramen to, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 447-7357 ext. 203
Website: www.swc.org
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
A state agency responsible for the protection of water quality with authority over water rights.
PO Box 100, Sacramen to, CA 95812-0100
Phone: (916) 341-5254
Website: www.swrcb.ca.gov
U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
A bureau of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Responsible for the operation of the CVP and other projects throughout the West.
Kirk C. Rodgers, Regional Direc tor, Mid Pacific Region
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramen to, CA 95825-1898
Phone: (916) 978-5000
Website: www.waterboards.ca.gov
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
An impartial, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. Its mission is to create a better understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs.
1401 21st Street, Suite 200
Sacramen to, CA 95811
Executive Direc tor Jennifer Bowles
Phone: (916) 444-6240
Website: jbowles@watereducation.org
