The water efficiency partnership will allow Sweetwater Authority and Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center to expand their outreach efforts and promote the safety, value, and efficiency of tap water. Read on...
At the January 9 Board Meeting, National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis and Councilmember Jerry Cano were sworn in to their four-year terms on the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board. Read on...
At the December 12 Sweetwater Authority Board Meeting, Director Steve Castaneda, re-elected to South Bay Irrigation District (SBID) Division 1, and newly-elected Director Hector Martinez, SBID Division 4, were sworn in to their four-year terms. Read on...
Sweetwater Authority received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. Read on...
On May 31, Gov. Brown signed Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668 into law. These bills were developed to help California better prepare for droughts. The bills do NOT impact individual water users or accounts, but are for water agencies in California. Read on...
On June 13, the Board adopted its preliminary budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year and accepted and filed a Five Year Water Rate study. Over the next five years, the Authority will invest $72 million in water quality and infrastructure improvements. Read on...
Sweetwater Authority presented a $5,000 award check to the Living Coast Discovery Center at its June 13 Board meeting as part of the Authority’s Water Efficiency Education Program (WEEP) grant program. Read on...
Sweetwater Authority's Richard A. Reynolds Groundwater Desalination Facility was awarded Project of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers San Diego Section. The facility provides customers with a reliable, drought-proof local water source. Read on...
Local high school students will be honored for their winning photos at the Sweetwater Authority Governing Board meeting on May 9. More than 40 students from the Authority’s service area entered the annual water photo contest. Read on...
The Sweetwater Authority Governing Board kicked off the start of the agency’s first project of its five-year capital improvement plan with a commemorative pipe-signing at its Board meeting Read on...
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded Sweetwater Authority with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report. Read on...
At the October 25 Board Meeting, Sweetwater Authority’s Governing Board received a $276,060 check from the Center for Sustainable Energy for its hydroelectric generation project at the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant . Read on...
The updated kiosk, made possible by funding from the Hans and Margaret Doe Charitable Trust, allows visitors to take a deeper look at the wildlife and water quality of the Sweetwater watershed. Read on...
SWA was awarded with The Corky McMillin/Best of South County Award for the recent expansion of the Richard A. Reynolds Groundwater Desalination Facility, which provides customers with a reliable, drought-proof and cost-effective local water source. Read on...
SWA is celebrating four decades of providing its 189,000 customers with safe, reliable water. Since 1977, SWA has delivered more than 200 billion gallons of water to customers that has met or exceeded all water quality requirements. Read on...
Berge, who has more than 25 years of experience in the water industry, was appointed by the Board to assume the role of general manager, effective June 26, 2017. Read on...
Sweetwater Authority received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. Read on...
