SWA's Desalination Facility wins 'Best Tasting Water' award

On Wednesday, July 24, the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board was presented with the Southwest Membrane Operators Association (SWMOA) Best Tasting Membrane Water in the Southwest Region Award. The award recognizes the Authority’s R...

SWA Announces New Leadership Roles for Two Board Members

Two of Sweetwater Authority’s Governing Board Members were recently appointed to local advisory committees for watershed restoration and local agency formation.

During its May 22, 2019, meeting the Authority’s Board appointed Director J...

SWA awards grants to support water efficiency in South Bay

The Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Board of Directors presented checks to the City of Chula Vista and the Gentry Glen Home Owners Association at its meeting on July 10, 2019. The Authority’s robust water efficiency program helps customers save water and...

Water quality information and updates

Occasionally, naturally-occurring minerals and algae in the water the Authority treats, or disruptions in the Authority’s distribution system, can cause changes in the taste, odor and color of the water we provide our customers. These changes ar...

SWA Board approves $77M budget for fiscal year 2019-20

Chula Vista, CA – The Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board approved the budget for fiscal year 2019-20 at its June 12, 2019, meeting. The Board worked closely with Authority staff to produce a balanced budget that minimizes the financial impac...

SWA receives national award for 2018 Securing Our Water Future outreach campaign

Customer and stakeholder engagement campaign receives top honors at the 2019 AWWA Annual Conference & Expo

Chula Vista, CA – On Monday, June 10, Sweetwater Authority (Authority) received the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Public Comm...

SWA receives award for excellence in financial reporting

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Sweetwater Authority (Authority) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (...

SWA wins statewide award for communications and outreach campaign

Effort to engage customers and stakeholders on rate changes, infrastructure investments, recognized with CAPIO’s EPIC Award 

Chula Vista, CA – On Wednesday, April 24, the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board was pre...

Transparency Certificate of Excellence Awarded to SWA

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. The certificate was p...

SWA infrastructure investments secure safe and reliable water for customers

At its June 13 meeting, the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing 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 ...

SWA awards WEEP Grant to Living Coast Discovery Center

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) presented a $5,000 award check to the Living Coast Discovery Center (Living Coast) at its June 13 Board meeting as part of the Authority’s Water Efficiency Education Program (WEEP) grant program.

The Living Coast&...

SWA Awarded Project of the Year from the American Society of Civil Engineers

Sweetwater Authority’s (Authority) Richard A. Reynolds Groundwater Desalination Facility was awarded Project of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego Section. The award was presented to the Authority’s Go...