SWA announces partnership with Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) announced a water efficiency partnership with Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center (Olivewood) at its January 9 Governing Board meeting. This partnership will allow the Authority and Olivewood to expand their outreach eff...

New SWA Board members sworn in for four year terms

Newly appointed Sweetwater Authority board members sworn in for four year terms

At the January 9 Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board meeting, National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis  and Councilmember Jerry Cano were sworn in to th...

SWA Board members sworn in for four year terms; new chair and vice chair appointed

Newly elected and reelected Sweetwater Authority board members sworn in for four year terms; new chair and vice chair appointed 

At the December 12 Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board meeting, Steve Castaneda and Hector Martinez were ...

SWA High School Photo Contest - Water in Daily Life

Sweetwater Authority's High School Photo Contest - Water in Daily Life

This year’s contest challenges students to creatively showcase and celebrate through photography the many ways we use water every day. Contest information and entry forms are ...

Water quality information and updates

On August 28, 2018, Sweetwater Authority (Authority) started treating a 50/50 blend of imported and local reservoir water. Some customers may notice a slight change in the taste and odor of their water due to this change in water sources.Occasion...

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 is prepared for new state water laws

On May 31, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668. The bills were developed to help California better prepare for droughts. These bills do NOT impact individual water users or accounts, but are for water agencies in California. The l...

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...

High School Photo Contest winners recognized at SWA Board Meeting

Local high school students will be honored for their winning photos at the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board meeting on May 9. More than 40 students from the Authority’s service area entered the annual water photo contest, which included a ...

SWA kicks-off its five-year capital improvement plan

On May 2, 2018 Sweetwater Authority’s (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.

Board members began t...

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 executes $23 million bond sale

On Tuesday, November 28, Sweetwater Authority (Authority) successfully completed a bond sale of $23 million to fund five major infrastructure improvement projects. These projects include improvements to Sweetwater and Loveland Dams, a new storage tank, re...

SWA receives $276,060 in grant funding for clean energy project

At the October 25 Board Meeting, Sweetwater Authority’s (Authority) Governing Board received a $276,060 check from the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) for its hydroelectric generation project at the Robert A. Perdue Water Treatment Plant (Pe...

SWA debuts updated exhibit at the Living Coast Discovery Center

This week, Sweetwater Authority (Authority) unveiled an updated exhibit at the Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista.

The updated kiosk features a touchscreen monitor and new software that allows visitors to take a deeper look at the wildlife and wa...

SWA awarded Best of South County from the South County Economic Development Council

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) was awarded with The Corky McMillin/Best of South County Award at the South County Economic Development Council’s 27th Annual Economic Summit on September 15. The award was presented to the Authority for the recent expansi...

SWA celebrates 40 years of service and safe, reliable water

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) is celebrating its 40th anniversary and four decades of providing its 189,000 customers with safe, reliable water. That is more than 200 billion gallons of water being delivered to customers that has met or exceeded all wa...

Contest winners embrace the beauty of a WaterSmart Landscape

The regional WaterSmart Landscape Contest is held every year by numerous water agencies in the San Diego region. The contest celebrates the beauty of water-efficient landscapes.

The winners of Sweetwater Authority’s 2017 WaterSmart Landscape Contest are JR...

SWA Board approves $51M budget, no rate increase

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) customers will not see a rate increase in the new fiscal year. The Authority’s Governing Board (Board) approved the budget on June 14, 2017. In order to achieve a zero percent rate increase, the Authority used a ...

SWA Welcomes Tish Berge as New General Manager

At its meeting on June 14, 2017, the Governing Board of Sweetwater Authority (Authority) appointed Tish Berge to the role of general manager, effective June 26, 2017.

Berge brings more than 25 years of experience in the water industry, including as Directo...

SWA Completes Expansion of the Richard A. Reynolds Groundwater Desalination Facility

On June 15, 2017, state and local officials joined together with Sweetwater Authority (Authority) to celebrate the completion of construction on the Richard A. Reynolds Groundwater Desalination Facility Phase 2 Expansion project.

The expansion doubled the ...

SWA Awarded Transparency Certificate of Excellence

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