Unearthed After Serving Customers for Nearly 100 Years, Vintage Water Pipe Now on Display

The 36-inch riveted steel pipe played a critical role in delivering water to residents and businesses in the South Bay for nearly a century before it was retired and replaced in 2020

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) has announced a piece of local history i...

SWA High School Photo Contest winners announced

Thirteen local high school students will be honored for their award-winning photographs at tomorrow night’s Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Board Meeting. The winners were selected from a group of 50 students from high schools across South Bay who submit...

SWA allocates $875k rebate from legal settlement to help offset costs for customers

At its meeting on March 24, 2021, the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board approved allocation of a nearly $875,000 rebate from San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) to the Authority’s Rate Stabilization Reserve. Created as part o...

Programs to assist with past due rent and utilities

Renters in need of assistance to pay past due rent and utilities may benefit from the following programs: 

For customers in National City and Bonita: County of San Diego COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program 

See the links below for more infor...

SWA offers community safe outdoor recreation opportunities at two local reservoirs

An angler casts a line, hoping for a nibble. Nearby, hikers and equestrians enjoy a morning walk along the water. Overhead, dozens of bird species, some of which are endangered, travel home to their nests made safe by protected areas around the reservoir....

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Controlled transfer of water from Loveland Reservoir results in cost-saving

In January, Sweetwater Authority (Authority) conducted a controlled transfer of water from Loveland Reservoir in Alpine, CA, to Sweetwater Reservoir in Spring Valley, CA. The transfer captured 2.7 billion gallons of local water. This same amount of water ...

Newly Elected & Reelected SWA Board Members Sworn In; New Chair & Vice Chair Appointed

At the December 9 Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board meeting, Josie Calderon-Scott, Paulina Martinez-Perez and Jose Preciado were sworn into their four-year terms as Directors. At the same meeting, the Authority’s Governing Board a...

SWA Awards Grant to Promote Water Efficiency and Education

On Wednesday, September 9, the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board received a presentation from A Reason To Survive (ARTS) on how grant funding from the Authority will be used to educate the community on water issues.

In May of 2019, the Autho...

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