Mission
THE CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION (CWA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF APPROX 84 INVESTOR-OWNED WATER UTILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY WATER UTILITY SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. CWA PROVIDED A FORUM FOR SHARING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IT PROMOTED SOUND WATER POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ASSISTED ITS MEMBERS ON EDUCATING THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE PROTECTION AND EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES. CWA ASSISTED LARGE MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO UTILITY PROCUREMENT, AS WELL AS WITH THE LOW INCOME RATEPAYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.