Welcome to CWSA
History
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The Community Water Systems Alliance is a coalition of large and small water providers, including special districts, cities, and mutual water companies. The Alliance is based on larger systems helping small systems continue to provide clean, safe, and affordable drinking water to economically disadvantaged communities and limited-income people in water systems of any size.
Following the principle “large helping small,” the Alliance provides a voice on legislative and regulatory issues for systems that are leaders in their communities and have the resources to assist smaller, nearby water systems with a variety of issues. We believe that bringing these voices together has the greatest impact at all levels of government.
CWSA is an initiative under the fiscal sponsorship of the California Association of Mutual Water Companies (CalMutuals).
Member Spotlight
Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency
Located in east San Bernardino County, Bighorn Desert is one of the founding members of CWSA. Its service territory encompasses the unincorporated and disadvantaged communities of Flamingo Heights, Landers and Johnson Valley.
General Manager Marina West is the chair of the policy committee, and remains passionately committed to advocating on behalf of small and disadvantaged communities. Her leadership helps shape regional coalitions in San Bernardino County around special interest issues like water theft from illegal marijuana growers and the impacts of the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act.