What's On Tap
We often like to share our points of view and priorities with our communities and customers. We invite you to take a look and see what’s on tap at Cal Water.
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Mitigating Climate Risk and Adapting to Climate Change
By Ken Jenkins, Chief Water Resource Sustainability Officer – Mitigating Climate Risk and Adapting to Climate Change
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Climate change-related events continue to impact the lives of Californians in 2024, including a destructive fire season, extreme heatwaves, and more intense atmospheric rivers affecting the state. Cal Water is committed to mitigating climate change while also adapting to climate change impacts, and we have been implementing programs designed to meet these challenges.
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Cal Water is working to make sure people in Chico have safe drinking water
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Cal Water is working to make sure people in Chico have safe drinking water. Over the next 6 to 8 weeks, crews will be installing 3,500 feet of new water main.
Beyond a Season of Service in Our Communities
By Shannon Dean, Senior VP, Customer Service ＆ Chief Sustainability Officer
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In all of the communities Cal Water serves across California, we are dedicated to being more than just a provider of safe, clean, and reliable water. We’re ingrained in the fabric of our communities, striving to elevate the quality of life for everyone we serve.
Here for Our Communities in Every Season
By Kevin McCusker, Manager of Community Affairs
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At Cal Water we're dedicated to being so much more than a provider of safe and reliable water service. We are members of our communities, committed to doing our part to provide support that enhances the quality of life in the areas we serve.
Providing Safe, Clean Water Amid Climate Change
By Ken Jenkins, Chief Water Resource Sustainability Officer
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2023 has proven to be another year of communities across the globe confronting the realities of climate change. Here at home, Californians have endured a wide range of extreme weather events, from heavy rainstorms and flooding in January and February that caused millions of dollars in damages to a tropical storm just last month—the first tropical storm to hit southern California in 84 years.
Partnership with Fire Departments Goes Beyond Water
By Kevin McCusker, Manager of Community Affairs
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In 2019, Cal Water established our annual Firefighter Grant Program—available to both professional and volunteer fire departments—to help offset the costs. Since then, Cal Water has given more than $668,000 to fire departments throughout our service areas in California.
Offering Financial Support to Customers
By Theresa Baptiste, MBA, Director of Customer Service
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Cal Water has helped more than 1,000 of our customers receive direct payments of financial assistance. We’re pleased to provide a range of programs to help those who may be struggling to pay their water bill, including the federally funded, state-administered Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
Rolling Hills Estates Transformation
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Cal Water partnered with Rolling Hills Estates to transform landscaping around their City Hall via our lawn-to-garden rebate program, promoting water conservation and long-term solutions.
Cal Water is a Leader in Water Affordability
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At Cal Water, we strive to provide clean, reliable, and affordable water to all California residents. We are committed to providing safe and reliable water to all of our California residents.
Can You Imagine a Day Without Water?
By Ken Jenkins, Chief Water Resource Sustainability Officer and Sophie James, Chief Water Quality Officer
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Due to extreme weather patterns, water service providers must be prepared to face different challenges that come with climate change. We're already preparing for these changes by investing in infrastructure projects and ensuring our customers have safe, clean water through our rigorous water quality testing.
Making Water Conservation Part of Every Season
By Ken Jenkins – Chief Water Resource Sustainability Officer
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While everyone can agree that California has had an intense—and in some cases, devastating—start to 2023, with heavy rainstorms causing loss of life and millions of dollars in damages, there are many questions and growing uncertainty surrounding what the state can expect next.
Needed Now: Safe Drinking Water for All Californians
By Sophie James, Director of Water Quality
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While nobody disputes that everyone should have safe, clean drinking water, not every Californian does.
This is why the action California’s state environmental health officials took recently on so-called “forever chemicals” is so important.
This is why the action California’s state environmental health officials took recently on so-called “forever chemicals” is so important.