Division 1A

Company Profiles

Alameda County Water District
Douglas G. Chun P.E.
Water Quality Manager

43885 South Grimmer Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538-6348 USA
Ph: 510-668-6510
Fax: 510-6563426
Email: doug.chun@acwd.com
Web: www.acwd.org

Company Profile:

The Alameda County Water District (ACWD), located in the San Francisco Bay Area, supplies water to a population of 320,000 people in the cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City in southern Alameda County, California. ACWD’s mission of providing a reliable supply of high quality water at a reasonable price is met through advanced surface water treatment techniques such as ozonation-biological filtration at a state-of-the-art 21-mgd water treatment plant, and the use of ultrafiltration membranes in the upgrade of an existing 10-mgd water treatment plant to be completed in early 2004. In the spring of 2003, ACWD will also have a 5-mgd brackish water desalination plant on-line that is believed to be the first of its type in municipal water service in Northern California. Finally, by 2005, an 8-mgd groundwater treatment plant using RO membranes is expected to be in operation for demineralization and hardness reduction.

Brownsville Public Utilities Board
John S. Bruciak
General Manager & CEO

PO Box 3270
Brownsville, TX 78523-3270 USA
Ph: 956-983-6278
Fax: 956-9836299
Email: jbruciak@brownsville-pub.com
Web: www.brownsville-pub.com

Company Profile:

Water is vital to survival. At BPUB our two water treatment plants have the capacity to provide 40 million gallons of treated water per day, which is well above the city's current peak demand, and serve a population of 150,000. The area's phenomenal growth has challenged the Brownsville Public Utilities Board to not only provide the infrastructure to support this growth, but to also provide quality drinking water. BPUB's water treatment plants have been recognized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), formerly known as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for providing T.O.P. quality water, which exceeds state and federal standards by five times. BPUB provides water to over 40,000 taps throughout the city and continues to execute plans for the area's future water needs. The BPUB also maintains a state of the art wastewater system through its two wastewater plants. Both Brownsville PUB wastewater treatment plants treat a combined average of 11 million gallons per day. In total, they have a design capacity to treat 22.8 million gallons per day. The South Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Robindale Wastewater Treatment Plant give Brownsville reliable service and high quality effluent water. The plants will also be able to help alleviate the drought situation, through the water reclamation project that will produce an alternate water source for lawn irrigation and maintain resaca water levels. The Southmost Regional Water Authority was formed in 1981 for the purpose of developing alternative water supply strategies in Cameron County, Texas. After years of dormancy, SRWA was revived in September 2000 with the goal of decreasing dependency on the overallocated Rio Grande. In April 2004, following extensive study and testing, SRWA inaugurated a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis plant. The 7.5 MGD facility turns brackish groundwater previously considered unusable into high quality drinking water for Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Port of Brownsville, Valley Municipal Utility District No. 2 (Rancho Viejo), Los Fresnos, and Indian Lake. SRWA: regional solutions to regional water issues

California Department of Water Resources
Jose I. Faria P.E.
Supervising Engineer

3374 East Shields Ave., Room A7
Fresno, CA 93727 USA
Ph: 559-230-3339
Fax: 559-2303301
Email: jifaria@water.ca.gov
Web: www.water.ca.gov

Company Profile:

Our Mission: To manage the water resources of California in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the State's people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments. Our Goals: Goal 1 - Develop and assess strategies for managing the State’s water resources, including development of the California Water Plan Update. Goal 2 - Plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the State Water Project to achieve maximum flexibility, safety, and reliability. Goal 3 - Protect and improve the water resources and dependent ecosystems of statewide significance, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta Estuary. Goal 4 - Protect lives and infrastructure as they relate to dams, floods, droughts, watersheds impacted by fire and disasters, and assist in other emergencies. Goal 5 - Provide policy direction and legislative guidance on water and energy issues and educate the public on the importance, hazards, and efficient use of water. Goal 6 - Support local planning and integrated regional water management through technical and financial assistance. Goal 7 - Perform efficiently all statutory, legal, and fiduciary responsibilities regarding management of State long-term power contracts and servicing of power revenue bonds. Goal 8 - Provide professional, cost-effective, and timely services in support of DWR’s programs, consistent with governmental regulatory and policy requirements.

Eastern Municipal Water District
Khos Ghaderi
Director of Water Operations

PO Box 8300
Perris, CA 92572-8300 USA
Ph: 951-928-3777
Fax: 951-9286177
Email: ghaderik@emwd.org
Web: www.emwd.org

Company Profile:

Eastern Municipal Water District provides domestic and agricultural water, wastewater collection and treatment service, and recycled water in a 555 square mile service area with a population of 530,000 in western Riverside County.

Fulton County Government
Kun Suwanarpa P.E.
Assistant Director of Water Services

141 Pryor Street SW, Suite 6001
Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
Ph: 404-612-7400
Fax: 404-8936232
Email: kun.suwanarpa@co.fulton.ga.us
Web: www.co.fulton.ga.us

Company Profile:

Fulton County Government, Water Services Division seeks to protect the health, safety and welfare of Fulton County's Citizens by providing high quality services related to the delivery of water, the collection of wastewater, and the conveyance of storm water. This mission is accomplished by maintaining a high level of system reliability, ensuring regulatory compliance and advocating fiscal responsibility.

Harpeth Valley Utilities District
John E. Brown
General Manager

PO Box 21039
Nashville, TN 37221 USA
Ph: 615-354-8524
Fax: 615-3566905
Email: jbrown@hvud.com
Web: www.hvud.com

Company Profile:

Harpeth Valley Utilities District serves the water and wastewater needs of customers in portions of Davidson, Williamson and Cheatham counties. The District provides water service to more than 15,000 customers and wastewater service to more than 12,000 customers.

Irvine Ranch Water District
Steve Malloy P.E.
Principal Engineer

PO Box 57000
Irvine, CA 92619 USA
Ph: 949-453-5695
Fax: 949-7570225
Email: malloy@irwd.com
Web: www.irwd.com

Company Profile:

Established in 1961 as a California Water District, IRWD provides drinking water, sewage collection and treatment, recycled water, and urban runoff treatment to Central Orange County, California. IRWD encompasses nearly 181 square miles extending from the Pacific coast to the foothills. The District serves the City of Irvine and portions of the Cities of Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange and unincorporated Orange County. As an independent public agency, IRWD is governed by a five-member, publicly elected board of directors. These officials are responsible for the District’s policies and decision making while day-to-day operations are supervised by the general manager and his staff.

Olivenhain Municipal Water District
Tom Kennedy
Operations Manager

1966 Olivenhain Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024 USA
Ph: 760-753-6466
Fax: 760-7535640
Email: tkennedy@olivenhain.com
Web: www.olivenhain.com

Company Profile:

Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a public agency providing water, wastewater services, recycled water, hydroelectricity, and the operation of the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. OMWD was organized in 1959 and has been serving water to its customers since 1961. At over 48 square miles, OMWD serves a population of approximately 68,000 residents. OMWD includes portions of the cities of Encinitas, Carlsbad, San Diego, Solana Beach, and San Marcos as well as the communities of Olivenhain, Leucadia, Elfin Forest, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, Santa Fe Valley and 4S Ranch.

Orange County Water District
Mehul Patel P.E.
GWRS Program Manager

18700 Ward Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 USA
Ph: 714-378-8209
Fax: 714-3788230
Email: mpatel@ocwd.com
Web: www.ocwd.com

Company Profile:

Since 1933, Orange County Water District (OCWD) has replenished and maintained Orange County’s groundwater basin at safe levels while more than doubling the basin’s annual yield. Orange County’s groundwater basin supplies water to more than 20 cities and water agencies, serving more than 2.3 million Orange County residents. Since 1975, OCWD has operated Water Factory 21, a water purification plant that takes treated wastewater, purifies it to beyond drinking water standards, and then injects it into shallow aquifers near the coast to form a fresh water barrier, blocking seawater intrusion. OCWD is leading the way in purification of wastewater for reuse to provide a reliable, new, drought-proof source of water. The Groundwater Replenishment System, a proposed project sponsored by OCWD and the Orange County Sanitation District, will produce enough near distilled quality water for 200,000 families.

San Diego County Water Authority
Bob Yamada
Seawater Desalination Program Manager

4677 Overland Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123-1233 USA
Ph: 858-522-6744
Fax: 858-268-7881
Email: ryamada@sdcwa.org
Web: www.sdcwa.org

Company Profile:

As a water wholesaler, the San Diego County Water Authority's mission is to provide a safe and reliable supply of water to its 24 member agencies in the San Diego region. The agencies are represented through the board of directors. A member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors also serves as a representative to the Water Authority board of directors. The Water Authority was formed in 1944 by the California State Legislature, and operates under the County Water Authority Act, which can be found in the California State Water Code. The Water Authority is one member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and in its 60-year history the Water Authority has come to supply up to 90% of San Diego County's water.

Southern Nevada Water Authority/Las Vegas Valley Water District
Jeffrey Johnson
SNWA Division Manager

PO Box 99956
Las Vegas, NV 89193-9956 USA
Ph: 702-862-3748
Fax: 702-8757010
Email: jeff.johnson@snwa.com
Web: www.snwa.com

Company Profile:

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) is a cooperative agency formed in 1991 to address Southern Nevada's unique water needs on a regional basis. SNWA is governed by a seven-member agency comprised of representatives from each of its member organizations. The member agencies provide water and/or wastewater services to Southern Nevada.

Sweetwater Authority
Mark Rogers
General Manager

PO Box 2328
Chula Vista, CA 91910 USA
Ph: 619-409-6702
Fax: 619-425-9660
Email: mrogers@sweetwater.org
Web: www.sweetwater.org

Company Profile:

Sweetwater Authority, a public agency, provides retail water service to 177,000 people in National City, Bonita and Chula Vista, California. Sweetwater Authority is a joint powers public water agency governed by a seven-member Board of Directors representing the City of National City and the South Bay Irrigation District. The 41-square mile service area includes more than 33,900 service connections. Sweetwater Authority owns and operates two reservoirs, a surface water treatment plant, a groundwater desalination facility and deep freshwater wells. To augment local supplies, water is imported from the San Diego County Water Authority, the region's wholesale agency.

Tampa Bay Water
Christine A. Owen
Water Quality Assurance Officer

2575 Enterprise Rd.
Clearwater, FL 33763-1102 USA
Ph: 813-929-4521
Fax: 813-9294537
Email: cowen@tampabaywater.org
Web: www.tampabaywater.org

Company Profile:

Most people have just one expectation when turning on the tap—water. At Tampa Bay Water, it’s our job to make sure they’re never disappointed. Right now, and every day, we are delivering water to more than 2.4 million people in the Tampa Bay area through the governments we serve - Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa. We’re doing it responsibly. We’re doing it safely. We’re doing it for the long term.

Town of Jupiter
David L. Brown
Director of Utilities

PO Box 8900
Jupiter, FL 33468-8900 USA
Ph: 561-746-5134
Fax: 561-747-5634
Email: davidb@jupiter.fl.us
Web: www.jupiter.fl.us

Company Profile:

In 1978, the Town of Jupiter purchased its water system from Tri-Southern Utilities. At the time, the system’s average daily flow was only 2.5 million gallons per day and served a population of approximately 15,000 people. Today, the utility is capable of producing nearly 30 million gallons a day of drinking water. It serves more than 80,000 people living in Jupiter, Juno Beach and unincorporated areas of Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Jupiter’s drinking water system blends three treatment methods: lime softening, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. The conventional lime softening treatment and the ion exchange plants use fresh water from wells that access the 150 to 200 foot deep Surfi cial Aquifer. The softening process includes the use of lime and polymers to remove hardness, turbidity and iron. The ion exchange process uses resins to remove color. Our reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system takes brackish water from wells drilled into the 1500 to 2000 foot deep Floridan Aquifer and uses high pressure to force it through a membrane that removes the salt and other impurities. The result of the RO treatment process is extremely pure water, which is then blended with waters from the lime softening and the ion exchange plants to produce drinking water that surpasses all United States EPA drinking water standards.

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Kevin Price
Desalination Research Coordinator

Water Treatment Eng. Research, PO Box 25007, 86-69000
Denver, CO 80227 USA
Ph: 303-445-2260
Fax: 303-4456328
Email: mprice@usbr.gov
Web: www.usbr.gov/pmts/ water/desalination

Company Profile:

The Water Treatment Engineering and Research (WaTER) Group is part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Technical Service Center in Denver, Colorado. The WaTER Group is an organization of professional engineers, chemists, scientists, and technicians who provide water treatment engineering and research technical services. Much of their current focus is on a desalination and water purification research program that funds cost-shared researched projects with non-Federal entities. The program's goal is to reduce the cost of desalting and water purification technologies so they can be an affordable alternative for most of the communities in the U.S. to ensure a safe and reliable water supply.