Governance 

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To pursue, track and advocate the San Gabriel Valley Water Association’s position on matters where the conduct of publicly established water agencies is affected in the following ways:

 

• Third parties or others seeking to compromise the powers of water agencies in a way that interferes with their ability to deliver high-quality water supplies through cost-effective means.
   

• Steps that are taken to change the powers, functions or the types of projects and/or policies undertaken by water agencies that would create legal or jurisdictional conflicts.
   

• Actions that are taken by public agencies in ways that are unethical, illegal and/or fail to meet common standards of transparency.

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Local Water Supply & Quality

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To pursue, track and advocate the SGVWA's position on matters affecting water supply and local supplier quality in the San Gabriel Valley under circumstances that:

 

• Without merit, due notice, transparent process and/or obvious reason related to emergencies or natural events would cause the price of water supplies to rise.
   

• Impact the quality of drinking water in a negative and/or unwarranted way.
   

• Compromise the present and future integrity of facilities and related infrastructure important for the conveyance, storage and treatment of water.

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State and Regional Regulations

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To monitor, track and advocate the SGVWA's position on matters where state and regional regulations are adopted, revised, updated or discarded when:

 

• The regulatory process or legislation could affect operation of water facilities.
   

• The regulatory process or legislation would impose scientifically and technically unwarranted procedures, infeasible expectations, standards and/or costs.
   

• The regulatory process or legislation would affect local control and responsibilities in compliance, enforcement and assessment of penalties.
   

• The regulatory process or legislation could shift responsibilities and/or cost between local, regional, state and federal agencies.

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State and Regional Supply Issues

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To monitor, track and advocate the SGVWA's position on matters affecting regional and state water supply issues when:

 

• The efforts of regional, state and national water associations are insufficient to protect the specific interests of the San Gabriel Valley.
   

• Regional, state or national water associations have requested the SGVWA's specific support in a manner that is consistent with the policy principles or past positions of the Board.
   

• Issues are important to assuring replenishment supplies for the Valley in a cost-effective manner.