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The Regional Water Authority (RWA) is a joint powers authority that serves
and represents the interests of 22 water providers in the greater Sacramento,
Placer, El Dorado and Yolo County region. The Authority's primary mission
is to help its members protect and enhance the reliability, availability,
affordability and quality of water resources.
Formed in 2001 after two years of facilitated workshops with more than 60 water industry leaders, RWA consolidated several regional associations to promote collaboration and provide a unified voice on Northern California water issues.
RWA has launched significant programs and services on a regional scale, including:
- A water efficiency program designed to help local purveyors implement best management practices on a regional basis
- Implementation of the American River Basin Regional Conjunctive Use Program, utilizing a $22 million grant from the California Department of Water Resources
Other RWA goals include:
- Ensuring a high quality, reliable water supply to over 1 million people
in the greater Sacramento / Placer / El Dorado / and Yolo region.
- Supporting and implementing the objectives of the Sacramento Area Water Forum, a nationally recognized project signed by 40 local utilities, business leaders and the environmental community to preserve American River environmental values and ensure a reliable water supply for the next 30 years.
- Saving rate-payer dollars by pooling resources and securing grant funding.
- Providing a forum for regional policy development and collaboration.
- Protecting surface water and groundwater rights to assure reliable future supplies.
- Assisting members with new state and federal regulations and new security requirements.
- Developing and implementing a regional water master plan.
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