Rancho Water Competitors

The Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Department of the Interior) - Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, powerplants and canals it constructed in the 17 western states. These water projects led to homesteading and promoted the economic development of the West. Reclamation has constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and Grand Coulee on the Columbia River. Today, we are the largest wholesaler of water in the country. We bring water to more than 31 million people, and provide one out of five Western farmers (140,000) with irrigation water for 10 million acres of farmland that produce 60% of the nation's vegetables and 25% of its fruits and nuts. Visit www.usbr.gov for more information. Facebook: www.facebook.com/bureauofreclamation YouTube: www.youtube.com/reclamation Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/usbr/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/usbr Careers: https://reclamationcareers.usajobs.gov/

California Water Service (Cal Water) is the largest regulated American water utility west of the Mississippi River and the third-largest in the country. Formed in 1926, the San Jose-based company serves 492,600 customer connections through 23 districts throughout the state. Cal Water is the largest subsidiary of the California Water Service Group, which also includes Washington Water Service, New Mexico Water Service, Texas Water Service, and Hawaii Water Service. As a whole, the Group provides high-quality regulated and non-regulated utility services to approximately 2 million people in 100 communities. Company-wide, our employees share a commitment to being the leading provider of water and wastewater services and delivering quality, service, and value to our customers.

Authorized under the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, EMWD's duties and responsibilities are further delineated in the California Water Code. In 1951, EMWD annexed to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The population within the current 542-square-mile service area is about 687,000. EMWD's operating budget for 2009/2010 is $217 million with net assets of approximately $1.5 billion (as of June 2009).