BAWSCA

The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) was created on May 27, 2003 to represent the interests of 24 cities and water districts, and two private utilities, in Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties that purchase water on a wholesale basis from the San Francisco Regional Water System. BAWSCA was enabled by AB 2058 (Authors: Assembly Members Louis Papan, John Dutra and Joe Simitian). The Legislature's overwhelming support for the bill demonstrated the state's recognition of the need for local government to protect the health, safety and economic well being of 1.7 million people, businesses and community organizations in the three counties. BAWSCA is the only entity having the authority to directly represent the needs of the cities, water districts and private utilities (wholesale customers) that depend on the regional water system. BAWSCA provides the ability for the customers of the regional system to work with San Francisco on an equal basis to ensure the water system gets fixed, and to collectively and efficiently meet local responsibilities.