Santa Clara Water Department

Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities is a government department that supplies safe, potable water for customers. It is also responsible for wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services. The department provides solar water heating systems for domestic use and swimming pools. In addition, Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities offers recycled water for irrigation and industrial processes. The department provides sewer system construction, installation and maintenance services. Its sewer utility operates more than 260 miles of sewer mains and over five pumping stations. Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities has a water system that includes nearly 290 miles of water mains, wells and storage tanks. It is governed by the city of Santa Clara in California.

California Water Service Group is the parent company of California Water Service Company, Washington Water Service Company, New Mexico Water Service Company, Hawaii Water Service Company and CWS Utility Services. Together these companies provide regulated and non-regulated water service to more than 2 million people in 100 California, Washington, New Mexico and Hawaii communities. Its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CWT. California Water Service Group maintains a location in San Jose, Calif.

CWS Utility Services provides nonregulated contract utility services to customer in California. It serves various water providers, including municipalities and privately owned utility companies. The company offers a range of services, including customer care, meter reading, billing and water quality testing. It also conducts the sale of nonutility properties. The company provides home emergency insurance solutions that feature coverage for customer-owned exterior water service lines and internal plumbing and drainage systems. CWS Utility Services is a subsidiary of California Water Service Group, which is one of the largest investor-owned water utility companies in the United States and was founded in 1997.