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| Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency |
| Type | Joint Powers Agency |
| Founded | 1980s |
| Headquarters | Woodland, California |
| Leaders | Board of Directors |
| Area served | Yolo County, California |
| Industry | Water supply, Wastewater treatment |
Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency is a regional joint powers agency created to develop and operate water supply and wastewater treatment facilities serving the cities of Woodland and Davis in Yolo County, California. The agency coordinates infrastructure planning, regulatory compliance, and capital projects to provide potable water and wastewater services to municipal, industrial, and agricultural customers. It works with local, state, and federal entities to secure water sources, construct treatment plants, and implement environmental protection measures.
The agency was formed amid regional water planning efforts involving the City of Woodland, City of Davis, California, Yolo County, State of California, and regional agencies such as the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Solano County Water Agency, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Its creation followed deliberations comparable to negotiations in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta debates and paralleled initiatives like the California State Water Project expansions. Early planning referenced studies by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Water Resources, and consultants with ties to projects such as the Contra Costa Water District and East Bay Municipal Utility District. Capital funding drew on mechanisms similar to bonds issued by the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank and grants associated with the United States Environmental Protection Agency programs. The agency’s timeline intersected with regulatory milestones including amendments to the Clean Water Act and state-level actions by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Governance is through a board composed of elected officials and appointed representatives from the City of Woodland and City of Davis, California, functioning under a joint powers agreement modeled on frameworks used by entities like the Association of California Water Agencies and the California Special Districts Association. Legal counsel often references statutes from the California Government Code and case law from the California Supreme Court. Operational management engages professional staff with certifications recognized by the California Water Environment Association and policy coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interagency coordination includes agreements with utilities such as the Yolo County Utilities and regional planners associated with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
Water supply projects have included surface water intakes, raw water conveyance, and treatment facilities influenced by technologies used at plants operated by Sacramento County Water Agency and the City of Sacramento. Treatment infrastructure comprises coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection systems similar to those at the East Bay Municipal Utility District treatment facilities, and tertiary treatment trains akin to Orange County Water District advanced purification systems. Wastewater conveyance and secondary/tertiary treatment processes reflect engineering standards practiced by firms that designed projects for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The agency has considered recycled water distribution modeled on programs run by San Diego County Water Authority and Central Contra Costa Sanitary District.
The agency serves municipal customers within jurisdictions of the City of Woodland and City of Davis, California, as well as adjacent unincorporated communities in Yolo County, including interactions with agricultural water users in the Capay Valley and commercial/industrial developments near UC Davis. Customer classes include residential, commercial, institutional (notably University of California, Davis facilities), and industrial accounts similar to customer mixes in Santa Clara Valley Water District service areas. Emergency coordination and mutual aid linkages mirror arrangements used by the California Office of Emergency Services and regional water providers like the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District.
Regulatory compliance follows requirements set by the California State Water Resources Control Board, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, and federal standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act. Monitoring programs track contaminants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with laboratory practices aligned to methods prescribed by the American Public Health Association. Environmental review and permitting have utilized processes under the California Environmental Quality Act and consultations with agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife for habitat protections. Nutrient management, mercury and emerging contaminant controls reference protocols developed for watersheds like the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and projects undertaken by the Interagency Ecological Program.
Major projects have included construction of treatment plants, pipeline interties, pump stations, and recycled water facilities, reflecting project types executed by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Capital improvement programs leveraged funding strategies similar to those of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank and municipal bond offerings seen in City of Sacramento finance plans. Project environmental reviews paralleled procedures used in infrastructure undertakings such as the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and the Delta Conveyance Project planning. Technical partnerships involved engineering firms with portfolios including projects for Tetra Tech, AECOM, and Jacobs Engineering Group.
Revenue sources include service charges, connection fees, and contribution arrangements akin to practices in East Bay Municipal Utility District and San Diego County Water Authority, supplemented by state and federal grants similar to those administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Water Resources Control Board. Rate setting follows cost-of-service principles consistent with precedents from the California Constitution and case law such as decisions interpreting Proposition 218. Financial planning incorporates long-term capital improvement financing and reserve policies comparable to those used by the Santa Clara Valley Water District and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District.
Category:Water supply and sanitation in California