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# California Domestic WC

California Domestic Water Company is a not-for-profit mutual water company offering shareholders and their customers a reliable, local resource that eliminates or significantly reduces the need to purchase more expensive imported water from Northern California or the Colorado River.

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- [A Look Beneath the Surface: Video Log of Groundwater Well 3](https://caldomestic.com/a-look-beneath-the-surface-video-log-of-groundwater-well-3/) - Ever wonder what a groundwater production well looks like below the ground surface? Check out the video log of Well 3.
- [Take a Peek Inside a Massive 48-Inch Pipe](https://caldomestic.com/take-a-peek-inside-a-massive-48-inch-pipe/) - Have you ever been inside of a 48” pipe? Peek at what it looks like in this video. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.
- [State Legislators Visit San Gabriel Valley to Understand Local Water Issues and Statewide Impacts](https://caldomestic.com/state-legislators-visit-san-gabriel-valley-to-understand-local-water-issues-and-statewide-impacts/) - Tour provided insight into imported water and groundwater supplies WHITTIER, CA (March 20, 2024) – Seven water districts collaborated on highlighting their facilities for Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo), Chair of the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, and Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) on February 23, increasing the
- [California Domestic Water Company Proposes Bylaw Amendments](https://caldomestic.com/bylawamendments/) - The Board of Directors is considering adopting proposed amendments to the Bylaws of California Domestic Water Company. The Bylaws are an official legal document setting forth various provisions to direct the Company’s governance, management, and operations. The current Bylaws were last amended and adopted on October 17, 2011, and since then the Company has realized
- [Bassett Reservoir Exterior Recoating](https://caldomestic.com/bassett-reservoir-exterior-recoating/) - The 5-million-gallon Bassett Reservoir was originally constructed in 1999. Since then, the storage reservoir has been exposed to various weather elements and climate conditions. Exposed epoxy coatings typically have a useful life of 20 to 25 years and the Bassett Reservoir has been in service for nearly 24 years. The Company contracted with Simpson Sandblasting
- [Today: State-of-the-art Facilities Deliver Value for Shareholders](https://caldomestic.com/today-state-of-the-art-facilities-deliver-value-for-shareholders/) - The Company operates a sophisticated water system with high-efficiency pumping plants, advanced water treatment facilities, and a highly trained professional staff. Functioning largely as a wholesale water provider for our three primary shareholders, the Company produces and sells anywhere from 20,000-25,000 acre-feet of water annually. The Company remains dedicated to delivering a clean and reliable
- [2018-2023: Further Ensuring Water Quality](https://caldomestic.com/2018-2023-further-ensuring-water-quality/) - As a result of increased sampling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Main San Gabriel Basin, the Company constructed an ion exchange treatment facility for the removal of PFAS from the Company’s Well 8. The facility ensures all state and federal quality standards are met on all water delivered to shareholders, supplementing the
- [2007-2023: Protecting the Supply via Water Rights](https://caldomestic.com/2007-2023-protecting-the-supply-via-water-rights/) - Cal Domestic made major investments in water rights acquisitions and water rights leases to control the cost of water supply resources for Shareholders and to offer Shareholders supplemental water entitlements throughout extended periods of drought in the local watershed.
- [2000-2002: Addressing Water Contamination](https://caldomestic.com/2000-2002-addressing-water-contamination/) - The Company took proactive measures to enhance water quality by constructing ultraviolet light and ion exchange treatment facilities. These facilities successfully removed perchlorate and NDMA from the water supplied to shareholders, ensuring a safe and reliable water source. In partnership with other water utilities, the Company reached a pivotal settlement with the parties found responsible
- [1995: Planning for Long-term Reliability](https://caldomestic.com/1995-planning-for-long-term-reliability/) - A Water Master Plan was finalized, aimed at increasing the water system infrastructure’s delivery capabilities and meeting growing shareholder demands.
- [1986: Safeguarding Water Resources](https://caldomestic.com/1986-safeguarding-water-resources/) - In response to the urgent need for environmental protection, the Company took decisive action by constructing an advanced air stripper treatment facility. This facility effectively removes industrial solvents, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), found in the Main San Gabriel Basin water supplies and the Company wells in the 1970s, and is a testament to our unwavering
- [1973: Establishing Stock Entitlements](https://caldomestic.com/1973-establishing-stock-entitlements/) - Water producers in the Main San Gabriel Basin agreed to an adjudication of their pumping rights, with a nine-member Watermaster Board overseeing the resolution under California’s Superior Court. The Company allocates common stock entitlements to shareholders based on the determination of the Main San Gabriel Basin Operating Safe Yield (OSY) and available water supply resources
- [1964: Cadway Strengthens Cal Domestic Finances](https://caldomestic.com/1964-cadway-strengthens-cal-domestic-finances/) - To take advantage of changing tax policies, Cadway, Inc. was formed in 1964 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Utilizing Cadway to acquire and develop the Company’s properties provided numerous financial benefits to the Company and its shareholders.
- [1950s: Transitioning to a Modern Water System](https://caldomestic.com/1950s-transitioning-to-a-modern-water-system/) - For more than half a century, the Company's water was distributed and accounted for by the zanjero, which is Spanish for “the keeper of the ditches.” The zanjero controlled and measured the amount of water coming over wooden flumes. The water was originally used primarily for irrigation of local crops and as domestic water on the
- [1934: A Permanent Home](https://caldomestic.com/1934-a-permanent-home/) - After it set up shop at several different sites in the early 20th century, the Company moved into new, Art Deco-style offices in 1934. The company has remained at the site on Whittier Boulevard ever since. The building was recently renovated and modernized. The office structure retains its original shape and windows, the steel and
- [1907: Making the Move to Whittier](https://caldomestic.com/1907-making-the-move-to-whittier/) - California Domestic Water Company and La Habra Water Company offices were originally located in Los Angeles. The mutual water companies made the move to Whittier in 1907, when they relocated to Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier.
- [1902: California Domestic Water Company Incorporates](https://caldomestic.com/1902-california-domestic-water-company-incorporates/) - The Company was incorporated when George Chaffey purchased water rights from the East Whittier Land and Water Company. Chaffey served as the manager initially and later became a member of the Board of Directors. Over time, the Company acquired assets such as land, wells, equipment, flumes, ditches, and rights-of-way from its predecessor, leading to substantial
- [1889 – Water Service Begins](https://caldomestic.com/1889-water-service-begins/) - Simon J. Murphy founded the East Whittier Land and Water Company in 1889. A newly constructed pumphouse served the communities we know today as Whittier, La Habra and Brea. While the pumphouse was taken out of service and abandoned in the early 1900s, easements created during those early days are still used by the Company
- [California Domestic Water Company Receives an Additional $300,000 Grant for PFAS Treatment Brings Total Award to $2.6 Million](https://caldomestic.com/california-domestic-water-company-receives-an-additional-300000-grant-for-pfas-treatment-brings-total-award-to-2-6-million/) - In January 2023, the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) announced it would be receiving another $10 million under the Federal Funding Program Administration authorized by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. WQA distributed the money to the project applications received in the previous round of funding. On February 22, the Company received another $300,000
- [CA treatment plant expansion to address PFAS in drinking water](https://caldomestic.com/ca-treatment-plant-expansion-to-address-pfas-in-drinking-water/) - Recently approved by El Monte City Council, the expansion will include six ion exchange vessels for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the area’s groundwater supply. Plans to expand a California Domestic Water Company (the Company) treatment facility have been finalized, laying the foundation for improved drinking water quality and use of
- [Well 6 Rehabilitation](https://caldomestic.com/well-6-rehabilitation/) - The Company maintains six active groundwater wells, rehabilitating the wells on a 10-year maintenance cycle to extend the life of the asset. This past year, the service and rehabilitation for Well 6 included the removal, inspection, repair, and replacement of the pumping equipment, including the bearings, shaft, well pump, and bowl assemblies. Though the motor
- [A Forward-Focused Mainline Solution](https://caldomestic.com/a-forward-focused-mainline-solution/) - Long-Range Financial Plan The 2022 Long-Range Financial Plan details the Company’s plans to realize its water system capital improvement plan over the next 10 years. The 10-year capital improvement plan prioritizes replacing nearly 6,800 linear feet of the 48” M-Line for an estimated $12 million. To generate capital while minimizing annual water delivery rate increases,

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- [Contact](https://caldomestic.com/contact/) - CONTACT California Domestic Water Company 15505 Whittier Boulevard, PO Box 1338 Whittier, CA 90609 Telephone: (562) 947-3811 Fax: (562) 947-8843 Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Every other Friday: Closed Contact Form URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required) First Email(Required)
- [About Us](https://caldomestic.com/about-us/) - ABOUT US California Domestic Water Company is a not-for-profit mutual water company offering shareholders and their customers a reliable, local resource that eliminates or significantly reduces the need to purchase more expensive imported water from Northern California or the Colorado River. The Company’s system begins in Los Angeles County and ends in north Orange County,
- [Documents](https://caldomestic.com/about-us/documents/) - DOCUMENTS ResourcesAnnual Reports 2023 – 2024 Annual Report 2022 – 2023 Annual Report 2021 – 2022 Annual Report 2020 – 2021 Annual Report Consumer Confidence Reports 2023 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report 2022 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report 2021 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report 2020 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report Water Rates 2023–2024 RETAIL Water
- [Our Water Supply](https://caldomestic.com/our-water-supply/) - OUR WATER SUPPLY Reliable Local Water California Domestic Water Company operates seven active groundwater wells that supply water from the Main San Gabriel Basin. After water is pumped from the groundwater basin, it is conveyed through a series of treatment facilities to ensure it meets or exceeds all water quality regulations and standards. Following treatment
- [Careers](https://caldomestic.com/careers/) - CAREERS Discover Your Future Surrounded by all the amenities Los Angeles and Orange Counties have to offer, California Domestic Water Company has been providing water to shareholders since securing water rights in the San Gabriel River Watershed in the 1850s. Today, seven wells pump groundwater from the Main San Gabriel Basin, feeding three treatment facilities
- [News](https://caldomestic.com/news/) - News A Look Beneath the Surface: Video Log of Groundwater Well 3 Gallery A Look Beneath the Surface: Video Log of Groundwater Well 3 News A Look Beneath the Surface: Video Log of Groundwater Well 3Ever wonder what a groundwater production well looks like below [...] Take a Peek Inside a Massive 48-Inch Pipe Gallery
- [Leadership](https://caldomestic.com/leadership/) - LEADERSHIP A History of Distinguished Leadership Throughout its history, Cal Domestic has been guided by leaders noted for their innovation, accomplishment, entrepreneurship, and commitment to shareholders. Cal Domestic continues this history of leadership and distinction with its active support of the following agencies: Board of Directors Donald J. Hannah, Jr Chairman Nominated by City of

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