Water retailers in the Tri Valley entered into a cooperative agreement to address common issues.

History
In August 2002, the City of Livermore and the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) entered into the Tri Valley Water Retailers Cooperation Agreement. In April 2003, the City of Pleasanton joined the agreement, followed by the California Water Service Company-Livermore Division in September 2003.

Committee of Valley Water Retailers
The agreement required the formation of a Commitee of Valley Water Retailers (CoVWR) consisting of two representatives from the governing body of each retailer. CoVWR conducts an annual public meeting to consider approval of an annual report. CoVWR also sets priorities and provides additional direction to staff regarding water supply and water quality issues. Senior level staff from each water retailer work together to develop consensus positions on matters of mutual agreement, administer the actions called for under the Tri Valley Water Retailers Cooperation Agreement, prepare the annual report, and carry out prioirities established by CoVWR.

• To achieve a safe and reliable water supply for the water retailers and their customers
• To acknowledge and identify issues that the water retailers have in common
• To establish a forum to enhance communication and cooperation among Tri Valley water agencies
• To initiate a process for mutual and coordinated efforts by the water retailers to review and influence Zone 7 Water Agency's policies, procedures, actions, and non-actions on water supply issues of mutual concern.

Official Members of the Committee of Valley Water Retailers
City of Livermore
Marshall Kamena, Mayor
Tom Reitter, Council Member and CoVWR Chair

Dublin San Ramon Services District
Jeffrey G. Hansen, Director
Daniel J. Scannell, Director and CoVWR Vice Chair

City of Pleasanton
Matt Sullivan, Council Member
Jennifer Hosterman, Mayor

California Water Service Company
Henry Wind, District Manager of Livermore, Stockton, and Dixon
John Freeman, Livermore District Manager

Staff Representatives of the Water Retailers Group
City of Livermore
Dan McIntyre, Public Works Director
Darren Greenwood, Assistant Public Works Director
Helen Ling, Regulatory Compliance Officer, Water Resources Division
Randy Werner, Water Supervisor

Dublin San Ramon Services District
Bert Michalczyk, General Manager
Dave Requa, District Engineer and Assistant General Manager

City of Pleasanton
Daniel Smith, Director – Operations Services Department
Steve Cusenza, Utility Planning Manager
Abbas Masjedi, Utility Engineer

California Water Service Company
John Freeman, Livermore District Manager

DSRSD owns and operates sewers in the cities of Dublin and San Ramon and a wastewater treatment plant. Under contract, DSRSD also treats wastewater collected by the City of Pleasanton.

Two wastewater treatment plants serve Tri Valley residents, businesses, and institutions. DSRSD operates one plant with 17 million gallons per day (MGD) capacity, and the city of Livermore operates the other with 8 MGD capacity. Regional wastewater disposal matters are the business of the Livermore Amador Valley Water Management Agency (LAVWMA), a joint powers authority formed in June 1974 between DSRSD and the cities of Pleasanton and Livermore. LAVWMA is responsible for maintaining the pipeline that transports treated wastewater from the two treatment plants to San Lorenzo. It is discharged into San Francisco Bay by the East Bay Dischargers Authority, another joint powers authority formed of cities and agencies in the East Bay, which operates and maintains a large outfall system to the bay.