DSRSD maintains relationships with other agencies that enable us to provide our customers with top-quality water and wastewater collection and treatment services.

This Group was created to enable water retailers in the Tri-Valley to address common issues in a formal, cooperative way.

History of the Water Retailers Group (staff)
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 entered into the Agreement and in September 2003, the California Water Service Company entered into the Agreement. (POST A COPY OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE WEB?)

Committee of Valley Water Retailers (official representatives)
The Agreement required the formation of a Commitee of Valley Water Retailers (CoVWR), consisting of two representatives from the governing body of each water retailer. The CoVWR conducts an annual, publicly-noticed meeting to consider approval of an Annual Report. The CoVWR also sets priorities and provides additional direction to staff regarding water supply and water quality issues. To administer the actions called for under the Tri-Valley Water Retailers Cooperation Agreement, senior-level staffers from each water retailer work together to develop consensus positions on matters of mutual agreement.

Objectives of the Tri-Valley Water Retailers Cooperation Agreement
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 the 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, Local Manager of Livermore

Staff Representatives of the Water Retailers Group
City of Livermore
Helen Ling, Regulatory Compliance Officer, Water Resources Division

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

City of Pleasanton
Steve Cusenza, Utility Planning Manager
Rob Wilson, Director of Public Works

California Water Service Company
John Freeman, Local Manager of Livermore

DSRSD collects wastewater with sewers in the cities of Dublin and San Ramon and treats it at its wastewater treatment plant in Pleasanton. Under contract, DSRSD also treats wastewater collected by the City of Pleasanton.

There are two wastewater treatment plants in this valley serving its 135,000 residents, businesses and institutions. DSRSD owns and operates one with 17 million gallons per day capacity and the city of Livermore owns the other with 8 MGD capacity. Regional wastewater matters are the business of the Livermore Amador Water Management Agency which is a joint powers authority formed in June 1974 by 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 where it is discharged into San Francisco Bay. LAVWMA is a member agency of the East Bay Dischargers Authority, another joint powers authority formed of cities and agencies in the East Bay, which operates and maintains a large piping system to the Bay.