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Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) is developing a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (CARP) for the Santa Ana River Watershed… and we need your input and ideas! Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Project Goals

Collaborative Partnerships

SAWPA has partnered with key stakeholders, including the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, and the Inland Southern California Climate Collaborative/University of California Riverside (ISC3/UCR).
Community Engagement

Community Based Organizations offer a valuable connection to communities and the people living in those communicates within the watershed, and through partnerships with these groups, the CARP program will involve many voices and perspectives within the watershed.
Engagement with community-based organizations within the watershed is key to the implementation of the plan. SAWPA is working with CBOs across the watershed to foster collaboration, gather local insights, and integrate community perspectives into the plan’s framework.
For questions or additional information about community engagement opportunities, contact Emily Fuentes at (951) 354-4256 or via the below form.
Project Timeline

Project Begins:
July 2024

Project Ends:
December 2025
Latest News and Upcoming Events
April 28, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m
Technical Advisory Committee
April 28, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m at the SAWPA Office Board Room (11615 Sterling Ave, Riverside, CA 92503).
SAWPA’s Member Agencies
SAWPA is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of five member agencies that support water resources planning.

Eastern Municipal Water District

Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Orange County Water District

San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District

Western Municipal Water District
SAWPA seeks to create and facilitate strategic partnerships with organizations pursuing common interests with water sustainability. SAWPA’s regional leadership provides a model of collaboration by utilizing integrated solutions.
About SAWPA
SAWPA Supports its Member Agencies with Water Planning.
Formed in 1975 as a planning agency, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was created to help resolve interagency conflicts and address regional water issues in the Santa Ana River watershed. SAWPA works to solve issues related to water supply reliability, water quality improvement, recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, and brine disposal.
About SAWPA
SAWPA Supports its Member Agencies with Water Planning.
Formed in 1975 as a planning agency, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was created to help resolve interagency conflicts and address regional water issues in the Santa Ana River watershed. SAWPA works to solve issues related to water supply reliability, water quality improvement, recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, and brine disposal.

About SAWPA
SAWPA Supports its Member Agencies with Water Planning.
Formed in 1975 as a planning agency, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was created to help resolve interagency conflicts and address regional water issues in the Santa Ana River watershed. SAWPA works to solve issues related to water supply reliability, water quality improvement, recycled water, wastewater treatment, groundwater management, and brine disposal.

Contact
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