The San Gorgonio Pass Regional Water Alliance (Alliance) is a coordination of 13 regional water providers and local governments located in the San Gorgonio Pass region.
The goals of the San Gorgonio Pass Regional Water Alliance:
To improve coordination, collaboration and communication among local, state and federal governments and water purveyors and other water resource stakeholders in the San Gorgonio Pass region to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in delivering water supplies.
To develop and promote common water strategies that will, when implemented, fulfill the water demands of the regional area for the future.
History of the Alliance
On November 6, 2012, by action of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors upon recommendation by Fifth District Supervisor Marion Ashley, a Pass Water Policy Panel, comprised of representatives of the San Gorgonio Pass Area, was created to identify challenges in water supply and water quality in the region.
The group was charged “to develop mutually beneficial solutions that include coordinating plans and infrastructure development that ultimately delivers clean, reliable and affordable water supplies for the citizens of the San Gorgonio Pass for the foreseeable future.”
Over the following months, representatives from the participating agencies were appointed and monthly meetings were established. The name of the group was determined to be the San Gorgonio Pass Regional Water Alliance. A Memorandum of Understanding was developed and signed by the member agencies in March 2014. Several committees were formed: administrative and technical. The Technical Committee created three sub-committees – Messaging, Recycled Water and Water Conservation.
Monthly meetings include presentations on local, regional and state water issues, committee reports and individual agency presentations and updates. Topics have included California Water Plan Update, Integrated Regional Water Management Plans, Urban Water Management Plans, water conservation programs, 2014 water bond, storm water resources, salinity management, State Water Project, and drought conditions presented by a representative of the California Department of Water Resources.
The Alliance meets on the fourth Wednesday of odd months (except November) at the City of Banning and / or via teleconference at 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend all meetings.
San Gorgonio Pass Regional Water Alliance Agency Representatives
Rick Miniares (Alberto Sanchez)
City of Banning
Pending ( )
Banning Heights Mutual Water Company
Art Vela ( )
Beaumont Basin Watermaster
Chair – Daniel Slawson (Lona Williams)
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District
Diana Morris (Taffy Brock)
Cabazon Water District
Wynona Duvall ( )
City of Calimesa
Sam Hughes (Stan Houghton)
High Valley Water District
Amber Duff ( )
Mission Springs Water District
John Covington ( )
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Jason Uhley ( )
Riverside County EDA / Flood Control District
Robert Ybarra (Mickey Valdivia)
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Pending ( )
South Mesa Water Company
Joyce McIntire ( )
Yucaipa Valley Water District
Signatories to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to date:
City of Banning www.ci.banning.ca.us
Banning Heights Mutual Water Company www.bhmwco.com
City of Beaumont www.ci.beaumont.ca.us
Beaumont Basin Watermaster www.beaumontbasinwatermaster.org/
Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District https://bcvwd.org
Cabazon Water District www.cabazonwater.org
City of Calimesa www.cityofcalimesa.net
County of Riverside https://rivco.org
High Valleys Water District www.highvalleyswater.com
Mission Springs Water District www.mswd.org
Morongo Band of Mission Indians www.morongonation.org
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency www.sgpwa.com
South Mesa Mutual Water Company www.southmesawater.com
Yucaipa Valley Water District https://www.yvwd.us