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The Association holds monthly luncheon meetings featuring knowledgeable speakers on topics important to the water industry, as well as annual social events including a golf tournament, emerging professionals networking activities, and a holiday dinner.

Membership in the Orange County Water Association provides opportunities to keep informed about issues affecting the water community, to meet and communicate with other water professionals, and to support programs which provide public education and technical training about water and water systems. Members pay a reduced fee for luncheons and special events throughout the year.


Upcoming events

    • 8 May 2025
    • 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Moulton Niguel Water District • 26161 Gordon Road • Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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    SEE THE COMPLETE LIST
    BELOW. . .

    Fourteenth Annual County-Wide

    2025 SafetyFest

    Join us for the 14th annual county-wide
    safety event created specifically for
    operations staff in the water industry.

    There will be up to
    6 Contact Hours available
    to those who attend
    any – or all – of these
    state-approved training sessions:


    Top 10 Safety Violations

    Stuff That Can Kill You (STCKY) /
    Introduction to the Energy Wheel

    Why a Trench is not a Confined Space . . . or is it?

    Pavement Best Practices and Safety Tips

    Does Your Safety Training Go Far Enough?

    Confined Spaces, Water Utility Vaults,
    and Gas Monitoring


    Thursday, May 8, 2025

    7:30 am to 4:00 pm

    Registration begins at 7 am

    Breakfast and Lunch included.


    LOCATION:

    Moulton Niguel Water District

    26161 Gordon Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653

    WHILE THERE WILL BE
    PARKING FOR ALL,
    PLEASE CARPOOL IF YOU CAN.
    THE MORE WHO CARPOOL,
    THE MORE ATTENDEES
    WE CAN HAVE.


    Tickets: $75 per person

    (Member & Non-Member)
    Space is Limited. Register Early.


    Questions? Contact:
    Todd Dmytryshyn
    via email at:
    TDmytryshyn@mnwd.com


    You may also pay by check. Mail payment to:
    Orange County Water Association
    Attention: SafetyFest
    P.O. Box 51404       Irvine, California 92619-1404


    RSVP IS A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT.
    No-Shows Will Be Billed

    To download an event flyer, click here





    • 30 May 2025
    • 5:00 PM
    Register






    We’re Looking for Sponsors
    To Help Support
    Our Special Outreach Efforts

    • Emerging Professionals
    • Women in Water
    • Summer Splash!

    (formerly: Pure Beer:
    Home Brew Tasting Event)


    Our newest outreach efforts, to both Emerging Professionals and Women in Water, have met with great success! Whether its panel discussions, facility tours, or social events for networking, the response has been tremendous, proving those who participate share our enthusiasm.

    And not surprisingly, there’s a great deal of enthusiasm for home brewed beer, as well, especially when it’s crafted by local water industry brewers using water from OCWD’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest system for indirect potable reuse! Relabeled this year as Summer Splash!, our home brew tasting event has been an annual favorite for years.

    These special events all have undeniable appeal throughout the Orange County water community. And as we plan to increase these offerings in 2025, we hope select corporations and public agencies will choose to partner with us to help realize our goals.

    Many benefits will accrue to our Sponsors, of course. For each event, select sponsors will be featured in all our promotional pieces for the event. They’ll also be prominently acknowledged at the event, and when possible permitted to make appropriate remarks to the group. In addition, all Sponsors are recognized throughout the year on the OCWA website and at our monthly Industry Insight presentations.

    All this for a donation of $500. And you can choose which program you wish to support, be it Summer Splash!, Women in Water, or Emerging Professionals.

    But act now! Plans are already in the works for exciting events in the coming weeks for both Emerging Professionals and Women in Water. And our brewers are gathering steam to craft this summer’s tasty offerings.

    To become a 2025 Sponsor, signup at the link above.

    For further information, contact Dave Jones, OCWA Treasurer, or Derek Kurtti, OCWA President.

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