Press Releases

COSTA MESA, Calif.; May 16, 2019 — Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®)  is pleased to host the Institute for Conservation Research and Education (ICRE) 2019 Symposium at its Mesa Water Reliability Facility (MWRF) on June 6, 2019. The event will include students from Estancia, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and Fountain Valley High Schools who will present their field data and conclusions from their research through the ICRE Ecological Field Studies Program, which teaches students about the environment and water resources.

The Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) Board of Directors invites customers and community members to learn about water-wise landscaping at Mesa Water’s springtime landscape workshop. The annual event will be taught by the District’s Water Use Efficiency Analyst and is free and open to the public.

COSTA MESA, Calif.; April 11, 2019 — Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) is pleased to sponsor Costa Mesa High School (CMHS) in Solar Cup 2019, hosted by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

COSTA MESA, Calif.; March 20, 2019 — Mesa Water District is pleased to support the 23rd annual Children’s Water Education Festival – the largest of its kind in the United States – held March 27-28, 2019 at the University of California, Irvine. More than 7,500 third, fourth, and fifth grade Orange County students, including approximately 600 Newport-Mesa Unified School District students, are expected to attend.

COSTA MESA, Calif.; March 13, 2019 — Mesa Water District is celebrating the sixth anniversary of its Mesa Water Reliability Facility (MWRF), which allows Mesa Water® to serve its customers with 100 percent locally sourced groundwater supplies –– a unique achievement in Orange County.

COSTA MESA, Calif.; February 25, 2019 – Mesa Water® District has been awarded two “H.R. LaBounty Safety Awards” from the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA/JPIA) – a statewide partnership of water agencies working together to share the risks associated with purveying water. Mesa Water was recognized for two outstanding safety improvements implemented to reduce the risk of work injuries and hazards.

Shawn Dewane, Marice H. DePasquale and Jim Atkinson Re-Elected to the Mesa Water District Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)

Mesa Water’s Board Appoints Dewane as President and DePasquale as Vice President

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®), a top-performing public water agency, hosted Senator John Moorlach (CA 37th District) last week for the swearing in of Directors Shawn Dewane, Marice H. DePasquale and Jim Atkinson who were re-elected on Nov. 6, 2018 to continue to serve on the Mesa Water Board. Subsequently, on Dec. 13, 2018, the Board officially named Shawn Dewane to serve as Board President and Marice H. DePasquale to serve as Vice President for 2019-2020.

“We are pleased to continue to produce and deliver high-quality, local, and reliable water to our community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Water is essential to our quality of life and key to the economic development of our community, and we are committed to continuing to provide cost-effective water service now and in the future,” said Shawn Dewane, Mesa Water Board President.

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) welcomes Sara Fahy as Public Affairs Manager, effective July 19, 2018. Reporting directly to Mesa Water’s General Manager, Fahy will oversee the District’s Public Affairs department including leading strategies for public information, community outreach, education, media relations, and partnerships. As Mesa Water’s community liaison, Sara will work closely with local and regional businesses, community groups, and civic and nonprofit organizations.