Veteran directors to guide water district through perpetual infrastructure improvements

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®), a top-performing public water agency, has elected Jim Atkinson to serve as Board President and Fred Bockmiller to serve as Vice President through December 13, 2018. President Atkinson has served on the Board since 1998 and represents the Division IV communities of College Park, Mesa del Mar and Monticello, as well as John Wayne Airport and the OC Fairgrounds. This is his fourth term as Board President. Vice President Bockmiller has served on the Board since 1996 and represents Division I, encompassing the Westside of Costa Mesa and portions of Newport Beach. This is his sixth term as Vice President.

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel recently recognized Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®), a top-performing public water agency, for its commitment to economical financial management, stewardship of public funds, and capital improvement prioritization to ensure customers continue to enjoy affordable and 100 percent local reliable water supplies. Chairwoman Steel presented a commendation to Mesa Water's Board at its August 10 meeting.

“I commend Mesa Water's Board for its leadership and commitment to sound financial policies and decisions that allow the District to provide economical and efficient water services to ratepayers in our community,” said Chairwoman Michelle Steel. 

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) has released its 2017 Water Quality Report (Report) to the public, containing important information about Mesa Water’s drinking water supplies, high standards for water quality, and the state and federal drinking water standards that it outperforms. The Report also provides valuable information about the district’s water supply sources.

Mesa Water® provides 100 percent of its water supplies from local groundwater, with some of that water pumped from deep underground and treated at the district’s state-of-the-art Mesa Water Reliability Facility.

Board to Fill Vacancy Upon Departure of Ethan Temianka

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®), a top-performing public water agency, invites residents in Division III of its service area to apply for the opportunity to join the district’s Board of Directors (Board). Division III encompasses North Costa Mesa, including the Halecrest neighborhood, with landmarks such as South Coast Plaza, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and Orange Coast College. Interested persons may call Mesa Water® at 949.631.1200 to confirm if their residence is located in Division III.

“We are looking forward to a visionary representative joining our leadership team whose purpose is to best serve the public by guiding Mesa Water toward continuing its mission of satisfying our community’s water needs,” said Mesa Water Board Vice President Jim Atkinson.

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) Director Ethan Temianka has stepped down from the Mesa Water® Board of Directors (Board) effective Wednesday, July 19, 2017, to grow his business opportunities in Columbus, Ohio. Director Temianka is president and CEO of Patriarch Properties, a real estate investment company that purchases homes for redevelopment to sell or turn into affordable housing.

“The Board thanks Director Temianka for committing four and a half years of service to Mesa Water, including serving as Board Vice President for two years and recently serving as Board President,” said Board Vice President Jim Atkinson. “During his service to the community, Director Temianka encouraged redesigning MesaWater.org, initiating a social media program, and streamlining communications to improve transparency,” Atkinson further stated.

District safety program achieves “gold standard” results and cost savings

COSTA MESA, CALIF. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) is approaching a remarkable milestone of four years without a lost time accident due to a robust environmental health and safety program that has led the District to a “gold standard” of safety performance.

COSTA MESA, CALIF. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) has taken financial steps that will lead to an estimated $8.96 million in cost savings for the District and its customers over the next 10 years, including eliminating unfunded pension liabilities, refinancing debt and securing additional funding for its Capital Improvements Program (CIP).

Rating Agencies Assign Top Rating to Costa Mesa-based Water District for Financial Efficiency

COSTA MESA, CALIF. – Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) has again been assigned an AAA rating from both Fitch and Standard & Poor’s ratings agencies, the highest credit rating that can be achieved by an organization. The ratings are based on Mesa Water’s industry-leading efficiency, including excellent financial management practices, strong cash position and its plan to pay off all of its outstanding debt in the coming years, all indicators of exceptional financial management according to the rating agencies.

Workshop at Mesa Water® on March 11 with EXPO to follow at Home Depot on April 15

Costa Mesa, Calif. – Mesa Water District is hosting two spring events to help customers and the community garden better, save time, water and money, and reduce overall yard maintenance.

The DIY turf removal workshop includes tips on native, drought-tolerant and low maintenance plants, watering tools such as smart sprinkler timers and drip irrigation, and on-site water retention methods such as bioswales and mulch. Taking action in your garden will help make your landscape more efficient and save time, money and water.

Costa Mesa, Calif. – Mesa Water District Directors Fred Bockmiller, James Fisler and Ethan Temianka were re-elected November 8 to each serve a four-year term on the Board of Directors (Board). Subsequently, at its regular meeting on December 8, 2016, the Board officially named Ethan Temianka from Division III to serve as Board President and Jim Atkinson from Division IV to serve as Vice President.

Director Temianka ran unopposed and begins his second term serving the communities that include South Coast Plaza, Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Orange Coast College. Director Atkinson has served the communities of Mesa del Mar, College Park, Montecito and John Wayne Airport since 1998.