Q: What is Otay Water District?
A: Otay Water District is a publicly-owned water, recycled water and sewer service provider. It is a California Special District established by the State Legislature in 1956. The ordinances, policies, taxes and rates for service for the Otay Water District are set by five directors, elected by voters in their respective divisions to serve staggered, four-year terms on the governing board. The Board of Directors typically meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m., and the public is invited to attend these meetings. The District's service area includes approximately 125.5 square miles of southeastern San Diego County, California.
Q: What is a Special District?
A: Special districts are created by voters in a specific geographic region to provide a distinct service to the people of that region. For example, in 1956, a group of East County and South Bay farmers and land owners petitioned their neighbors to create a special agency that could reliably and affordably deliver water service to the arid and sparsely developed communities of Spring Valley, La Presa, Jamul, Otay Ranch and Otay Mesa (Otay Ranch later became part of the City of Chula Vista). Today that special agency is called the Otay Water District.
Q: How many individuals does the District employ?
A: There are approximately 140 employees working for the District.
Q: How do I find the Otay Water District office?
A: Otay Water District offices are at:
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
The Otay Water District's main office is located in San Diego's East County, south of Highway 94, on Sweetwater Springs Boulevard.
You can view a map to the District offices.
Q: How do I contact the Human Resources office?
A: We have various ways to contact the Human Resources office. The telephone numbers are listed below. You can also inquire about employment opportunities, learn about job descriptions, download online applications, submit interest cards, and learn about the recruitment process by clicking on the Employment icon on this web site's homepage.
(619) 670-2740
Fax: (619) 660-7288
Q. Where does our water come from?
A: With limited natural water resources and less than 10-inches of average annual rainfall, San Diego County must rely on water imported from other areas of the state and the Colorado River to supply its annual demand.
The Otay Water District buys your water from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), a public agency that owns and operates the large diameter pipelines that bring imported water into San Diego County. Much of this drinking water is in turn purchased from the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), another public agency that imports the water from both Northern California (through the State Water Project) and the Colorado River. From these sources, MWD supplies approximately 18 million residents in six southern California counties and about half of all the drinking water used in San Diego County.
In addition to purchasing drinking water from the SDCWA, the District purchases treated drinking water from the Helix Water District and the City of San Diego.
Q: What are the Hours of Operation of the Otay Water District?
A: Customer Service hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
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