What United Water Conservation District does

United Water Conservation District is a California special district and public water agency headquartered in Oxnard that manages, protects, conserves, and enhances water supplies in Ventura County and the Oxnard Plain. It serves municipal governments, mutual water districts, agricultural operations, individual farmers and pumpers, and military installations; the Oxnard-Hueneme Delivery System supplies approximately 15,000 acre-feet annually to agencies serving more than 215,000 people.

Operating assets include Santa Felicia Dam and Lake Piru Reservoir, Freeman Diversion, conveyance pipelines, recharge basins, treatment facilities, and recycled-water infrastructure. Groundwater management includes monitoring and modeling, aquifer recharge, and the Extraction Barrier Brackish Water Treatment Project, which is intended to limit seawater intrusion and provide an alternative water supply. The current district replaced the original 1927 Santa Clara Water Conservation District after voters approved its formation in 1950.

Revenue is usage-based and public-sector funded: treated drinking water and irrigation water generate water rates, extraction fees, service charges, and groundwater-related assessments, while voter-approved general-obligation bonds and government appropriations support major water-supply and safety projects. Water services are distributed through owned infrastructure and direct institutional relationships rather than a software platform or conventional sales channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is established through public hearings, board approvals, and California water-code processes; the organization has 51–100 employees.

Name

United Water Conservation District

Legal name

United Water Conservation District

Website

https://unitedwater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United Water Conservation District is a California special district that manages groundwater, water supply, and infrastructure serving municipalities, agricultural operations, military installations, and individual pumpers across Ventura County and the Oxnard Plain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Reclamation & Reuse Production (Tertiary/Advanced Treatment) (EUANADAD), Water Reuse & Reclamation Infrastructure Construction (Recycled Water Systems) (IMAFAGAH), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• Groundwater management
• Water infrastructure services
• Agricultural irrigation supply
• Municipal water supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Sale of treated drinking water and surface water for agricultural irrigation to cities, mutual water districts, farms, and individual pumpers. Revenue generated through water rates, extraction fees, and service charges.
2. Government Appropriations and Bonds: Funding through voter-approved general obligation bonds for dam safety, water supply, and groundwater protection projects.
3. Property-Based Assessments: Groundwater extraction rate setting and budget-related fees as a special district, subject to public hearing processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Water Conservation District is a California Special District that manages, protects, conserves, and enhances regional water resources in Ventura County. It supplies treated drinking water and surface water for agricultural irrigation to municipalities, mutual water districts, farms, and military bases, and conducts groundwater replenishment to reverse saltwater intrusion across the 16-square-mile Oxnard Forebay coastal area. Its infrastructure includes the Santa Felicia Dam, Lake Piru Reservoir, Freeman Diversion, treatment plants, and recharge basins serving over 215,000 people.

Product overview

United Water Conservation District is a California special district (public water agency) that does not offer a software product or technology platform. Instead, it provides water resource management services and maintains water infrastructure. The organization's portfolio consists of physical infrastructure projects and services including groundwater management (the core service addressing overdraft and saltwater intrusion), the Oxnard-Hueneme Delivery System for water distribution, the Santa Felicia Dam Safety Improvement Project for seismic upgrades, the State Water Project for imported water supply, Freeman Diversion expansion, Extraction Barrier Brackish Water Treatment for coastal water supply, Iron and Manganese Treatment Plant for water quality, Recycled Water program, and Lake Piru Recreation Area. These projects collectively work to ensure reliable and sustainable water supply for Ventura County through infrastructure development, water conservation, and groundwater replenishment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groundwater Management Services Comprehensive groundwater management for cities, mutual water districts, and agricultural operations in Ventura County, including aquifer replenishment, saltwater intrusion reversal in the 16-square-mile Oxnard Forebay coastal area, and compliance with California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Average annual recharge and conservation adds 63,000 acre-feet yearly.
• Oxnard-Hueneme Delivery System Water distribution service supplying approximately 15,000 acre-feet of water per year to agencies in the Oxnard Plain, including cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme, two Naval bases, and smaller water companies serving over 215,000 people.
• Lake Piru Recreation Area Public recreation area managed by the district providing outdoor activities including boating, fishing, hiking, and bird watching. Features the Pothole Trail realignment project completed in partnership with Los Padres Forest Association.
• Extraction Barrier Brackish Water Treatment Brackish water treatment service addressing seawater intrusion along the Oxnard coastline and providing alternative water supply to coastal users.
• Iron and Manganese Treatment Plant Water treatment service that removes iron and manganese from groundwater sources to meet drinking water quality standards for distribution to cities.
• Recycled Water Program Recycled water service providing treated wastewater for reuse applications to enhance sustainable water supply in Ventura County.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 215,000 people through multiple water agencies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Los Padres Forest Association (LPFA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Partnership for the completion of the improved Pothole Trail realignment project in Piru, California. United Water collaborated with LPFA to enhance recreational trail infrastructure.
• Vasto Strategies LLCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Lobbying engagement focused on earthquake retrofit funding for the Santa Felicia Dam. The district terminated this relationship in Q2 2026 after spending $30,000 across two quarterly filings in 2026. Engagement generated $12,000 in reported fees during the final quarter.
• Fox Canyon Groundwater Management AgencycoreOthersCoordination on groundwater management issues under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in Ventura County.
• Fillmore and Piru Basins Groundwater Sustainability AgencycoreOthersJoint management of groundwater sustainability in Fillmore and Piru basins as part of SGMA compliance.
• Mound Basin Groundwater Sustainability AgencycoreOthersJoint groundwater sustainability management for the Mound Basin area under California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
• State Water ProjectcoreOthersState Water import and delivery program providing 8,500 acre-feet annually to support local water supply.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Casitas Municipal Water District: A California special district that operates Lake Casitas and supplies water to local communities and agricultural users. It is comparable in reservoir operation, water distribution, irrigation supply, and municipal water-service delivery.
• Irvine Ranch Water District: A California special district providing potable, recycled, and wastewater services with integrated treatment and reuse infrastructure. It is comparable in recycled-water operations, municipal customers, and integrated water-resource management, although its service area is more urban.
• Orange County Water District: A public groundwater-management agency operating recharge facilities and water-reuse programs in a coastal basin. Its aquifer replenishment, monitoring, and alternative-supply activities are particularly comparable to United Water's Oxnard Forebay and recycled- and brackish-water initiatives.
• Calleguas Municipal Water District: A Southern California municipal water wholesaler serving agencies in Ventura and neighboring counties through treatment, storage, and conveyance infrastructure. Its regional wholesale model and municipal-agency customer base closely match United Water's water-supply and infrastructure operations.
• California Water Service Group: An investor-owned regulated water utility providing drinking water through local systems in California. It is comparable in water treatment, distribution, conservation, and municipal and agricultural customers, although its ownership model differs.
• Santa Clara Valley Water District: A California special district responsible for water supply, groundwater management, imported water, and flood protection. Its integrated surface-water, groundwater, recharge, and public-infrastructure mandate is comparable to United Water's regional water-management role.
• Goleta Water District: A California municipal water district providing drinking water and water-resource services to local communities. It is comparable in treatment, distribution, conservation, and service to municipal and agricultural stakeholders, though it operates in a different service area.

Regional players

• Central Coast Water Authority: A wholesale water agency in Central California that contracts for and delivers State Water Project supplies to local agencies. It is comparable to United Water's State Water import program and municipal distribution channel, but serves a different region.
• Eastern Municipal Water District: A regional California water and wastewater district serving municipal and agricultural customers with treatment and distribution infrastructure. It is comparable in public-agency utility delivery and water-resource operations, but serves a broader and different region.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: A major Southern California wholesale water supplier delivering imported water through large-scale conveyance and treatment systems. It is comparable to United Water's imported State Water supply, dams, reservoirs, and regional distribution role, but operates at a much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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