The services that the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency provides our community were never more essential than they were in 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic made supplying safe drinking water even more crucial to the community as we ensured a secure flow to homes and hospitals, food services and first responders. Waste management also demanded both extra care and expedience. Additionally, our maintenance of public infrastructure took on added urgency to keep streets and sidewalks, sewers and storm drains unimpaired.
A key measure of success for a Public Works Agency is that the public rarely needs to think about the work we do. We endeavor to keep our many services operating without incident or interruption. This annual Water Quality Report is that yearly exception when we invite you to review what we do that directly impacts the quality of your daily life.
On behalf of the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency and the men and women of the Water Resources Division, thank you for allowing us to serve you.
In this 2020 Report you will read about …
- How our award-winning Water Resources Division ensures that the quality of Santa Ana’s water surpasses all state and federal safety requirements.
- The measures we are taking to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of our water distribution and wastewater management.
- The many improvements we have made and propose to make to Santa Ana’s infrastructure, focusing on cleaner streets and well-maintained medians, improving the condition of our sidewalks and the trees that line them, and ensuring timely and efficient trash collection.
- And, as a special highlight, you’ll meet some of the women who are a driving force behind the efficiencies, processes and direction of our Water Resources Division.
Raising The Bar On Our Quality of Life
The City has secured $143 million in funding from the federal government for COVID-19 recovery. I’ve been working with the City Manager to make effective use of our allocation of these funds, dubbed “Thrive Santa Ana,” to best improve the services and infrastructure that most benefits quality of life throughout the city.
Furthermore, in keeping Santa Ana a beautiful place to live, work and visit, the Public Works Agency recently sponsored the first annual Neighborhood Block Beautification Contest (NBBC). The contest recognizes and rewards residents whose neighborhood blocks showcase properties that reflect community pride through their aesthetically pleasing appearance.
I am pleased to share this review of our accomplishments during this historic year, and invite you to contact us directly with any questions you may have.
On behalf of the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency and the men and women of the Water Resources Division, thank you for allowing us to serve you.
Sincerely,
Nabil Saba P.E.
Executive Director
Public Works Agency