Dear Santa Ana community,
I am pleased to share with you this year’s Water Quality Report where you will learn about the quality of your drinking water and the steps we take to ensure it is safe and healthy for you and your family.
We have had a highly productive year at the Public Works Agency (PWA), where our team has been hard at work maintaining and improving our roads, traffic signals, fleet, city facilities, water infrastructure and more.
New to the PWA is the maintenance and management of all Parks & Recreation sites throughout the city. We have learned from COVID that being outdoors is healthy—both mentally and physically— which is why we remain committed to improving our parks and open spaces.
Last year, we awarded construction contracts at many parks to replace playgrounds, resurface play courts, update public restrooms, clean and maintain our sports fields, and add efficient lighting to increase engagement. We are also adding more open spaces and three new parks in accordance with the Parks Masterplan and are conducting a condition assessment of all our parks to guide our plans for future improvements.
In 2022, we replaced the restrooms at Campesino, Memorial, and Madison parks; completed street paving and maintenance projects; and replaced more than $4 million in concrete sidewalk throughout the city. In addition, we are managing $150 million in active construction projects ranging from the San Lorenzo Sewer Lift Station, South Main Corridor Project and Santiago Park Gas House to water pipeline and street paving projects ... all which are near completion.
Slated for 2023-24 are upgrades to the Centennial Lake circulation system, a brand-new Ed Caruthers Park, a new community center at Santa Anita Park, transportation paving and road maintenance projects, and the beautification of the railroad crossing at 1st Street.
And we will not slow down.
While we are working hard at minimizing the traffic and noise impact on our residents’ daily lives, we ask you to please be patient with us during street construction.
As the Executive Director of the Santa Ana Public Works Agency, I am committed to improving the quality of life for our residents by efficiently maintaining our infrastructure. I want to acknowledge our talented team of specialists who come up with creative solutions to stretch our limited budget for the benefit of the community, from contract efficiencies to better pricing with materials and services.
I also want to acknowledge our residents for using the mySanta Ana app, which is now generating over 250,000 requests each year. This helps us to be more efficient and responsive to the community in dealing with graffiti, illegal dumping, potholes, and street signs.
Thank you for being engaged and working with us to make Santa Ana an even better place to live!
Sincerely,
Nabil Saba P.E.
Executive Director
Public Works Agency