1960
10/20/2025
With a population boom and the need for supplemental water (water brought in from outside the service area), the State of California begins construction on the State Water Project, which…
1961
10/20/2025
In a pivotal move, Cal Water reaches a 20-year agreement with San Francisco Water Department to work together to secure the supplemental water supply needed for a growing population.
1962
10/20/2025
Cal Water continues to grow, bringing our service to new communities in Salinas, King City, Selma, Hamilton City, and Stockton. The American Water Works Association also grants us the Award…
1965
10/20/2025
The company receives our first delivery of water from the State Water Project. Customers in Selma vote down a bond issue that would have enabled the City to take over…
1967
10/20/2025
We make important updates to our billing system, moving to an electronic data processing system. We begin serving a new H.J. Heinz Co. food processing plant in Stockton.
1968
10/20/2025
Our Engineering and Water Quality employees vote to become a part of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (AFL-CIO).
1969
10/20/2025
For the first time, Cal Water completes a storage tank that blends into the environment through the use of concealing landscaped mounds.