DISASTER INFORMATION TASKFORCE Welcome to Small Water Systems WarriorsYou own a share of your water company — and that ownership comes with rights most people never know they have. |
Mutual water companies serve millions of Californians, yet shareholders are routinely left out of the conversations that shape their water future. Legislative proposals, state consolidation proceedings, and regulatory mandates can change the terms of your ownership — often without notice, and sometimes without recourse.
SWSW was built to change that.
Know Your Rights: A Resource for Mutual Water Company Shareholders
Our Know Your Rights resource explains what California law guarantees you as a water shareholder — including your rights to notice, participation, and legal challenge in proceedings that affect your company, your water supply, and the value of your shares.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS What your shares entitle you to under California law | CONSOLIDATION PROCEEDINGS How to participate when the SWRCB reviews your system |
LEGISLATIVE THREATS Bills that could affect your company and what you can do | RATE & SERVICE PROTECTIONS Your due process protections |
Stay Informed — Sign Up for Alerts
When legislation moves that could affect mutual water companies or small water systems, you deserve to know — before the vote, not after. Sign up to receive timely alerts on:
- State legislation affecting mutual water companies and small systems
- SWRCB consolidation proceedings and regulatory actions
- Shareholder rights updates and legal developments
- Opportunities to testify, comment, or take action
- Disaster preparedness and water system resilience resources
To sign up for alerts, visit swsw.org/alerts or contact the Disaster Information Taskforce directly. Your information will never be shared with state agencies or consolidation-interested vendors. |
About SWSW: Small Water Systems Warriors is a shareholder rights initiative of the Disaster Information Taskforce, the California Association of Mutual Water Companies. We are independent advocates — not affiliated with any state agency, or water authority.