Who We Are

Founded in 1866, San Jose Water is an investor owned public utility, and is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated urban water systems in the United States. We serve over 1 million people in the greater San Jose metropolitan area with high quality, life sustaining water with an emphasis on exceptional customer service. SJW also provides services to other utilities including operations and maintenance, billing, and backflow testing. By sharing these services with others, we benefit the local community, lower the cost of water operations, and improve opportunities.

SJW is owned by SJW Group, a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SJW. SJW Group also owns: Connecticut Water Company (Avon Water Company and Heritage Village Company were merged into Connecticut Water on September 30, 2020); Maine Water Company in Maine; and SJWTX, Inc. (dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company) in Texas.

Hear directly from our CEO, Eric W. Thornburg, in the video below.