Press Releases

Quality can deteriorate when water is left sitting in pipes. Building owners should proactively flush water pipes before reoccupying.

San Jose, CA — June 8, 2020 — As Gov. Newsom announced a staged plan for re-opening many businesses, San Jose Water recommends that building owners and property managers flush the water pipes upon returning to any building that may have been vacant or infrequently occupied over the last several weeks.

San Jose, CA — July 16, 2020 - San Jose Water (“SJW” or “the Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJW Group (NYSE: SJW), announced today that it has made a $50,000 donation to San Jose Aspires, an education initiative launched by the office of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, to support underserved San Jose high school students by getting them on a pathway to postsecondary education.

Wednesday, October 21st marks the sixth annual Imagine a Day Without Water event, a national education campaign dedicated to appreciating the way water systems impact our lives and communities. Water companies are responsible for many things that you may not even know about — like taking care of the environment and ensuring sustainability for generations to come.

The Silicon Valley Business Journal has named San Jose Water as one of 2020’s most philanthropic companies. The entire list comprising 50 organizations was unveiled in the November 13, 2020 issue of the Business Journal. 

San Jose – October 29, 2019 — San Jose Water, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJW Group, today announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Andy Gere, has been named Chairman of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) for 2020. Gere previously held the role of Vice Chairman.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)—San Jose Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Group, (NYSE:SJW) announced that earlier today the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) issued its decision on San Jose Water’s general rate case for the years 2019 through 2021.

San Jose, Calif., Nov. 12, 2018 –The National Association of Regulatory and Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has recognized San Jose Water, a subsidiary of SJW Group (NYSE: SJW), as this year’s water industry innovator.

San Jose Water was selected as the recipient for the prestigious annual honor for the innovative design-build approach it took to constructing its Montevina Ultrafiltration Water Treatment Plant and the substantial benefits the upgraded water treatment facility offers to the customers served by this plant.