WVWD Recognized for Excellence in Employee Safety 

WVWD Recognized for Excellence in Employee Safety 

Water District receives 2024 McMurchie Excellence in Safety Award 

RIALTO, Calif. — West Valley Water District (WVWD) is honored to announce that it has been selected by the Special District Risk Management Authority as the recipient of the 2024 McMurchie Excellence in Safety Award in the Workers’ Compensation Program – Large Member Category. The award was presented on September 11 at the California Special Districts Association conference in Indian Wells, CA.  

This prestigious award is presented annually to organizations that exhibit exceptional safety practices, strive to enhance safety protocols and establish long-term safety programs that include collaboration between management and staff.

“Our commitment to safety is at the heart of our operations,” said WVWD General Manager, John Thiel. “We strive to meet the highest standards for the wellbeing of our employees while providing effective service to our community. This Safety Award recognizes our remarkable efforts, and I commend our Human Resources team and all our employees for this impressive achievement.”

For more information regarding WVWD’s Operations Department, please visit, wvwd.org/department/operations.

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The West Valley Water District has proudly served the Southern California communities of Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Rialto, San Bernardino, and Jurupa Valley since 1952. Through name changes and consolidation, the mission has always remained the same: to provide customers with safe, high quality, and reliable water service at a reasonable rate and in a sustainable manner. The District provides water for over 100,000 customers and is overseen by a five-member, publicly elected Board of Directors.