Special Event Sponsors for 2026 (18 Feb 2026)

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

We’re Looking for Sponsors
To Help Support
Our Special Outreach Efforts

• Emerging Professionals
• Women in Water
• Summer Splash!

Outreach efforts for both Emerging Professionals and Women in Water have met with great success! Whether its panel discussions, facility tours, or social events for networking, the response has been tremendous, proving those who participate share our enthusiasm.

And not surprisingly, there’s a great deal of enthusiasm for home brewed beer, as well, especially when it’s crafted by local water industry brewers using water from OCWD’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest system for indirect potable reuse! Our Summer Splash tasting event has been an annual favorite for years.

These special events all have undeniable appeal throughout the Orange County water community. We hope select corporations and public agencies will choose to partner with us to help realize our goals in 2026.

Many benefits will accrue to our Sponsors, of course. For each event, select sponsors will be featured in all our promotional pieces for the event. They’ll also be prominently acknowledged at the event, and when possible permitted to make appropriate remarks to the group. In addition, all Sponsors are recognized throughout the year on the OCWA website and at our monthly Industry Insight presentations.

All this for a donation of $500. You can choose which program you wish to support, be it Summer Splash, Women in Water, or Emerging Professionals.

But act now! Plans are already in the works for exciting events.

To become a 2026 Sponsor, signup at the link above.

For further information, contact Dave Jones, OCWA Treasurer, or Taryn Kjolsing, OCWA President.

Operator Expo 2026 (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

2026 Operator Expo

Product Exhibitions • Team Competitions

Thursday, September 17
7:30 am to 1:30 pm

Rattlesnake Reservoir
4769 Portola Parkway, Irvine

Reservations can be made
on the OCWA website.

If you have any questions,
please contact
OCWA Director
Noelani Leal
at nleal@westminster-ca.gov

To register a
Pipe Tapping Team
contact Boyd Schultz,
(949) 306-0714.

HELP US MINIMIZE
OUR PLASTIC WASTE

Please bring your own
reusable water bottles.
There'll be plenty of water
available onsite to
refill containers.

Thank you.

Sponsors & Exhibitors
Can Sign Up Online
As Well!

The Association is grateful to
Irvine Ranch Water District
for its generous donation
of the site for our event.

Without IRWD’s support
our event would not be possible.

Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available
for use by residents and non-profit organizations merely as a public service,
but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.

Our annual OPERATOR EXPO provides a great opportunity for quality continuing education and a chance to gather information on new products and learn more about current technologies directly from the experts. It's also an excellent networking opportunity.

This Vendor Exhibition ranks among OCWA’s Premier Events, and the Pipe Tapping Competition and Horseshoe Tournament are a great way to build teamwork, meet others in the industry, and maybe win bragging rights for the next year.

• Vendor Exhibits - All Day
• Vendor Set-Up - 7:00 am
• Operator Training ‘Check In’ - 7:30 am to 8 am
• Pipe Tapping Competition - 10 am to Noon
• Horseshoe Competition - 10 am to Noon
• CATERED BBQ LUNCH - Noon to 1 pm
• Opportunity Drawing - 1 pm

Click Here to Download
2026 Operator Expo Flyer

2026 Operator Expo Flyer

Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities
are available for sign-up.

To Pay by check,
please download the
OpExpo & Exhibitor
Entry Form
and mail it in.

2026 OCWA OpExpo Sponsor and Exhibitor E-Form.pdf

Click Below to Download
Horseshoe Competition Rules

2026 Horseshoe Competition Rules.pdf

We look forward to seeing you there!
Orange County Water Association

Orange County Water Association upcoming events

Special Event Sponsors for 2026 (18 Feb 2026)

Operator Expo 2026 (17 Sep 2026)