Our Mission
Our Mission
To manage our members’ produced water in an environmentally responsible, economically feasible manner.
Our Vision
Our Vision
To continue managing produced water via collaboration with emerging technology and evolving industry and regulatory standards.
Our Values
Our Economic Vitality
Environmental Stewardship
Economically Viable Operation
Regulatory Compliance
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We are committed to the safe and economical management of oilfield produced water in Kern County

About Valley Water Management Company

Valley Water Management Company is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization committed to safely and economically managing oilfield produced water in Kern County.

Valley Water has multiple facilities located in and near Kern County’s oilfields on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. Each facility is properly permitted and many of these permits cover decades of operations. These facilities are regulated and regularly inspected by multiple agencies, including the Regional Water Quality Control Board for the Central Valley region and California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM).

Produced Water

What is produced water?

For every barrel of oil produced from a well, approximately 10-15 barrels of water come up with the oil, thus the name “produced” water. As a byproduct of oil and natural gas extraction this water has historically been disposed of via reuse in the oil fields, underground injection, evaporation, percolation, and deliveries for agricultural use.

The possibility of water reuse has proven increasingly more important in light of California’s recent drought water supply shortages.  Today’s technologies allow for responsible, economical ways to treat and reuse this valuable resource. In addition,  the State Water Resources Control Board has published resolutions encouraging water recycling and the beneficial reuse of oilfield produced water.

Valley Water operations are governed by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, which has strict regulations in place to ensure produced water is aptly treated and meets standards set by permit requirements before use in other applications.

Water Quality Collaboratives

CV-SALTS

The Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) Program is a collaborative initiative among business, government, and community organizations to address nitrate and salt accumulation affecting water supplies. Please visit the CV-SALTS website to learn more, https://www.cvsalinity.org/

Kern Water Collaborative

The Kern Water Collaborative (KWC) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation created to maintain and improve the quality of life within Kern County’s three groundwater basins/subbasins (Westside South, Poso and Kern River) and within a small portion of Kings County’s Tulare Lake groundwater basin/subbasin that is located within the Dudley Ridge Water District Boundaries and that also exists within the boundaries of the Westside Water Quality Coalition’s boundaries by implementing programs that will help provide access to safe drinking water for residents, and by engaging in activities with the goal of investigating, protecting or enhancing the quality of groundwater drinking water supplies for residents in the region. Please visit the KWC website to learn more, https://kwcmz.org/

Our Staff

Jason Meadors
General Manager
Joe Navarro
Asst GM / Finance Manager
Jon Armstrong
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Chris Reedy
Staff Engineer

Contact Us

Main Office

7500 Meany Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Tel: (661) 410-7500