Kings Water Alliance

08/19/2026

Lisa Crespin comparte su historia sobre cómo conoció a Kings Water Alliance y la importancia de analizar el agua potable de su hogar si obtiene el agua de un pozo privado.

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Lisa Crespin shares her story of how she learned about Kings Water Alliance and the value of testing your home's drinking water if you get your water from a private well.

Lisa Crespin shares her story about how she came to find out about ...

08/11/2026

The Ripple Effect Initiative is just beginning, and we are so proud of the work accomplished so far. This community-driven effort focuses on helping ensure the Central Valley has a strong local water workforce for generations to come. Through this initiative, we have mapped water projects, jobs, career pathways, and training programs across Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties to help create a clear path toward water security and economic opportunity. We are not only focused on safeguarding rural communities’ ability to ensure ongoing, successful operation of their local public water systems, but also to grow a thriving water workforce for the wide range of water-focused organizations so critical to the rural and urban communities that make up our beautiful Central Valley. Thank you to all of our partners and participants in surveys, roundtables, and meetings, and all who so generously shared ideas and connections that made this work possible. Some close-to-our-hearts:

Central Valley Community Foundation


Fresno Irrigation District
James Irrigation District
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Biola Community Services District
Fresno State - Center for Irrigation Technology
Fresno State - California Water Institute

Workforce Development Board of Madera County
Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board
Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County
Job Training Office
Valley ROP

https://kingswateralliance.org/ripple-effect/ The Kings Water All...

07/24/2026

Kings Water Alliance manages four free fill station locations throughout Fresno and Kings counties. Bring an empty container to a fill station and take safe, accessible, free drinking water back to your home. Containers must be 5 gallons or less. There is no limit on the number of containers you may fill.

For more details and specific locations, visit our website: https://kingswateralliance.org/safedrinkingwater/fillstations/

07/15/2026

We recently passed another milestone on our mission to ensure everyone with a private residential well in our service area has their water tested for Nitrate levels.

1,500 free well tests completed to date by the Kings Water Alliance team is worth celebrating. We are proud of this milestone but know there is a lot of work left and many wells that still need testing.

If you or someone you know lives in the Central Valley and gets water in their home from a private residential well, reach out to us today or another Management Zone in the area.

For more details, visit our website: https://kingswateralliance.org/

07/04/2026

Wishing you and yours a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

07/01/2026

We made some waves (pun intended) at our second Ripple Effect Initiative roundtable last week. Industry professionals collaborated with workforce and education representatives in the mosaic room at Central Valley Community Foundation to discuss tangible plans for building awareness of the huge range of professions the local water sector offers and the need for developing clearer career paths in Water. The room was abuzz with energy, ideas, and excitement. Here are some thoughts that emerged from the discussion. Our grateful appreciation to everyone who participated. Stay tuned for more Ripple Effect Initiative news!

06/10/2026

Last week in Visalia, we kicked off the first Ripple Effect Initiative roundtable, where local workforce and education leaders came together to explore new pathways to careers in the water sector. The conversation was inspiring, collaborative, and full of momentum. Stay tuned as we bring water industry partners into the conversation in the coming weeks!

“Be the stone that skips on the water, not the one that sits on the shore.” 💧

Thank you to all who participated:
ACWA Foundation
Porterville College
Fresno State
Reedley College
Workforce Development Board of Madera County
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
Kings County Job Training Office
Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County
Proteus, Inc.
Sequoias Adult Education Consortium
TrickPony Marketing
Duende Creative House
Coreen Campos

05/11/2026

"When I signed up for my marketing class this semester, I had no idea how much I would get out of it. My name is Kevin O’Neill, and along with my three teammates, Brian Le, Emma Mendez, and Isabella Holist, we spent the semester volunteering with Kings Water Alliance (KWA), a nonprofit dedicated to providing safe drinking water to rural Central Valley residents who rely on private wells for the water in their home. What started as a class requirement quickly became one of the most meaningful parts of our semester."

Read Kevin's guest blog post here:

Hear what four Fresno State Student's had to say about their experience volunteering with Kings Water Alliance

04/27/2026

Our volunteer team from Fresno State continues to do an amazing job getting the word out about our free well testing program and bottled water delivery services. This group of volunteers has also been a huge part of The Ripple Effect Initiative, a grant-funded project to better understand and optimize career pathways into the local water sector. To learn more about this effort, visit: https://kingswateralliance.org/ripple-effect/

04/21/2026

Kings Water Alliance is proud to play our part in expanding access to safe drinking water in the Central Valley. Check out this recent article from SJVWater about our newest free water fill station located near Cutler and Orosi.

Residents from Orosi and Cutler who are on well water and have long struggled with access to clean drinking water now have a new option thanks to a free