California Water Service Named a Top Workplace for Eighth Consecutive Year in the Bay Area

The recent 2019 annual recognition ceremony of Top Workplaces in the Bay Area saw California Water Service Group receive the designation for the eighth consecutive year. Top Workplace rankings are determined through survey data gathered by an independent research company specializing in employee engagement and retention.

The Bay Area News Group awarded the distinction to Cal Water based on input from local employees of company’s largest subsidiary, California Water Service (Cal Water). Employees are asked by the independent research company for their feedback on various topics, including career development, company leadership, compensation and training, diversity and inclusion, and family-friendly flexibility and values and ethics.

“At Cal Water and throughout all of Group’s subsidiaries, we believe that our employees’ job satisfaction impacts the service they provide to our customers,” said Martin A. Kropelnicki, president and CEO. “When we create an environment where employees feel valued and can grow, they will continue to provide the quality, service, and value we promise to our communities each and every day.”

The water utility company serves about 389,500 people through 110,500 customer connections in Atherton, Cupertino, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Sunnyvale and Woodside. Throughout California, Cal Water serves 486,900 customer connections accounting for about 2 million people.

California Water Service Group is the parent company of California Water Service, Washington Water Service, New Mexico Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, CWS Utility Services, and HWS Utility Services. The corporation and its companies Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington.

The Bay Area New Group recognizes the best and most rewarding work environments for local employees through its Top Workplaces program. It provides a value for its honorees and their employees as well as job seekers looking to work for the best and brightest the Bay Area has to offer. Companies that have been crowned as one of the Top Workplaces have demonstrated a commitment to their employees through outstanding leadership and to their local communities through various charitable and volunteer initiatives.