Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a public authority providing water services in the Truckee Meadows of Washoe County in Northern Nevada, which serves more than 330,000 residents. The Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, appointed by the cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County.
The staff is led by a General Manager. The Authority provides a wide range of water services to households and businesses within its service area, ranging from potable water residential service, to irrigation, non-potable water and fire protection services.
The Authority is a party to the Truckee River Operating Agreement, an interstate agreement governing the use of water resources from the Truckee River.
Member agencies
- TMWA Director and Reno City Council Member Jenny Brekhus ( Democratic)
- TMWA Director and Sparks City Council Member Kristopher Dahir ( Republican)
- TMWA Director and Reno City Council Member Naomi Duerr ( Democratic)
- TMWA Chairman and Washoe County Commissioner Vaughn Hartung ( Republican)
- TMWA Director and Reno City Council Member Neoma Jardon ( Republican)
- TMWA Director and Washoe County Commissioner Jeanne Herman ( Republican)
- TMWA Vice Chairman Paul Anderson ( Republican)