

SERVING VENTURA COUNTY
United’s Oxnard-Hueneme Delivery System supplies about 15,000 acre-feet of water per year to several agencies in the Oxnard Plain, including the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme, two Naval bases, and several smaller water companies. Those agencies deliver our water to over 215,000 people, most of it treated or blended with other supplies. Each year, thousands of tests are conducted for over 180 constituents that could be found in drinking water.

Divisions/Board of Directors
1. Gordon Kimball, Board Member |
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2. Catherine P. Keeling, Board Member |
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3. Mohammed A. Hasan, Board Member |
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4. Lynn E. Maulhardt, Secretary/Treasurer |
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5. Bruce E. Dandy, President |
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6. Daniel C. Naumann, Board Member |
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7. Sheldon G. Berger, Vice President |

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bruce E. Dandy – President
DIVISION 5
Director Dandy represents northwest Oxnard. He retired from the City of Oxnard in October 2013, after 27 years as an Accounting Manager and Personnel and Employee Relations Manager. He also served as Executive Director for the California Junior Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director of the Public Employees Association of Tulare County, and General Manager of the Long Beach City Employees Association. Director Dandy has long been active in community organizations, including the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, and Jaycees International. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in Accounting. He has served on the UWCD Board since April 2003 and was most recently re-elected in November 2020. His current term expires December 1, 2024.

Sheldon G. Berger – Vice President
DIVISION 7
Director Berger represents portions of the City of Oxnard and Port Hueneme as well as the Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme and several unincorporated beach communities. A resident of Oxnard for more than 38 years, Director Berger has been a licensed realtor since 1989 and serves as a Trustee on the Ventura County Association of Realtors BOR-PAC Committee. Currently serving as Treasurer for the Association of Water Agencies (AWA), he has also chaired the Ventura County MTBE Committee and is a past President of AWA. Director Berger has served on the ACWA State Legislative Committee, ACWA Federal Affairs Committee, and as an ACWA Region 5 Committee Liaison. He has been a UWCD Board member since 1983 and was most recently re-elected in November 2020. His current term expires December 1, 2024.

Catherine P. Keeling
DIVISION 2
Director Keeling represents Western Santa Paula, parts of East Ventura, Saticoy, El Rio and Riverpark. She is a fourth-generation resident of Ventura County who currently farms her family’s avocado and lemon operation in Santa Paula. Director Keeling is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. She currently serves on the Santa Paula Basin Pumpers Association and the School Site Council at ATLAS Elementary. Director Keeling was elected to her seat in November 2022. In this capacity, she also serves as the United Water Conservation District’s member director to the Mound Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MBGSA). Her term expires December 1, 2026.

Mohammed A. Hasan
DIVISION 3
Director Hasan represents a portion of the City of Ventura. A 47-year resident of Ventura, Director Hasan is the owner and principal engineer of Hasan Consultants, a civil and environmental engineering firm. A water industry veteran, Director Hasan has served as a manager, engineer, operator, teacher and researcher and has been recognized for his innovative designs of local water projects and authored a book on water issues. Director Hasan also serves as Vice President of El Concilio, a non-profit organization that provides direct assistance and educational programs to the underserved farm workers community. Director Hasan also currently serves on the Board of MERITO Foundation, a Ventura based environmental organization, Tri County Easter Seals, Focus on the Masters, Ventura Youth Employment and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as well as having served as the centennial president of the Ventura East Rotary and president of Ventura Trade Club. An active member in Ventura Boys & Girls Club, Waterproofing Kids and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce, Director Hasan earned two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa and is a fellow of two professional societies in addition to Rotary International. He was first elected to his seat in November 2020 and was re-elected in November 2022. His term on the Board expires December 1, 2026.

Lynn E. Maulhardt – Secretary/Treasurer
DIVISION 4
Director Maulhardt represents the area northeast of the City of Oxnard. He is a managing partner of a Ventura County farm and was raised in a family that has been farming since 1869. Director Maulhardt is active in community water issues and served as Chairman of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency from 1987 through 2017. He is a Vietnam War veteran and a retired commercial airline pilot. He received a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Loyola University, Los Angeles, and a master’s in Management and Human Relations from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Director Maulhardt has been a member of the UWCD Board since 1985 and was most recently re-elected in November 2020. His current term expires December 1, 2024.

Gordon Kimball
DIVISION 1
Appointed to the UWCD Board of Directors (replacing Edwin T. McFadden III) in June of 2022, Gordon Kimball ran unopposed in the November 2022 election, retaining his seat on the Board until his current term expires in December 2026. Mr. Kimball also serves as President of the Fillmore Basin Pumpers Association and, in that role, has represented the association on the Fillmore and Piru Basins Groundwater Sustainability Agency as a Stakeholder Director since the Agency’s formation in 2017. Mr. Kimball is also a Director with the Limoneira Company, a position he has held since 1995 and was also a member of Limoneira’s audit committee. Mr. Kimball is president of Kimball Engineering, which provides race car design and production services, since 1994. He is also managing partner of Kimball Ranches, a 110-acre avocado ranch nestled between Fillmore and Santa Paula, California.
Prior to joining his family’s longstanding farming interest in the Fillmore and Santa Paula area, Mr. Kimball designed Formula One race cars in England and Italy for McLaren International, Ferrari and Benetton Racing. He has also designed Indianapolis race cars for Parnelli Jones, Chaparral and Patrick Racing teams.
Mr. Kimball graduated from Stanford University, earning both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering.

Daniel C. Naumann
DIVISION 6
Director Naumann represents the Pleasant Valley area, to the south and east of Oxnard. His family established farming operations on the Oxnard Plain in the 1890s and he is currently farming various vegetable row crops. He serves on the Board of Directors for the USDA Farm Service Agency. Director Naumann holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo. Director Naumann has been a member of the Board since 1991 and was most recently re-elected in November 2020. His current term expires December 1, 2024.
2023 REPRESENTATION
ACWA JPIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Bruce E. Dandy
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Mauricio E. Guardado, Jr. (alternate)
COALITION OF LABOR, AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS (CoLAB)
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Mauricio E. Guardado, Jr.
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Anthony Emmert
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John Lindquist
FILLMORE AND PIRU BASINS GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
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Gordon Kimball
FOX CANYON GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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Lynn E. Maulhardt
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Bruce E. Dandy (alternate)
MOUND BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
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Catherine P. Keeling
VENTURA COUNTY AWA Board of Directors
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Sheldon G. Berger
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Daniel C. Naumann (alternate)
VENTURA COUNTY AWA Water Issues Committee
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Mohammed A. Hasan
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Bruce E. Dandy (alternate)
VENTURA COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION
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Bruce E. Dandy
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Daniel C. Naumann (alternate)
VENTURA WATER COMMISSION
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Bruce E. Dandy
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Daniel C. Naumann (alternate)
BOARD DOCUMENTS
United Water Conservation District Board of Directors Meetings typically occur on the second Wednesday of each month, with no meeting held in August.
United Water Conservation District Board of Directors Meetings typically occur on the second Wednesday of each month, with no meeting held in August.
2023 UWCD Regular Board Meeting Dates
January 11, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
February 08, 2023 | August – DARK (no meeting) |
March 08, 2023 | September 13, 2023 |
April 12, 2023 | October 11, 2023 |
May 17, 2023* | November 08, 2023 |
June 14, 2023 | December 13, 2023 |
*date changed to accommodate Directors participation at Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
UWCD Board of Directors Policies (amended March 9, 2022)
BOARD DOCUMENTS
United Water Conservation District Board of Directors Meetings typically occur on the second Wednesday of each month, with no meeting held in August.
United Water Conservation District Board of Directors Meetings typically occur on the second Wednesday of each month, with no meeting held in August.
2023 UWCD Regular Board Meeting Dates
January 11, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
February 08, 2023 | August – DARK (no meeting) |
March 08, 2023 | September 13, 2023 |
April 12, 2023 | October 11, 2023 |
May 17, 2023* | November 08, 2023 |
June 14, 2023 | December 13, 2023 |
*date changed to accommodate Directors participation at Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
COMMITTEES
Executive Committee
Consisting of the Board’s three officers, overall responsibility for Governance Issues and Human Resources. Meetings are called by the President of the Board.
- Bruce E. Dandy, President
- Sheldon G. Berger, Vice President
- Lynn E. Maulhardt, Secretary/Treasurer
Finance Committee
Reviews United’s ongoing financial status, including reserves and performance versus budget, and reviews possible financial impacts associated with District initiatives and issues and also oversees District risk management. Meetings are nine days before the Regular Monthly Board Meeting.
- Lynn E. Maulhardt – Chair
- Sheldon G. Berger
- Catherine P. Keeling
Water Resources Committee
Oversees status of and issues associated with the groundwater basins of the District, including overdraft, seawater intrusion, replenishment, water conservation, GMA issues, GSA coordination, groundwater quality and modeling. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month.
- Daniel C. Naumann – Chair
- Mohammed Hasan
- Gordon Kimball
Engineering and Operations Committee
Provides oversight of on-going District operations, including equipment acquisition, near-term capital project planning, Dam safety and operation and maintenance of District facilities. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month.
- Lynn E. Maulhardt- Chair
- Catherine P. Keeling
- Daniel C. Naumann
Recreation Committee
Committee oversees Lake Piru Recreation Area, Park Ranger staff, and concessionaires. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month.
- Sheldon G. Berger – Chair
- Daniel C. Naumann
- Gordon Kimball
COMMITTEES
Executive Committee
Consisting of the Board’s three officers, overall responsibility for Governance Issues and Human Resources. Meetings are called by the President of the Board.
- Bruce E. Dandy, President
- Sheldon G. Berger, Vice President
- Lynn E. Maulhardt, Secretary/Treasurer
Finance Committee
Reviews United’s ongoing financial status, including reserves and performance versus budget, and reviews possible financial impacts associated with District initiatives and issues and also oversees District risk management. Meetings are nine days before the Regular Monthly Board Meeting.
- Lynn E. Maulhardt – Chair
- Sheldon G. Berger
- Catherine P. Keeling
Water Resources Committee
Oversees status of and issues associated with the groundwater basins of the District, including overdraft, seawater intrusion, replenishment, water conservation, GMA issues, GSA coordination, groundwater quality and modeling. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month.
- Daniel C. Naumann – Chair
- Mohammed Hasan
- Gordon Kimball
Engineering and Operations Committee
Provides oversight of on-going District operations, including equipment acquisition, near-term capital project planning, Dam safety and operation and maintenance of District facilities. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month.
- Lynn E. Maulhardt- Chair
- Catherine P. Keeling
- Daniel C. Naumann
Recreation Committee
Committee oversees Lake Piru Recreation Area, Park Ranger staff, and concessionaires. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month.
- Sheldon G. Berger – Chair
- Daniel C. Naumann
- Gordon Kimball