Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, working with water and wastewater utilities to support safe, reliable, and resilient infrastructure. Schneider Electric helps utilities modernize operations through open, secure, and software‑defined automation and control solutions that improve visibility, efficiency, and long‑term sustainability.
Schneider Electric has a dedicated team that works closely with public water and wastewater systems across California and the western United States. This team has a deep understanding of the operational, regulatory, and workforce challenges facing rural water systems and partners with utilities to modernize at a pace that aligns with their budgets, staffing, and long‑term capital improvement plans.
Schneider Electric supports municipal, special district, and not‑for‑profit water and wastewater systems with solutions including:
- Industrial Automation & Control Systems – Open, software‑defined platforms that support phased modernization and multi‑vendor environments
- IT/OT Integration & Data Visibility – Secure integration of operational data with enterprise and analytics systems to support informed decision‑making
- Cybersecurity‑Focused Architectures – Automation and control solutions designed to support resilient and secure operations
- Modernization & Lifecycle Support – Strategies that extend the life of existing infrastructure while preparing systems for future requirements
Schneider Electric’s approach enables rural water systems to reduce operational risk, improve reliability, and plan confidently for future regulatory, cybersecurity, and workforce challenges.
Through the CRWA Preferred Provider Program:
Schneider Electric will offer a 10% discount on hardware and software for all current CRWA member water and wastewater systems that pursue a project to upgrade automation and control systems. This benefit is intended to help CRWA members reduce upfront project costs while advancing system modernization, reliability, and long‑term operational resilience.
CRWA Preferred Provider Program
The California Rural Water Association (CRWA) continues to expand its Preferred Provider Program, which connects members with vetted service providers offering essential services such as laboratory testing, leak detection, online payment solutions, legal services, rate studies, and consulting.
Currently, 16 providers actively participate in the program, each meeting CRWA’s high standards of professionalism. This includes maintaining Associate Member status in good standing, advertising in the California Water Journal, and exhibiting at the CRWA Annual Expo. In addition to these requirements, prospective providers must submit a formal RFP detailing their services, pricing structure, and proof of liability insurance.
CRWA supports Preferred Providers through free marketing, email campaigns, social media promotion, and workshop coordination. CRWA also encourages all staff from both CRWA and SUSP (Operations and Engineering) to recommend the Preferred Provider Program to systems whenever possible. By recommending the Preferred Provider Program, CRWA staff not only help CRWA members, but also the association.