What is the Joint Water Commission (JWC)?
The Joint Water Commission (JWC) is a joint powers agency created by the cities of Golden Valley, Crystal, and New Hope in 1963. The purpose of the JWC is to own, operate, and maintain a water system to store and transmit drinking water purchased from Minneapolis to the three cities for distribution to their residents. The city managers of the three cities comprise the JWC board and make decisions on capital projects, budgets, and the operations and maintenance of the water system.
