Who's Who

Kern Delta Water District

Address: 501 Taft Highway, Bakersfield CA 93307 | Phone: 661-834-4656

GENERAL MANAGER
Steven L. Teglia
Email: steven@kerndelta.org

WATER RESOURCES MANAGER
L. Mark Mulkay

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Christian R. Bellue
Email: chris@kerndelta.org

GENERAL COUNSEL
Richard Iger

CONTROLLER
Bryan C. Duncan
Email: bduncan@kerndelta.org

ASSESSOR/ACCOUNTANT
Joan Thorne-Casey

HYDROGRAPHER
Perry Hyatt

OUTSIDE COUNSEL
Isaac St. Lawrence
2001 22nd Street, Ste. 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 322-4417

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rodney Palla – President
Division: 9
Division9@kerndelta.org

Joey Mendonca – Vice President
Division: 7
Division7@kerndelta.org

Richard Tillema – Secretary
Division: 3
Division3@kerndelta.org

Kevin Antongiovanni – Treasurer
Division: 4
Division4@kerndelta.org

Ross Spitzer
Division: 1
Division1@kerndelta.org

John Kaiser
Division: 2
Division2@kerndelta.org

Robert Fanucchi
Division: 5
Division5@kerndelta.org

Fred Garone
Division: 6
Division6@kerndelta.org

George Borba
Division: 8
Division8@kerndelta.org

MEETINGS
3rd Tuesday @ Noon, 501 Taft Highway – District Offices

DISTRICT SIZE: 125,000 acres
WATER SUPPLY: Kern River – preserved entitlement = approximately 205,000 AF/yr long term average; State Water Project = 25,500 AF/yr Table A; Friant = High flow when available; Groundwater
MAJOR CROPS: Alfalfa, corn, cotton, wheat, vegetables, grapes, almonds, pistachios

Water Fact

California grows 43 percent of the nation’s fruits, nuts, and vegetables and more than 90 percent of its almonds, grapes, and broccoli. California farmers need water to grow food.

Join the Water Association of Kern County

Help support education, outreach and information about water issues in Kern County.

The Water Association of Kern County is embarking upon a new, stronger effort to educate the general public about water issues that effect Kern County. A newly designed website, videos, Facebook and Twitter are all methods that will be used as a way of reaching the public. Messages will be simple and clear and provide many sources of information about water so that citizens  and policy makers can become informed and be better decision makers. Learn More ▸

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