{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"51339","rtpr_id":"nGNX925WZJ","ticker":"CWT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CWT"],"title":"California Water Service Earns G480 Platinum Certification for Water-Use Efficiency, Conservation Program","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-01T20:15:00.145Z","article_body":"SAN JOSE, Calif., June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a recognition that\nreinforces its leadership in sustainability and water-use efficiency,\nCalifornia Water Service (Cal Water) has earned Platinum Certification with\nthe G480 standard from the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) for water\nconservation and efficiency program operation and management. The platinum\ncertification is the highest status a water utility can achieve for compliance\nwith the G480 standard, established by the American Water Works Association.\n\nThe G480 framework outlines the key components of an effective water\nconservation and water-use efficiency program. It covers utility efforts to\nimprove water use in terms of both supply—through planning and distribution\nsystem management, and demand—through strategies such as billing and\ncustomer education. Programs that meet this standard are able to benefit all\nwater users and serve as a benchmark for developing and evaluating utility\nconservation efforts. Platinum certification verifies that a utility’s water\nconservation program meets 100 percent of the compliance requirements outlined\nin the voluntary standard. Cal Water is the first utility to earn the platinum\ncertification under the newly updated standard, labeled G480-25.\n\n“As a 100-year-old company, our long-term success has been grounded in our\ncommitment to responsible long-term planning, high-quality service, care for\nour communities, and stewardship of our limited natural resources,” said\nMarty Kropelnicki, Cal Water Chairman and CEO. “From our urban water supply\nplanning and stringent water loss control measures to our customer\nconservation incentive programs, our data-driven sustainability efforts will\nhelp keep our communities thriving into our next century.”\n\n“We are pleased to be recognized by AWE with the G480 Platinum Certification\nas a testament to our robust, industry-leading program,” Kropelnicki said of\nthe designation presented to Cal Water representatives at the CalWEP\nPeer-to-Peer conference held last week.\n\nAbout California Water Service\n\nCalifornia Water Service provides high-quality, reliable water utility\nservices to more than 2.1 million people statewide through 500,000 service\nconnections. Cal Water’s purpose is to enhance the quality of life for\ncustomers and communities. To do so, it invests responsibly in water and\nwastewater infrastructure, sustainability initiatives, and community\nwell-being. The company’s 1,200 employees live by a set of strong core\nvalues and share a commitment to protecting the planet, caring for people, and\noperating with the utmost integrity. The utility, commemorating a century of\nservice this year, has been named one of “America’s Most Responsible\nCompanies” and one of the “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” by\nNewsweek, a USA Top Workplace, and a Great Place to Work(®). More information\nis available at www.calwater.com.\n\nContact: Yvonne Kingman, 310-257-1434\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX925WZJ","title":"California Water Service Earns G480 Platinum Certification for Water-Use Efficiency, Conservation Program","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"CWT","created":"2026-06-01T20:15:00.145Z","tickers":["CWT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"SAN JOSE, Calif., June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a recognition that\nreinforces its leadership in sustainability and water-use efficiency,\nCalifornia Water Service (Cal Water) has earned Platinum Certification with\nthe G480 standard from the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) for water\nconservation and efficiency program operation and management. The platinum\ncertification is the highest status a water utility can achieve for compliance\nwith the G480 standard, established by the American Water Works Association.\n\nThe G480 framework outlines the key components of an effective water\nconservation and water-use efficiency program. It covers utility efforts to\nimprove water use in terms of both supply—through planning and distribution\nsystem management, and demand—through strategies such as billing and\ncustomer education. Programs that meet this standard are able to benefit all\nwater users and serve as a benchmark for developing and evaluating utility\nconservation efforts. Platinum certification verifies that a utility’s water\nconservation program meets 100 percent of the compliance requirements outlined\nin the voluntary standard. Cal Water is the first utility to earn the platinum\ncertification under the newly updated standard, labeled G480-25.\n\n“As a 100-year-old company, our long-term success has been grounded in our\ncommitment to responsible long-term planning, high-quality service, care for\nour communities, and stewardship of our limited natural resources,” said\nMarty Kropelnicki, Cal Water Chairman and CEO. “From our urban water supply\nplanning and stringent water loss control measures to our customer\nconservation incentive programs, our data-driven sustainability efforts will\nhelp keep our communities thriving into our next century.”\n\n“We are pleased to be recognized by AWE with the G480 Platinum Certification\nas a testament to our robust, industry-leading program,” Kropelnicki said of\nthe designation presented to Cal Water representatives at the CalWEP\nPeer-to-Peer conference held last week.\n\nAbout California Water Service\n\nCalifornia Water Service provides high-quality, reliable water utility\nservices to more than 2.1 million people statewide through 500,000 service\nconnections. Cal Water’s purpose is to enhance the quality of life for\ncustomers and communities. To do so, it invests responsibly in water and\nwastewater infrastructure, sustainability initiatives, and community\nwell-being. The company’s 1,200 employees live by a set of strong core\nvalues and share a commitment to protecting the planet, caring for people, and\noperating with the utmost integrity. The utility, commemorating a century of\nservice this year, has been named one of “America’s Most Responsible\nCompanies” and one of the “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” by\nNewsweek, a USA Top Workplace, and a Great Place to Work(®). More information\nis available at www.calwater.com.\n\nContact: Yvonne Kingman, 310-257-1434\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-01T20:15:00.194818312Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780344900194},"received_at":"2026-06-01T20:15:00.425Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"40770","press_release_id":"51339","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Water Utilities","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"California Water Service (CWT) has earned Platinum Certification under the G480-25 standard from the Alliance for Water Efficiency.\n\nThe certification recognizes the company’s water conservation and efficiency program as meeting 100% of compliance requirements, making Cal Water the first utility to achieve this status under the newly updated standard.\n\nCEO Marty Kropelnicki cited the company’s long-term planning, water loss control, and customer conservation incentives as key drivers of this recognition.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"CWT earns industry-leading sustainability certification; positive for ESG scores but no material financial impact."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"people_served":2100000,"employee_count":1200,"service_connections":500000}},"quotedText":"As a 100-year-old company, our long-term success has been grounded in our commitment to responsible long-term planning, high-quality service, care for our communities, and stewardship of our limited natural resources","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Marty Kropelnicki","role":"Chairman and CEO"},{"name":"Yvonne Kingman","role":"Contact"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"California Water Service","ticker":"CWT","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Alliance for Water Efficiency","relationship":"certifying body"},{"name":"American Water Works Association","relationship":"standard setter"},{"name":"Newsweek","relationship":"media partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a corporate sustainability and operational excellence award. 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