Daniel Ferons
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2024 - Present
2028
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Daniel Ferons is a member of the Irvine Ranch Water District in California, representing Division 4. Ferons assumed office on December 6, 2024. Ferons' current term ends on December 1, 2028.
Ferons ran for election to the Irvine Ranch Water District to represent Division 4 in California. Ferons won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ferons completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniel Ferons earned a bachelor's degree from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1982. Ferons' career experience includes working as a general manager. As of 2024, he was a licensed civil engineer in California.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Irvine Ranch Water District Division 4
Daniel Ferons defeated Steven Allison and Ron Semon in the general election for Irvine Ranch Water District Division 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Ferons (Nonpartisan)  | 49.1 | 16,317 | |
 | Steven Allison (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 14,851 | |
| Ron Semon (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 2,088 | ||
| Total votes: 33,256 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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As an elected Director, he pledges to bring his experience in the water industry to ensure water supplies continue to be resilient, accountable, and reliable for all of us well into the future.
As the General Manager of the second largest water district in the sixth largest county in the United States he was responsible for design, financing, operating and maintaining water and wastewater facilities. He had a team of 175 employees and a $90 million operating budget. He worked to develop strategic goals for water supply and wastewater treatment to develop resiliency for the District to meet public health and fire flow requirements while helping maintain beautiful communities.
Daniel is a founding member of the Community Water System Alliance, a non-profit group built around the concept that water is a fundamental right and larger water agencies can help smaller disadvantaged communities. He understands the importance of both clean, plentiful water supplies as well as well-run wastewater facilities to ensure our well-being.- We need to continue addressing climate change impacts. Over the past 20 years, we have seen our weather patterns change to be more extreme, we have longer dry periods and flashier wet periods. This is causing the water industry to plan differently, we need more storage when the rain does come and we need the ability to move water to meet the community needs. We have to be adaptive in our approach and investment in water supply.
- We need to maintain a cost-effective water supply. There are many pressures on maintaining cost-effectiveness including inflation, regulations, capital costs and diminishing supplies. We need to continue active engagement with State and Federal regulators, collaborate with local and regional water suppliers for economies of scale and balance capital needs with our resources.
- Southern California relies on water from the Bay Delta and the Colorado River and both sources have been severely stressed. We have experienced water supply reductions, because of the foresight of water agencies, our communities have a variety of water sources to draw upon including groundwater and seasonal storage. We need to continue to be good water stewards, not only for our customers but for California. Environmental stewardship is an important part of any water and wastewater project to ensure water quality and to reduce impacts to sensitive communities. Sustainable water use needs to continue to be our way of life.
Helping to establish policies related to water quality, conservation and infrastructure while ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental regulations and water quality standards.
Oversight of the management ensuring sustainable distribution of water resources within the district while ensuring long-term water supply planning, including addressing droughts and climate change impacts.
Providing financial oversight ensuring fair operating and capital budgets along with setting water rates that balance affordability for customers with the needs of the district.
Providing infrastructure oversight ensuring that pipelines, reservoirs, treatment plants, and lift stations and pump stations are well-maintained, efficient, and capable of meeting current and future needs.
Keeping open communication with the public and stakeholders about water issues, projects, and policies including addressing customer concerns, such as rates, quality and reliability.
Promoting water conservation programs and initiatives for sustainable water use.
Oversight supporting programs to enhance environmental quality, such as watershed management, pollution prevention and protection of local water supplies.
Working collaboratively to set long-term goals for the water district, including ensuring water supply reliability, technological advancements, and addressing future regulations and issues.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 19, 2024
