VALENCIA HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN 1912, AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING WATER SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT AND USE OF ITS MEMBERS. VALENCIA HEIGHTS WATER COMPANY (VHWC) PROVIDES WATER SERVICE TO PORTIONS OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COVINA, THE CITY OF COVINA, AND WEST COVINA. MEMBERS RECEIVING WATER SERVICES ARE ALSO STOCKHOLDERS IN THE COMPANY.