Mr. Stanford reports to the General Manager and is responsible for overseeing operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the District. O&M activities include: repair and maintenance of the District’s system of wells, pumps, reservoirs, pipelines, valves, and other facilities; general inventory; and the maintenance of the District‘s fleet of vehicles, building and grounds maintenance. Operations also assists the Engineering Department with water quality monitoring and reporting,

Mr. Stanford serves as the District’s Safety officer and Operations staff is required to maintain appropriate levels of Department of Health Services certification. Operation’s support staff under Mr. Stanford's direction include Distribution  Foreman, Danny Rada; Treatment Foreman, Lance Edmondson; Jacob De Los Reyes, Eric Fleming, Isaac Cervantes and Mike McHone.