Landscape professionals in Southern California can now become Certified Water Managers and Qualified Water Efficient Landscapers with a unique educational opportunity developed by The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the California Landscape Contractors Association. The Water Efficient Landscape Dual Certification Program allows participants to earn two certificates – from the national Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense program and continuing education units for existing industry certifications. The program will explain Metropolitan’s Turf Replacement Program guidelines to better help residential or commercial customers. The program is free.
The three six-hour courses cover these landscaping fundamentals:
The following landscape professionals are EPA WaterSense certified Qualified Water Efficient Landscape Professionals and Certified Water Managers. This list is provided as a public resource and Metropolitan makes no guarantees or representations, and assumes no responsibility or liability, as to the quality of work performed by these contractors.
Josh Chapman, QWEL, CWM
Valley Sage
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(323) 209-5160
[email protected]
Michael Rodriguez, QWEL
Ecotech Services
Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(626) 818-3522
[email protected]
Azusa
Hector Silva, QWEL
Ecotech Services
Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial (626) 818-3522
[email protected]
Azusa
Louie Ponce, QWEL
Stay Green
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(800) 241-9150
[email protected]
Santa Clarita
Erez Asseraf, QWEL
Ace Landscaping Solutions
Contractor – Residential (818) 223-3366
[email protected]
Sylmar
Cherise Williams, QWEL
Ground-it Landscape Services, LLC
Contractor, Designer – Residential, Commercial
(747) 292-9755
[email protected]
West Hollywood
Kevin Altar, CWM, QWEL
Goldenwest Landscape Consultants, Inc.
Contractor, Consultant, Designer - Residential
(818) 523-3866
[email protected]
Glendale
Iris Connolly, CWM, QWEL
Live Wild Landscape Co.
Consultant, Designer – Residential
(713) 303-0596
[email protected]
Calabasas
Rebecca Correa, CWM, QWEL
Recorre
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(248) 961-2534
[email protected]
Valley Village
Geovanni De Leon, CWM, QWEL
Formosa Native Plants
Contractor, Designer – Residential, Commercial
(818) 618-7131
[email protected]
Los Angeles
Ajay Dhawan, CWM, QWEL
Waterwise Consulting
Consultant – Residential, Commercial
(626) 335-7888
[email protected]
Glendora
Noah Gottlieb, CWM, QWEL
Noah's Ark Landscaping
Contractor, Consultant, Designer – Residential
(424) 257-2060
[email protected]
Los Angeles
Antonio Morales, CWM, QWEL
Woods Maintenance Services
Contractor (Maintenance) – Residential, Commercial
(818) 339-5505
[email protected]
North Hollywood
Rocsana Saddigh, CWM, QWEL
Wildernest
Designer – Residential
(747) 444-0427
[email protected]
Woodland Hills
Arturo Ibarra, QWEL
Stay Green
Contractor, Consultant, Designer – Commercial
(800) 241-9150
Santa Clarita
Stephen Reid, CWM, QWEL
Consultant, Designer – Residential
(310) 709-3425
[email protected]
Los Angeles
Allen Giernet, CWM, QWEL
Emerald Gardena & Landscape/Horticultural Care Inc
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(818) 352-2144
[email protected]
Tujunga
Malcolm McLaren, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 335-1511
[email protected]
Azusa
Eric Montiel, QWEL
Alliance Landcare
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(909) 591-3333
[email protected]
Pomona
Robert Stoerchle, CWM, QWEL
California American Water
Consultant - Residential
(626) 677-8426
[email protected]
Rosemead
Omar Rivera CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 833-0495
[email protected]
Monrovia
Matt Peterkin, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 422-5184
[email protected]
Azusa
Fleur Nooyen, CWM, QWEL
Fleur Nooyen and Associates LLC
Designer - Residential
(213) 716-6380
[email protected]
Los Angeles
Colin Fender, CWM, QWEL
Proscape LandscapingCommercial
(562) 988-2228
[email protected]
Signal Hill
Thomas Braun, QWEL
LandCare
Commercial - Residential
(714) 380-7678
[email protected]
Santa Fe Springs
Adrian Romero, CWM, QWEL
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(562) 536-7845
[email protected]
Whittier
Rebecca Shields-Moose, QWEL
WaterWise Consulting
Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 788-3335
[email protected]
Glendora
Jill Doughtie, CWM, QWEL
L.A. Native Plant Connection, LLC
Designer – Residential
[email protected]
Glendora
Camilo Rangel, CWM, QWEL
Alliance Landcare
Contractor – Commercial
(909) 925-8354
[email protected]
Pomona
John Arney, CWM, QWEL
Helix Landscape
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(310) 590-0039
[email protected]
Hawthorne
Guillaume Lemoine, QWEL
Picture This Land
Designer, Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(818) 507-8969
[email protected]
Glendale
Carol Armour-Aronson, QWEL
Seco Verde, Inc.
Designer - Residential
(818) 746-7866
[email protected]
Woodland Hills
Jorge Zaragoza, CWM, QWEL
WaterWise Consulting
Water Manager - Residential
(626) 335-7888
[email protected]
Glendora
Danny Smith, QWEL, CLIA, EPA
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager – Commercial
(949) 546-8300
[email protected]
Long Beach
Claudia Boldt, CWM, QWEL
Buckwheat Collective, LLC
Designer – Residential
(323) 770-6703
[email protected]
Los Angeles
Ezekiel Swayzer, CWM, QWEL
Swayzer Landscapes
Contractor – Commercial
(323) 979-7223
[email protected]
Carson
Rick Webb, CWM, QWEL
Webb and Son Landscape, Inc.
Contractor – Residential
(818) 324-1112
[email protected]
Duane Tut, CWM, QWEL
Golden Landscape Design
Designer – Commercial, Residential
(562) 533-5817
[email protected]
Long Beach
Martha Martinez, CWM, QWEL
Pebbles RA Landscape
Designer – Commercial, Residential
(661) 253-0565
[email protected]
Littlerock
Rodrigo Castillo, CWM, QWEL
Castillo Irrigation
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(909) 816-9964
[email protected]
Pomona
Kelley Hanna, CWM, QWEL
Plant Goddess Landscaping
Designer – Residential
[email protected]
Sierra Madre
Alejandra Avina, CWM, QWEL
Herencia Landscaping
Contractor – Residential
(626) 826-0886
[email protected]QWEL
Zak Cook, QWEL
Zak Cook Projects
Landscape Designer
(310) 963-4844
[email protected]
Pasadena
Carlos Delgado, QWEL
Grow Monrovia
Landscape Designer, Consultant, Water Manager – Residential
(626) 710-8139
[email protected]
Monrovia
Jake Palumbo, CWM, QWEL
Golden Gate Trees
Designer, Contractor - Residential
(415) 355-4352
[email protected]
Los Angeles
Eric Zimmerman, CWM, QWEL
Cedar and Steel Landscapes
Contractor, Landscape Designer, Water Manager – Residential
(714) 603-9302
[email protected]
Claremont
Jose Paniagua, CWM, QWEL
Bread & Water Landscape, LLC
Contractor Maintenance - Residential, Commercial
[email protected]
Pacoima
Matthew Castner, CWM, QWEL
Meta Flora LLC
Designer – Commercial, Residential
(714) 715-5968
[email protected]
Los Alamitos
Shirley Lee, CWM, QWEL
SAS-Tech LLC
Consultant – Commercial, Residential
(949) 309-6306
[email protected]
Long Beach
Alejandro Torres, QWEL
Greenfield
Contractor – Commercial
(626) 702-8771
[email protected]
City of Industry
Enrique Vazquez, QWEL
WaterWise Consulting
Consultant – Commercial, Residential
(805) 231-3187
[email protected]
Glendora
Brandon Caperton, CWM, QWEL
Landscape Waterbenders
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(949) 880-7406
[email protected]
Irvine
Daniel Zavala, QWEL
Green Heroes Landscape Inc.
Consultant, Contractor, Designer – Residential, Commercial
(714) 603-0443
[email protected]
Santa Ana
Patrick Brooker, QWEL
Greensleeves Landscaping
Contractor, Consultant, Designer – Commercial
(949) 881-7255
[email protected]
Newport Beach
Juan Vergara, CWM, QWEL
Reynaldo Landscape
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(714) 795-1948
[email protected]
Fullerton CWM, QWEL
Rene Orta,
Mosaic Consulting Inc.
Consultant – Commercial, Residential
(949) 373-6253
[email protected]
Rancho Santa Margarita
Tiffany Thompson, CWM, QWEL
Pest Options Inc.
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(714) 224-7378
[email protected]
Orange
Justin Skipper, CWM, QWEL
LandCare USA, LLC
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 559-7771
[email protected]
Santa Ana
Julio Jacobo, CWM, QWEL
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(714) 818-4088
[email protected]
Santa Ana
Todd Shea, CWM, QWEL
Wolff Horticulture Services, Inc.
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(714) 282-1155
[email protected]
Villa Park
Andrew Chase, QWEL
Monarch Environmental
Consultant - Commercial
(949) 353-8757
[email protected]
Dana Point
Michael Swingholm, QWEL
Swingholm Consulting
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(949) 636-5322
[email protected]
Pedro Chavez, CWM, QWEL
Instant Jungle International
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(714) 396-0554
[email protected]
Santa AnaRene
Rene Laureles, QWEL
Environment Landscape Design
Contractor - Residential
(714) 290-2919
[email protected]
Santa Ana
Yocelin Reynoso, QWEL
Southwest Landscape
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(714) 914-7615
[email protected]
Orange
Jim Galen, CWM, QWEL
O’Connell Landscape Maintenance
Contractor – Commercial
(949) 533-2495
[email protected]
Rancho Santa Margarita
Salomon Garcia, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 392-2896
Anaheim
Jesus Lagunas, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 392-2896
[email protected]
Anaheim
Jaime Villegas, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 496-4616
[email protected]
Anaheim
Octavio Valencia, QWE
LMission Landscape
Maintenance Professional - Commercial
(949) 344-6443
[email protected]
Irvine
Hans Mickelson, CWM, QWEL
Top Tier Landscaping
Maintenance Professional - Commercial, Residential
(714) 624-5010
[email protected]
Huntington Beach
Steve Ballard, QWEL
City of Anaheim
Maintenance Professional - Commercial, Residential
(714) 862-3649
[email protected]
Anaheim CWM, QWEL
Joe Villarreal,
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(951) 409-6487
[email protected]
Rancho Santa Margarita
Fermin Becerra, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
[email protected]
Santa AnaCWM, QWEL, CLIA, EPA
Danny Smith,
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
[email protected]
Rancho Santa Margarita
Julian Montano, CWM, QWEL
Mosaic Consulting
Designer – Commercial, Residential
(949) 426-8776
[email protected]
Rancho Santa Margarita
Matthew Bosepflug, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Residential
(714) 507-9620
[email protected]
Brea
Alejandra Avina, CWM, QWEL
Herencia Landscaping
Contractor – Residential
(626) 826-0886
[email protected]
Sergio Farias, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 713-8587
[email protected]
Anaheim
Kevin Gear, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 713-8587
[email protected]
Anaheim
Jack Turner, CWM, QWEL
Nature Care
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 586-9139
[email protected]
Santa Ana
Fermin Bahena, QWEL
Contractor and Maintenance Professional - Residential
(714) 862-8927
[email protected]
Garden Grove
Malcom McLaren, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 335-1511
[email protected]
Azusa
Omar Rivera, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 833-0495
[email protected]
Azusa
Matt Peterkin, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 422-5184
[email protected]
Azusa
Peter Bennett, CWM, QWEL
Monarch Environmental
Consultant – Commercial
(949) 326-4442
[email protected]
Dana Point
Sara Marie Butler, QWEL
Sequoia Environmental Services
Contractor, Designer – Commercial
(714) 323-5490
[email protected]
Aliso Viejo
Irving Jimenez Castillo, CWM, QWEL
XDS
Contractor, Consultant, Designer – Commercial, Residential
(657) 217-9413
[email protected]
Anaheim
Richard Kington, CWM, QWEL
A Cut Above Landscape
Consultant, Water Manager, Designer – Commercial, Residential
(949) 291-7821
[email protected]
Laguna Niguel
Jessie Pavek, CWM, QWEL
Monarch Environmental
Consultant, Water Manager – Commercial, Residential
(949) 353-8757
[email protected]
Capistrano Beach
Dennis Santiago, CWM, QWEL
Critical Environments, Inc.
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 822-7488
[email protected]
Costa Mesa
Michael Rodriguez, QWEL
Ecotech Services
Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(626) 818-3522
[email protected]
Azusa
Hector Silva, QWEL
Ecotech Services
Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(626) 818-3522
[email protected]
Azusa
Mike Bree, CWM, QWEL
Mow It Down
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(951) 782-8648
Riverside
Michael T. Utterback, CWM, QWEL
Mow It Down Landscaping, Inc
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(951) 203-4103
[email protected]
Riverside
Steve Campbell, CWM, QWEL
Conserv Construction Inc.
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(951) 813-2110
[email protected]
Murrieta
Kyle Havard, CWM, QWEL
Conserv Construction Inc.
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(951) 813-2110
[email protected]
Murrieta
Marcoz Rodriguez, CWM, QWEL
Garden life Xeriscapes
Contractor - Residential
(562) 328-4880
[email protected]
Rancho Cucamonga
Joe Villarreal, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
[email protected]
Temecula
Esteban Xala, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
[email protected]
Corona
Roy Perez, CWM, QWELRP
Landscape + Irrigation
Contractor – Commercial
(909) 889-9987
[email protected]
San Bernardino
Christian Gonzalez, CWM, QWEL
Brightview
Contractor – Commercial
(951) 375-1007
[email protected]
Fontana
Jose Conchas, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(951) 231-3163
[email protected]
Corona
Jorge Fernandez, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(951) 258-2150
Corona
George Jiminez, CWM, QWEL
Jimenez Landscape
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
[email protected]
(626) 636-1440
Andrew Bentson, CWM, QWEL
BAM Landscape
Contractor – Residential
(909) 480-9477
Upland
Robert L. Florez, CWM , QWEL
Florez Landscaping Consultant
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(619) 750-1398
[email protected]
Beaumont
Camilo Castillo, CWM, QWEL
Consultant – Residential
(562) 650-0923
[email protected]
Norco
Albert Ruiz, CWM, QWEL
Albert Ruiz Landscape
Consultant, Landscape Designer, Water Manager – Commercial, Residential
(909) 843-0235
[email protected]
Mira Loma
Rafael Barajas, QWEL
Mission Landscape
Contractor, Maintenance Professional, Consultant, Water Manager – Commercial, Residential
(909) 721-6328
[email protected]
Ontario
Luis Nolasco, QWEL
Brightview Landscape
Contractor, Maintenance Professional, Landscape Designer - Commercial, Residential
(951) 963-5186
Riverside
Pablo Figueroa, QWEL
Eco Landscape Services
Contractor, Consultant - Residential
(909) 232-6589
Rialto
Samuel Magana, QWEL
Contractor Maintenance - Residential, Commercial
(909) 644-2107
[email protected]
Rialto
Malcom McLaren, QWEL
EcoTech Services
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 335-1511
[email protected]
Azusa
Omar Rivera CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 833-0495
[email protected]
Azusa
Matt Peterkin, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 422-5184
[email protected]
Azusa
Michelle McDuffie, CWM, QWEL
Bemus Landscape
Contractor, Consultant, Designer – Commercial
(888) 557-7910
[email protected]
San Clemente
Lisa Bellora, CWM, QWEL
Ornamental Gardens by Lisa
Designer - Residential
(760) 685-2023
[email protected]
Escondido
Joe Villarreal, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
[email protected]
Escondido
Vincent Bellino, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
Restoring California
(760) 215-2837
[email protected]
San Marcos
Dylan Pack, CWM, QWEL
MSE Landscape Professionals
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(760) 743-4127
[email protected]
Escondido
Malcom McLaren, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 335-1511
[email protected]
Azusa
Omar Rivera, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 833-0495
[email protected]
Azusa
Matt Peterkin, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 422-5184
[email protected]
Azusa
Ernesto Carlos, CWM, QWEL
MSE Landscape Professionals
Water Manager – Commercial, Residential
MSE Landscape Professionals
(760) 743-4127
Escondido
Enrique Martinez, CWM, QWEL
Picket Fences D&C, Inc.
Contractor, Water Manager, Designer – Commercial, Residential
(619) 656-3661
[email protected]
Chula Vista
Oscar Pacheco, CWM, QWEL
Brightview Landscaping
Contractor, Water Manager – Commercial, Residential
(858) 458-1900
San Diego
Dustin Prayther, QWEL
Advanced Landscape Management
Contractor, Water Manager – Residential
(760) 751-1435
[email protected]
Valley Center
Emily Spate, QWEL
Nature Design Landscaping
Contractor, Water Manager, Designer – Commercial, Residential
(760) 945-4321
[email protected]
Vista
Rudi Calderon, CWM, QWEL
Rudi's Landscaping, Inc.
Contractor – Residential, Commercial
(805) 420-8046
[email protected]
Oxnard
Katherine Hernandez, QWEL
Urban Greening
Contractor, Consultant, Designer – Residential, Commercial (805) 535-4448
[email protected]
Ventura
Julissa Sanchez, QWEL
Fourest Tree Service
Contractor – Residential, Commercial
(800) 906-6574
[email protected]
Oxnard
Sean Sweeney, QWEL
Wildscape Restoration
Residential, Commercial Contractor, Consultant
(805) 535-4448
[email protected]
Ventura
Wendy Williams, QWEL
Wildscape Restoration
Contractor, Consultant, Designer, Water Manager – Residential, Commercial
(805) 535-4448
[email protected]
Ventura
Gaurav Mathur, CWM, QWEL
Consultant - Residential
(661) 666-0705
[email protected]
Oak Park
Yvette Bocz, CWM, QWEL CTR
Landscape Services, LLC.
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(310) 597-0173
[email protected]
Newbury Park
Malcom McLaren, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) CWM, QWEL
Omar Rivera,
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 833-0495
[email protected]
Azusa
Matt Peterkin, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Designer, Contractor, Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 422-5184
[email protected]
Azusa
Patrick Luhn, CWM, QWEL
PL Designs
Consultant, Landscape Architect – Commercial, Residential
(805) 535-0785
[email protected]
Ventura
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