Southwest Environmental, Inc. (SWE) specializes in environmental integrity through conservation programs developed and implemented with water and electrical utilities and municipalities. SWE is a licensed General Plumbing and Electrical Contractor holding the following licenses: B-1, C-10, and C-36. SWE is also an active member of the California Urban Water Conservation Counsel (Group #3).

With a working knowledge of ever-changing conservation programs, SWE is uniquely positioned to match clients with programs that best meet their conservation goals and objectives. Additionally, SWE supports these clients with the marketing, implementation and maintenance of these programs.

SWE works with residential, commercial, institutional and industrial customers helping them meet water and energy conservation goals resulting in significant financial savings. Since it’s inception in 1993, SWE has established itself as a leader in conservation efforts within the state of California. SWE has successfully marketed water conservation programs throughout the country.

In 2006, SWE was recognized by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for providing customers with fixtures that conserved over 6,400 acre feet (more than 2 billion gallons) of water. SWE has also been acknowledged by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for work that resulted in significant energy savings at The Hilltop Bella Vista Apartments in Richmond, CA. This is the largest multi-family property PG&E has retrofitted to date, with over $345,000 in improvements.

In 2000, SWE administered the Contra Costa (California) Water District toilet retrofit program by successfully providing and installing over 2000 water-saving toilets. This retrofit resulted in a savings of over a billion gallons of water per year and led to SWE’s current administration of a two-year (2007 and 2008) program for multi-family and commercial toilet retrofits for the Contra Costa Water District.

In 1998, SWE worked with the San Jose and Santa Clara Water Districts installing over 2,000 Ultra Low Flush Toilets in area hotels. Properties included: The Biltmore, Sheraton, Beverly Heritage and Best Western.

In a continuing relationship with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, SWE has provided more than 80% of Ultra Low Flush and High-Efficiency toilet for their water conservation programs.

Throughout its 15-year history, SWE has installed over 250,000 toilets in hotels, apartments and other commercial facilities.

Other agencies who have utilized the services of Southwest Environmental, Inc. include: The City of Santa Rosa, San Jose Water, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Marin Municipal Water District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Monterey (California American Water), The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Municipal Water District of Orange County, San Diego City County Water Authority, East Bay Municipal Utility District and Sacramento Regional Water Authority.

Current projects include: High-Efficiency Toilet retrofit programs within The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, High-Efficiency and Ultra Low Flush Toilet retrofit programs throughout Northern California and the Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Programs offered through Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric.

SWE’s clients receive the highest quality product and support network available as a result of SWE’s direct working relationship with porcelain manufacturers. By providing development insight as well as end-user feedback, SWE assists the manufacturers in continually improving product performance and reliability. Further, using a procedure developed by SWE, manufacturers are able to track the successful implementation and usage of their products as well.
SWE’s dedication, reputation and feedback to industry leaders allow us to remain on the forefront of the latest technology. The toilets offered by SWE consistently display exceptional performance according to the most recent MaP Testing published by John Koeller and Co.

KEY PERSONNEl

Courtney Booth, President
Courtney Booth is the founder and President of Southwest Environmental, Inc. (SWE). Courtney has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Sacramento and is a licensed Real Estate Broker. He is a member of the California Urban Water Conservation Council as well as a Licensed General Plumber and Electrician in the state of California. Courtney established SWE as a California Corporation in 1993 with locations that have included Marin County, Benicia, and Los Angeles. Corporate offices are currently located in San Diego, California.

As a visionary recognizing the population’s ever-growing demand for water and energy, and through years of hard work and dedication, Courtney has built SWE into one of the most proficient conservation construction companies in the state of California.

While working as a real estate broker and contractor and with a background at the California Department of Water Resources, Courtney became keenly aware of the need for water conservation. As the first water conservation programs were being established in 1992, he took initiative by incorporating Southwest Environmental, Inc. as a company that would both market and implement various water and energy conservation programs. SWE has grown to become a leader in the conservation industry, uniting manufacturers, suppliers and customers in their conservation efforts.

SWE continues to work with water districts throughout the country developing and implementing conservation programs. SWE also supports hotel and property management companies in their ongoing conservation efforts by providing High-Efficiency Toilets (HET) and Ultra-Low Flush Toilets (ULFT).

As the emphasis on water and electrical conservation continues to grow, and as more conservation programs are being developed, Courtney oversees the continuing growth of SWE, ensuring its place as an industry leader by expanding to accommodate conservation programs that are currently being established throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Dale Chessher, Director of Operations
Dale came to work for SWE in 2004 as Director of Operations.  Dale has been in the construction industry all his life, supervising and coaching crews of up to 150 field employees and maintaining a full administrative staff.  Dale has been instrumental in coordinating programs with water districts throughout the State of California.  Dale is a qualified consultant for the California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC).  His experience in the “World of Toilets” for the past 4 years has made it possible for him to become a qualified consultant with manufacturers as well as water district personnel throughout the world. Under Dales supervision, our field employees install over 20,000 toilets per year.  Dale’s pride and joy is his 9 year old daughter Audrey.



John Weber, Director of Development and New Technologies
John Weber, Director or Sales and Development came to SWE with aBachelors Degree in Leadership and Management from Judson University in Elgin, Illinois.  John is responsible for coordinating events with the water district, trade shows, and advertising ventures with SWE suppliers.  John supervises all personnel at these events and making sure everything runs smoothly.  John works very closely with Dale to manage our sales team.  He also makes sure SWE remains on the cutting edge of High-Efficiency Toilet technologies.  John has been in sales and marketing for a number of years.  John has great people skills and will insure our goals of complete customer satisfaction.