Leena Ray for Moulton Niguel Water District Board of Directors 2026
A fresh perspective focused on reliable water, responsible spending, and the future of our community.
Meet Leena
I'm running for Moulton Niguel Water District Director. I'm not a career politician or a water-industry insider.
I'm a resident who believes our community deserves a Board that asks questions, listens to experts, protects ratepayers, and plans responsibly for the future.
My commitment
Innovation and discipline
Moulton Niguel has already invested heavily in water treatment, filtration, recycling, storage and infrastructure. I believe we should maximize the value of what residents have already paid for while carefully evaluating every new investment.
We need to keep exploring recycled water, advanced treatment, water reliability and conservation—but we also need to ask the difficult questions:
Water quality & confidence
MNWD reports that its drinking water meets state and federal standards and conducts approximately 12,000 water-quality tests each year. Meeting those standards is essential—but compliance should be the floor, not the ceiling.
Residents should have confidence in their water and understand how it is tested, treated, delivered and monitored. I will advocate for transparency, continued investment in treatment and filtration, responsible evaluation of emerging technologies, and clear communication with residents.
Water security
Moulton Niguel imports 100% of its potable water through the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, primarily from the Colorado River and the State Water Project. That makes long-term reliability especially important.
Responsible stewardship
MNWD reports more than $2 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure assets and invested approximately $54 million in capital infrastructure in 2025.
Every major project should be evaluated not only on whether it is technically possible, but whether it is financially responsible and provides measurable value to residents.
A different kind of leadership
My professional background is in marketing, business consulting, strategy, customer relationships and communications. I have spent my career helping organizations understand problems, identify opportunities, communicate effectively and make better decisions.
Being a Water District Director does not mean pretending to be the engineer, scientist or financial expert in the room. It means listening to qualified professionals, understanding the numbers, and remembering who ultimately pays for the decisions being made.
Government should not be mysterious. My approach is simple: listen, learn, ask questions, explain clearly, and follow through.
I'm running because I care about where we are going
Protect the infrastructure we've already invested in. Continue improving water quality and reliability. Expand responsible water reuse. Evaluate new investments carefully. Protect ratepayers. And keep the focus where it belongs: on the people who live here.
Water first. Community always.