In seeking your support, she reemphasizes her commitment to bring to the residents of the District THE HIGHEST QUALITY WATER AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. In addition to this underlying commitment, she promises to ensure all efforts are made to remove contaminants, reduce nitrogen content and pathogens to protect the health of the community. In the last few years, ocean water quality has caused Mary Aileen and the water district to address the issue of "urban-runoff."

During her service the District boundaries have been extended to include Santa Ana Heights, Newport Coast, most of the City of Lake Forest, as well as parts of the City of Orange and parts of the City of Tustin. As the Tustin Helicopter Marine Base and the El Toro Airbase are formulated into new living and commercial areas with parts and schools, as well as the "Great Park," IRWD will expand its service area further for the benefit of all its customers. The inclusion of these new area will be accomplished with the same concern for new customers as demonstrated in previous mergers, where consolidation has brought greater efficiency to the District thus reducing water costs to the new customers and still retaining the low rates for existing customers.

Mary Aileen has worked with the other Directors to enhance the quality of life for all of the people of Orange County through the development and preservation of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.  She serves as a Director of the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, an entity organized to be the guiding force in creating a wetlands area, adjacent to the Operations Plant. The several duck ponds serve not only as a home to myriad Wildlife on the Pacific Flyway, but the wetlands area is an oasis and sanctuary for Irvine residents and all residents of Orange County.

Water Conservation and environmental restoration are major elements that guide IRWD policy decisions. Through the efforts of IRWD staff, encouraged by the Board of Directors, programs have been developed and presented to our customers to assist them in saving water to reduce their own water bills, and to lessen our need to import expensive water.