Jason Dafforn is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California with over 27 years of experience in both private and public utility management and oversight. He has been managing public utilities for the past 13 years with a passion for environmental stewardship and public transparency.
Jason currently serves as the General Manager for Valley Sanitary District providing wastewater collection and treatment services for the City of Indio, parts of La Quinta, and Coachella. He was born and raised in Northern Indiana and transplanted to Southern California in 2007 where he became a fixture in the public utility sector.
Jason, his wife Melissa, and daughter Brynn relocated to the Coachella Valley in 2023. Jason and Melissa played co-ed softball together for 10 years and have recently joined the pickleball phenomenon. They look forward to future recreational opportunities in the Valley.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Desert Recreation Foundation is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Desert Recreation Foundation
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Desert Recreation Foundation has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Desert Recreation Foundation regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
