Bus Reimbursement

CCWD Field Trip Bus Reimbursement Program

Contra Costa Water District's (CCWD) Water Education Program will reimburse up to $350 per field trip for Water Treatment Plant Tour Field Trips (available for 5th grade classes) and Los Vaqueros Watershed Field Trips (available for 3rd and 4th grade classes) for the 2023-24 school year.

Reimbursement Process

All bus reimbursements need to be invoiced to the CCWD Water Education Staff through the busing department used for the field trip(s). Please have the busing company or transportation department bill CCWD for the entire amount of the trip up to $350 and include supporting documentation. The CCWD Water Education Staff will send the reimbursement check directly to your school district’s transportation department or the busing company. 

Please note: Field trips and bus reimbursements are only available to schools within our service area.

Send questions and invoices to:
Nicola McCluney
Email Water Education
Call 925-688-8109 

Sign Up for a Field Trip


Additional Bus Reimbursement

Pilot Scholarship Program for Los Vaqueros Field Trips

CCWD's Water Education Staff is excited to announce a pilot scholarship program for the Los Vaqueros Watershed Field Trips during the 2023-24 school year. This scholarship makes an additional $250 available to 3rd and 4th grade classes at Title 1 schools within our service area that did not attend a field trip during the 2022-23 school year. The $250 scholarship is in addition to the maximum standard reimbursement amount of $350 for a total of up to $600.

Please note: The scholarship does not apply to the Water Treatment Plant Tour Field Trips, only to Los Vaqueros Watershed Field Trips.

Apply for the scholarship directly in the Los Vaqueros Field Trip Sign Up Form.

Questions? Email Water Education