Drought penalties have been lifted, effective June 1 2016, in response to the State’s transition to water supply-based conservation targets. CVWD’s water-use restrictions remain in effect until at least January 2017.
CVWD expects customers to continue managing water wisely based on the important lessons learned during the drought emergency. More info...
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In 2003, Imperial Irrigation District, San Diego County Water Authority, Coachella Valley Water District, and the State of California formed the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA).
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The Coachella Valley Water District board of directors recently increased funding for conservation programs, bringing the total for the fiscal year to $3.2 million, nearly five times the amount allocated the previous year.
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on April 15, 2014 announced a new Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for chromium-6.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board of Directors today delayed the start date for increases to domestic water’s fixed rates and directed staff to develop a proposal with lower rates.
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With rain likely this week in the Coachella Valley, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) reminds residents to be aware of the potential danger related to stormwater flow in the Whitewater River/Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel
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The Special District Leadership Foundation’s (SDLF) today awarded its Transparency Certificate of Excellence to Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) for its commitment to transparency and good governance.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board of Directors recently adopted a resolution opposing Proposition 53, an initiative that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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To continue on-going efforts to increase its transparency and accessibility to the general public, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors will conduct its next regular public meeting in the evening instead of in the morning.
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CVWD is utilizing two federal grants to expand one of its most effective water conservation programs and also enlarge its nonpotable water delivery infrastructure, preserving precious groundwater and alleviating aquifer overdraft.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s Finance Department has been singled out for recognition by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada, which has awarded a Certificate of
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has released its Annual Review and Water Quality Report, highlighting water-related issues from the past fiscal year.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) customers have saved more than 9.5 billion gallons of water in the past year and CVWD is encouraging everyone to continue their commitment to conservation during the drought.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is hosting a community workshop during which the most up-to-date information about ongoing Salton Sea management efforts will be presented.
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CVWD today announced its participation as a Charter Subscriber of the Partnership for Clean Water, a new voluntary initiative that seeks to help wastewater utilities optimize the operations, performance, and efficiency of their treatment facilities.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) board of directors today approved domestic water rate increases and rate structure changes, the first rate increases for domestic water since 2010.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) have announced collaboration of a new conservation program aimed at helping professional landscapers in the Coachella Valley be more efficient water
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Coachella Valley Water District's (CVWD) Board of Directors today lifted drought penalties, effective June 1, in response to the State's transition to water supply-based conservation targets.
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ov. Jerry Brown issued an Executive Order today that establishes long-term water conservation measures, including permanent water use restrictions and monthly reporting requirements.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has begun mailing Proposition 218 notices to customers within the agency service area regarding proposed rate increases and rate structure changes.
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Coachella Valley Water District's (CVWD) annual budget document for the 2015-16 fiscal year has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) are advising everyone to avoid the Whitewater River channel near Windy Point on either side of Interstate 10 (I-10). There is an extreme danger in entering the water.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will hold a series of public workshops to present proposed domestic water rate structure changes and rate increases.
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The Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors will conduct its next regular public meeting on Tuesday, March 22, in CVWD's Forbes auditorium in Coachella. Closed session will begin at 5 p.m. and open session will begin at 6 p.m.
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In honor of national Fix a Leak Week, Coachella Valley Water District is hosting a Water Wise Leak Workshop to help people reduce water use.
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The news out of Flint, Michigan, about extremely high levels of lead in the drinking water may raise concerns about whether a similar problem could occur here. Coachella Valley Water District customers can be confident that such a scenario is unlikely.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors today approved a change in drought budgets for domestic water customers in response to a state adjustment to the CVWD water conservation target.
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The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) yesterday approved an extension of revised emergency regulations for urban water conservation.
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CVWD customers reduced water use by a disappointing 3.6% in December 2015 when compared to the same month in 2013, marking the lowest monthly amount of conservation since Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order mandating statewide water conservation.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is now accepting applications from local growers interested in receiving rebates for changing the way they irrigate their permanent crops.
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With rain expected this week, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is reminding everyone of the potential danger related to stormwater flow in the Whitewater River/CV Stormwater Channel and other regional stormwater channels and washes.
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The State Water Resources Control Board today released proposed staff recommendations for potential extension of the emergency regulations for urban water conservation.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) wants to remind domestic water customers that starting tomorrow, Dec. 1, and through March 31, 2016, outdoor irrigation is prohibited on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) crews will be working in the intersection of Portola Avenue and Magnesia Falls Drive in Palm Desert on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors today committed additional money for rebate programs, adopted a ban on irrigation on certain days of the week, and increased drought penalties.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board of Directors today honored a Palm Desert business with its Outstanding Commercial Water Saver award.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) acknowledged today that it has been fined $61,000 by the state for falling short of the state water conservation mandate.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has launched a new online feature to make it easier to participate in the agency’s many conservation rebate and incentive programs.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update the flood risk for properties adjacent to the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel in eastern Coachella Valley.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) board of directors will hold a special meeting to consider options for achieving the state water conservation mandate, including the possibility of committing more money for rebate programs and drought penalties.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Director G. Patrick O’Dowd has been elected chair of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Board of Directors for Region 9.
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In light of the recent attacks on California’s Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA), water leaders and experts collaborated to produce a single source of critical information on our water crisis, and how the QSA is important to its future.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is encouraging homeowners, HOAs, businesses and golf courses to skip overseeding this fall to reduce water use during California's historic drought.
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation presented the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) with the John W. Keys III Award for CVWD’s new GIS Crop Reporting system.
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A major leak to a recycled water line has caused the closure of all eastbound lanes of Fred Waring Drive between El Dorado and Warner Trail.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will conduct work tonight and tomorrow morning at the intersection of Portola Avenue and Magnesia Falls Drive for repairs to the domestic water distribution system.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors today approved an additional $1.5 million in funding for conservation programs
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Gov. Edmund G. Brown on Friday signed legislation that allows water agencies throughout the state to submit compliance plans for chromium-6 treatment in order to avoid non-compliance.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors will conduct its next regular public meeting on Tuesday, September 8, in Palm Desert. A closed session will begin at 5 p.m. with the open session beginning at 6 p.m.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is now offering free yard signs to customers who are proud of their conservation efforts and want to show them off in a fun way.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) soon will be issuing rebates to growers to convert the irrigation of their permanent crops such as date trees from furrow/flood to drip.
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In response to the state's announcement that State Water Resources Control Board will meet with agencies that did not meet their target conservation rates, the district has released the following statement from General Manager Jim Barrett:
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With this weekend’s measurable rainfall in the Coachella Valley, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) reminds customers to turn off their irrigation during rain and for 48 hours afterward.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board of Directors today honored outstanding water savers from the community through a CV Water Counts water conservation contest.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) customers are contributing to significant reductions in water use being reported across California, according to figures released today.
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To help meet the 36 percent water savings requirement from the state during this historic drought, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors approved drought penalties that will be reflected in customers' July domestic water bills.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has released its Annual Review and Water Quality Report, highlighting water-related issues from the past fiscal year.
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With today’s measurable rainfall in the Coachella Valley, the Coachella Valley Water District reminds customers to turn off their irrigation during rain and for 48 hours afterward.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors today approved drought penalties and additional water-use restrictions designed to encourage water conservation during the ongoing drought.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has launched a new website designed to improve customer service and highlight government transparency.
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On Tuesday, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors will hold a public meeting to discuss the state’s new water-use restrictions and how to achieve the governor’s mandatory conservation goal.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and its Engineering Department have received a prestigious award from the San Diego chapter of the national Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Vice President Peter Nelson was sworn in and attended his first meeting this week as CVWD’s representative on the Colorado River Board of California.
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On Tuesday, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors will discuss the state’s new water-use restrictions and how to achieve the governor’s mandatory conservation goal.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is committed to helping all its stakeholders understand and comply with the first ever statewide mandatory water-use restrictions, announced today by California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.
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On Thursday, there will be lane closures at Fred Waring Drive and California Drive in Palm Desert so that Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) can perform work designed to eliminate leaks from an aging domestic water pipeline.
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A federal judge ruled today that a lawsuit by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians against the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) will go to trial to determine if the Tribe has a reserved right to groundwater.
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The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors will conduct its next regular public meeting on Tuesday, March 24, in CVWD’s Forbes Auditorium in Coachella.
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On Tuesday, a Riverside County Superior Court judge ruled that the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) properly protected private customer data from public release.
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Starting Thursday night, there will be late night lane closures on westbound Highway 111 between Washington Street and the Cliffhouse Restaurant in La Quinta, as part of a Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) emergency sewer rehabilitation project.
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Two lanes of Frank Sinatra Drive at Highway 111 will be closed Wednesday as Coachella Valley Water District crews replace a 12-inch domestic gate valve that was broken during construction in the area.
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Starting tonight, there will be late night lane closures on westbound Highway 111 between Washington Street and the Cliffhouse Restaurant in La Quinta, as part of a Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) emergency sewer rehabilitation project.
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Starting tonight, there will be intermittent lane closures on westbound Highway 111 between Washington Street and the Cliffhouse Restaurant in La Quinta, as part of a Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) emergency sewer rehabilitation project.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board of Directors today honored two outstanding water savers from the community through a CV Water Counts water conservation contest.
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United State and Canada (GFOA) recently announced that Coachella Valley Water District has received the association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation award for its 2014-15 fiscal year budget.
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Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board of Directors today reiterated its support for Salton Sea restoration, but not in a way that jeopardizes valuable imported water supplies for the Coachella Valley.
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Three more golf courses in the Coachella Valley have switched from irrigating with groundwater to the use of nonpotable recycled and imported canal water.
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is now offering financial incentives to golf courses to replace grass with desert-friendly landscaping.
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With rain expected this week, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is reminding everyone of the potential danger related to stormwater flow in the Whitewater River/Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel
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With more rain expected today and possibly also next week, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is reminding everyone of the potential danger related to stormwater flow in the Whitewater River/Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel.
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