Water Awareness Tour

Sold Out - Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This tour is designed to give community leaders and valley residents an inside look at our expansive water system. This informative tour will include visits to a groundwater replenishment facility, domestic water reservoir, wastewater recycling plant and more! Event flyer.

A Toast to Tap Water

May 3, 2013, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Steve Robbins Administration Building
75515 Hovley Lane East, Palm Deser
In honor of Drinking Water Week (May 4-10), CVWD is hosting A Toast to Tap Water event. Join us as we celebrate the quality, affordability and accessibility of drinking water in the Coachella Valley! (Event Flyer)
Event highlights:

• Water quality presentations at 11 a.m.
• Water taste tests
• Activities for kids of all ages
• Free reusable water bottles
• Student Art Contest

Water Wise Landscape Workshop series for Home Gardeners

Spring Classes are from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
April 23 – Pruning for Blooming: Desert Shrubs
Event flyer | Register Now

Ballot measure to decide Board of Directors election process

June 3 is the Statewide Direct Primary and ballot measures include an opportunity for voters within the boundaries of the Coachella Valley Water District to decide how CVWD’s board members are elected. Voters will be asked if they want the election process to be changed to a process whereby only voters living within a geographical division cast their ballots for a candidate seeking that division’s seat on the board.

Successful Groundwater Management

Collaborative efforts by Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) have resulted in more than 3.1 million acre-feet (1 trillion gallons) of imported water being replenished into the aquifer since 1973, making the program the most significant tool the agencies have in the ongoing battle against aquifer overdraft. For more details click here.

In response to statewide drought

In response to Gov. Jerry Brown's State of Emergency declaration due to the statewide drought, CVWD reminds residents of the many ways they can reduce water use. For more information, read our news release or visit the Conservation page for ideas on how to save water. Read the Governor’s news release and official proclamation

Drinking Water

The California Department of Public Health recently released the nation’s first draft Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for chromium-6 in drinking water. Chromium-6 occurs naturally in Coachella Valley groundwater. If the state’s proposed limit is adopted, approximately half the drinking water CVWD delivers is expected to be above this new standard. The cost to design, construct and maintain new treatment facilities to meet the standard could raise water rates by as much as $50 per month, according to preliminary estimates. See our comments to the State. More information about water quality can be found on our Water Quality page.

Long-term water management planning resources

These long-term water management planning documents will guide CVWD to reliably meet current and future water demands in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.

• 2012 Coachella Valley Water Management Plan Update Final Report ( 6mb )
• Executive Summary Final Report ( 1.26mb )
• Draft Subsequent Program Environmental Impact Report, pt 1 ( 6.6mb ), pt 2 (7.8mb), pt 3 (5mb)
• Final SPEIR for the 2010 Coachella Valley Water Management Plan Update ( 9.51mb )
• Final 2010 Urban Water Management Plan ( 13mb )
• Final Integrated Regional Water Management (IRMW) Plan ( 10mb )
• Mission Creek Garnet Hill WMP Final Report - Sections ( 5.24mb ), Appendices ( 5.52mb )
• For more information visit the Coachella Valley’s IRWM website, www.cvrwmg.org

Information regarding Agua Caliente Lawsuit

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians filed a lawsuit on May 14, 2013 against Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency seeking to take away the public’s water use rights and prevent the agencies from delivering water to their customers. CVWD is providing the following documents to help educate customers about this important issue.

• FAQ
• Water Quality Fact Sheet
• Complaint Filed by Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Fact Sheet on the Agua Caliente Lawsuit
• Desert Sun Valley Voice: If suit succeeds, tribe profits and you lose rights
• DWA/CVWD Joint News Release - June 4, 2013
• CVWD’s answer to complaint
• DWA’s answer to complaint
• Agua Caliente Lawsuit bill insert
• Desert Sun Valley Voice: Lawsuit seeks fixes to issues that don't exist