Water Management Seminar for Landscape Professionals

Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 8am-2pm - English Seminar
Thursday, January 23, 2014, 8am-2pm - Spanish Seminar
Enroll today for CVWD's popular 6-hour water management seminar for professionals in the landscaping industry. English and Spanish language sessions now open. Event flyer (Español)

Indoor Water Conservation Kit and Toilet Rebate Program

CVWD’s free Indoor Water Conservation Kit is designed to assist homeowners who want to conserve water inside the home. CVWD’s high-efficiency toilet rebate program is designed to assist homeowners who want to replace an old toilet with a newer, more efficient one. For more details click here.

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