Governance
Coachella Valley Water District is a special district established by the state legislature and governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected to four-year terms by district voters. Each director represents a division of the district, but is elected at-large by all voters. The Board of Directors sets policy and represents the ratepayers.
The Board of Directors meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. at district offices. The first meeting of the month is typically held in Palm Desert and the second is held in Coachella. These board meetings are open to the public.
District policies are regulated by several state and federal agencies including the State Water Resources Control Board, California Department of Public Health and the California Environmental Protection Agency. Because the district is a government agency and not a private company, it is not regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.
