2006
- January 8 - Savings From Canal Lining Reflected In Water Order
- December 13 - Something's fishy in the Coachella Canal
- November 20 - Canal Lining Completion
- October 10 - CVWD Directors Oppose Proposition 90
- October 6 - Businesses recognized for significantly reducing water use
- October 6 - Change your irrigation timer when temperatures cool
- September 29 - Legislation Improves Valley's Ability To Manage Water Supplies
- August 1 - CVWD To Provide Fiscal Support To Salton Sea Authority
- August 1 - Coachella Canal Construction Featured in New Howser PBS Program
- July 13 - Board Approves Resolution Supporting Authority's Salton Sea Plan
- July 13 - New Leadership on Colorado River Board of California
- July 11 - Board Endorses Safe Drinking Water Bond
- June 27 - Water District Board Approves Budget
- June 13 - Sewage Treatment Assessment District Established
- June 13 - Slight Domestic Water and Sewer Rate Increases Approved
- June 6 - Domestic Water and Sewer Rate Increases Proposed
- May 23 - Board Approves Slight Increases In Recharge Assessments
- May 15 - Palm Desert Traffic Advisory
- May 8 - Water District Approves Species Conservation Plan
- May 5 - Rancho Mirage Joins Weather-Based Controller Program
- May 1 - Pipeline Construction will Cause Lane Closures
- April 28 - Breach in Coachella Canal Releases Water
- March 15 - Agricultural Conservation Progress Meeting
- March 14 - Board Meeting Highlights
- February 28 - Board Meeting Highlights
- February 27 - Flood Advisory
- February 3, La Quinta Becomes Fifth Agency to Join CVWD's Weather-based Controller Program
- January 25 - CVWD Celebrates Milestone
- January 24 - Board Meeting Highlights
- January 24 - Larson Appointed CVWD Representative to Salton Sea Authority
- January 10 - CVWD Responds to Growing Demand in Salton Sea Area
- January 10 - Board Meeting Highlights
- January 10 - Riverside County and Cathedral City Join Pilot Program to Provide Weather Based Irrigation Controllers
2005
- October 27 - Coachella Valley Adds To Its State Water Project Entitlements
- October 25 - Board Meeting Highlights
- October 21 - Boil Advisory Lifted For Salton City Area
- October 20 - Water Quality Advisory Update - Salton City Area
- October 19 - Water Quality Advisory Update - Salton City Area
- October 18 - Water Quality Advisory - Salton City Area
- October 14 - BOR Commissioner Keys Presents $300,000 Grant, Tours Farmland
- October 12 - Board Meeting Highlights
- October 7 - CVWD Receives $300,000 Water 2005 Challenge Grant Award
- September 13 - Board Meeting Highlights
- September 13 - Weather-based Irrigation Controllers Available for Reduced Rate through New Pilot Program
- September 9 - CVWD Announces "Set Your Irrigation Timer Day"
- September 9 - CVWD Distributes Conservation Awareness Brochure
- August 12 - CVWD Launches "Mind Your Water" Campaign Sept. 1
- August 2 - Board Meeting Highlights
- July 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
- July 22 - Flood Advisory
- July 12 - Agricultural Water Conservation Consulting Contract Extended
- July 12 - Lawmakers Thanked for help with Prop 50 Grant
- June 28 - CVWD Directors Approve Capital Improvements
- June 28 - Board Meeting Highlights
- June 14 - Board Approves Operating Budget
- June 14 - Board Meeting Highlights
- June 1 - Slight Increases Recommended For Water And Sewer Fees
- May 27 - CVWD Groundwater Replenishment Fees to Remain the Same
- May 27 - CVWD Awarded State Grant To Desalinate Brackish Water
- May 27 - Board Meeting Highlights
- May 24 - Water Fee Exemption Removed In Salton Sea To Fund Improvements
- May 24 - CVWD Sewer Connection Charges Are Increased
- May 17 - CVWD Works To Keep Up With Salton Sea Growth, Water Demands
- May 17 - Pipeline Improvements Will Cause Lane Closures
- May 10 - CVWD Receives $300,000 Water 2025 Challenge Grant Award
- April 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
- April 13 - CVWD Extends Agricultural Conservation Program into 2005
- April 12 - Board Meeting Highlights
- April 12 - CVWD to Purchase Additional Water for Aquifer Recharge
- March 16 - Water Association Honors CVWD with Several Awards
- February 21 - Demonstration Garden To Be Featured at Animal Campus
- February 10 - Media Advisory
- January 11 - Especially Dangerous Weather Expected
- January 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
2004
- October 23 - Board Meeting Highlights
- November 15 - Canal Construction Will Affect Adjacent Roadways
- October 27 - Advice on Changing Watering Settings
- October 26 - Board Meeting Highlights
- October 12 - Board Meeting Highlights
- October 12 - Ground to Be Broken on $71 Million Canal Lining Project
- September 15 - CVWD Board Approves Arsenic Removal Project
- September 14 - CVWD Board Approves Contract for Canal Lining
- September 14 - Number of Golf Courses Using Recycled Water on the Rise
- August 23 - Joint Water Policy Advisory Committee Appointments Made
- July 27 - Board Meeting Highlights
- July 13 - Board Meeting Highlights
- July 13 - Water District, School Board Reach Agreements
- June 23 - Board Approves $144 Million Capital Improvement Budget
- June 22 - Aquifer Overdraft Addressed Through Recharge Fees
- June 14 - CVWD Implements Direct Phone Line for Domestic Water, Sanitation Services
- June 10 - Board Meeting Highlights
- June 10 - CVWD Board Votes to Provide Weather Services in Spanish
- June 10 - CVWD Board Delays Vote on Replenishment Fee for Lower Valley to Accommodate Request by Indio, Coachella
- June 10 - CVWD Board Authorizes Rate Hikes to Offset Revenue Lost to the State, Approves $120 Million Operating Budget
- June 1 - Sacramento Fiscal Crisis Means Water District's 2004-05 Budget Will Include Larger Water and Sewer Rate Increases
- May 25 - Board Meeting Highlights
- May 25 - Decision on Assessment Fee for Lower Valley Delayed
- May 21 - CVWD Recognized Conservation by Area Farmers
- May 11 - Kitahara Named to Salton Sea Authority
- April 30 - CVWD Continues to Combat Overdraft of the Aquifer
- April 30 - Highlights of April 29 Board Meeting
- April 1 - CVWD Renews Ag Efficiency Pact With Consultant
- April 1 - CVWD Dedicates Water Efficient Garden
- February 26 - Pioneer of Water Development in Coachella Valley, Lowell Weeks, Dead at Age 84
- February 10 - CVWD Starts Planning for Arsenic Compliance
- January 21 - Obituary: Bernardine Sutton, Coachella Valley Water District
- January 20 - Judge Orders IID to Pay CVWD $17 Million in Decade-Old Power Related Lawsuit
2003
- October 22 - Coachella Valley Farming is Featured in California Gold Segment on Colorado River
- October 22 - Fall is a Good Time to Reduce Outdoor Water
- September 26 - Resolution Supports Proposition 53
- September 24 - CVWD Approves QSA
- September 2 - CVWD Canal Safety Program Begins 27th Season
- August 21 - MWD Rejection Threatens Historic Colorado River Accord
- August 8 - CVWD Customers Warned About Credit Card Scam
- August 5 - Access to Colorado River Water Restored
- July 28 - Assistant General Manager Appointed at CVWD
- July 28 - New Engineering Director Named at CVWD
- July 17 - CVWD Featured on Discovery Channel Program
- July 3 - A Colorado River Decision
- June 26 - Agencies Release Quantification Settlement Agreement Funding Plan
- June 25 - CVWD Board Member Appointed President of Imperial Dam Advisory Board
- June 25 - CVWD Budget For 2003-2004 Is Approved By Board
- June 25 - Capital Improvement Projects Focus on Meeting Demands, Old and New
- June 12 - CVWD Board Delays Budget Approval To Maximize Public Input
- June 6 - New CVWD Budget 2003-2004 Includes Minimal Rate Increases
- June 5 - CVWD Acts To Offset Federal Cuts To Its Colorado River Water Order
- May 27 - Assessment Fees Are Approved for Groundwater Recharge Programs
- May 20 - Time is Running Out For Special Sewer Hook-up Financing Through CVWD
- May 13 - CVWD Assistant to General Manager Appointed
- May 13 - CVWD Board Adopts Conservation Steps to Reduce Canal Water Demand
- April 22 - New Replenishment Assessment Program Proposed
- April 22 - Water District, City of Indio Settle Service Dispute
- April 18 - Judge's Ruling Favorable But Does Not Remove Water Supply Uncertainty
- April 14 - Steve Robbins Named as CVWD's General Manager-Chief Engineer
- April 1 - Brief states Colorado River water waste should be federal determination
- March 26 - Financing Plan For Sewer Hook-up Fee Approved by CVWD
- March 26 - CVWD's Demonstration Garden is Branching Out
- March 26 - CVWD Board Approves Water-Efficient Landscape Model Ordinance
- February 27 - Sewer Fee Financing Will be Available
- January 29 - Vote on Proposed Sewer Hookup Fee Postponed until February
2002
- December 31 - CVWD Remains Committed To Resolving Colorado River Water Crisis
- December 23 - CVWD Board approves quantification settlement agreement
- December 10 - McFadden reelected CVWD Board President, Nelson new Vice President
- December 10 - Steve Robbins named as CVWD's interim General Manager
- December 10 - Potential for more efficient irrigation in Oasis area to be investigated
- November 27 - Aquifer subbasin replenishment assessments to be reviewed
- November 27 - CVWD to study Oasis stormwater protection improvement program
- November 27 - Salt Cedar being put on water agencies most unwanted list
- November 27 - CVWD Board to host second public study session on QSA
- November 14 - QSA Documents available for review prior to study sessions
- November 12 - State Assemblyman David Kelly honored by CVWD board.
- November 12 - CVWD Board to host two public study sessions on QSA
- November 4 - Coachella Valley aquifer recharge gets underway
- October 22 - CVWD Board approves amendments to Quantification Settlement Agreement
- October 9 - General Manager Tom Levy retired from CVWD after 30 year career
- October 9 - Coachella Valley water management plan achieves major milestone
- September 10 - Federal funding sought for flood control in Oasis area
- September 10 - CVWD board formally recognizes state legislature's concerns about QSA
- July 9 - Board secretary Sutton retires from CVWD after 33 years of service
- July 9 - CVWD Board approves use of canal water for power plant
- June 18 - Water District receives $1.1 million grant to enhance groundwater reliability
- June 17 - Water District among those honored by contractor's association
- June 13 - CVWD Board approves rate hikes, capital and operating budgets
2001
- October 10 - Governor Davis signs Thousand Palms flood control bill
- July 25 - CVWD gets 2 grants
- May 25 - CVWD water quality specialist Steve Bigley named to national arsenic panel
- May 24 - Power costs to drive up CVWD water rates
- May 22 - Water service office to be established at Salton City
- May 22 - Directors adopt report on water supply; set replenishment rate for 2001-2002
- May 17 - Videoconferencing pilot program abandoned by water district
- May 17 - Water board raises per-diem allowances for directors
- May 17 - McFadden nominated for Colorado River Board of California
- May 17 - Weather forecasting service contract renewed
- May 17 - Board votes funds for arsenic, other water research
- May 17 - Water directors certify EIS, EIR for Coachella Canal Project
- February 12 - CVWD begins pilot program to video conference board meetings
- January 19 - An overview of chromium in water
- January 17 - CVWD Recognizes Ray Rummonds' accomplishments with building dedication
2000
- December 5 - Water board elects John W. "Jack" McFadden president; approves funds for pipeline replacements
- November 14 - Water board approves funds for additional canal safety fencing;authorizes amending contract between US and district to save $24 million
- November 3 - Thousand Palms flood project funds approved by Congress
- October 31 - CVWD directors okay improvement district annexations, award consulting services contracts and pave way for other improvements
- October 10 - Water board votes to name district's water service building
- September 26 - Water board approves negotiation for option agreement
- August 7 - Governor Davis appoints CVWD's Tom Levy to state's advisory drought planning panel
- August 1 - Water board sets fiscal-year water, sewer availability assessments
- July 21 - Water board approves contracts, payments for services
- July 11 - CVWD board approves $35,000 for completion of sewer project
- June 27 - CVWD board authorizes projects, sets hearing dates, and appoints new director
- June 27 - Directors align some water, sewer rates during CVWD board meeting June 27
- June 27 - Peter Nelson appointed to CVWD board
- June 21 - Water district adopts $91.5 million operating budget for '00-'01
- June 1 - CVWD Director Dorothy Nichols steps down after 13 years as board member
- May 24 - Water leadership award presented to CVWD's Tom Levy
- February 22 - Steve Robbins named assistant to the general manager at CVWD
1999
- October 18 - Negotiators agree to Colorado River quantification terms; CVWD directors give approval and hope for like action by other agencies
- October 4 - CVWD directors authorize signing of lease for use of district recharge ponds by windsurfing organization
- October 4 - CVWD files federal lawsuit in effort to protect Coachella Valley's water rights
- September 22 - CVWD files protest with California State Water Resources Control Board
1998
- February 18 - Community leader Ray Rummonds dead at 80 after 44 years of leadership in local, state and national water issues
- February 17 - Legal and environmental issues that could halt proposed water transfer between Imperial County and San Diego filed by Coachella Valley Water District
- February 16 - THM Content in CVWD Water
1997
- June 18 - CV district retains consultant to evaluate City of Indio water system
- June 17 - Water district adopts record $81.33 million budget for fiscal year 1997-1998
- March 31 - Colorado River water talks between CVWD and IID near stall
1996
- November 18 - Recognition of Coachella as a player in San Diego-Imperial water dispute seen in IID’s verbal attack on CVWD
- September 24 - CVWD board votes to adopt positions on state propositions
- August 8 - CVWD’s leadership role in changing nation’s regulations for drinking water recognized with invitation to Presidential signing of Safe Drinking Water Act
- August 2 - Work begins on major water main improvements in two troublesome areas of Palm Desert formerly served by water and services district
- July 31 - Coachella Valley Water District’s Board of Directors meeting in open session on Tuesday, July 30, took actions which:...
- June 27 - District Board of Directors approves fiscal 1996-1997 budget
- June 26 - Water rate increase approved by District Board of Directors
- June 16 - Phase I upgrade on aging Palm Desert water system expected to begin about August 12
