10 states & 4 organizations support DWA in lawsuit

States and major organizations across the west have asked the United States Supreme Court to review a lawsuit that could shift control of local groundwater away from the public to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. This week, ten states; the National Water...

Rebate funding is available

Desert Water Agency offers a variety of water-saving programs that our Board of DIrectors approved funding for in the new fiscal year (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018). Programs include rebates for turf conversion, smart irrigation controllers and...

DWA recognizes water savers

At a recent Board meeting, DWA awarded some of its customers for the steps they've taken to save water. DWA and CV Water Counts recognized a homeowner, a business and a public entity for their outstanding projects replacing grass with desert landscaping. DWA also gave...

DWA files petition with US Supreme Court

On July 5, Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District filed petitions requesting US Supreme Court review on the water rights lawsuit brought by the Agua Caliente. In the Coachella Valley, groundwater has always been a shared public resource. This case...

Budget, rates & late fees approved

On June 20, Desert Water Agency’s Board of Directors, made up of local community representatives, voted unanimously to approve the agency’s fiscal year 2017-2018 budget. The Board also allowed the planned rate increase to move forward and implemented late...