Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide drought emergency and urged all Californians to conserve water. In the Executive Order, the Governor required water agencies to evaluate their Water Shortage Contingency Plans that take into account local conditions and...
A water rate increase postponed in July of 2020 will go into effect 18 months later, in January 2022. The Desert Water Agency Board of Directors unanimously approved the rate increase at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21. The rate adjustment was the last of five...
DWA contributed $60,000 to the Help2Others water bill assistance program to help customers pay their water bills and avoid water shut offs. The funding came from non-rate revenue. The Agency presented United Way of the Desert with a jumbo check for $60,000 on...
Final 2020 Census data will soon be available, and will likely require Desert Water Agency to redraw its division maps. DWA will hold a public hearing at 8 a.m. on Sept. 21 to gather input on the communities and principles it should consider during the mapping...
To help conserve water during another significant drought in the West, Canyon Estates – the 79-acre Palm Springs community known for its mid-century modern designed homes – will not scalp or overseed as is common practice for grass areas in the fall. “Our...
