Latest Updates
DWA hosts vaccine clinic
Desert Water Agency will host a Riverside County Vaccination clinic from noon – 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 1200 S. Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. The Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is available for uninsured adults ages 19 and older. Other vaccines...
It's Water Professionals Appreciation Week!
Water is a precious and vital resource. Communities and the economy thrive and grow thanks to the availability of safe and reliable water. It takes a team of experts to make sure water gets to your tap. Water Professionals Appreciation Week runs from Oct. 7-15. This...
Get $150 to upgrade your toilet
Desert Water Agency launched a new incentive this month to help customers save water with every flush. Residential customers can get up to $150 for the purchase and installation of ultra-efficient models with 1.1 gallons per flush or less. Dual flush models that use...
More funds available – up to $4 per square foot – for grass removal
Palm Springs residents and businesses can now get more money to remove their grass and replace it with drought-tolerant landscape. In addition to DWA’s $3 per square foot incentive, the City of Palm Springs will contribute an additional $1 for conversions, for a total...
DWA hosts blood drive
DWA will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9. The Bloodmobile will be in our office parking lot, 1200 S. Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. People who donate between Aug. 1-13 will automatically be entered to win two tickets to see Beyoncé...
DWA Board approves property tax rate reduction
The Desert Water Agency Board of Directors on Wednesday, July 5, approved a 20% property tax rate reduction for fiscal year 2023/2024. The new rate of $0.08 – down from $0.10 per $100 in assessed valuation – will appear on property tax bills issued by the County in...
DWA Board of Directors approves rate increase
At a public hearing on June 28, Desert Water Agency’s Board of Directors approved rate increases as the first step in a five-year rate plan for water, recycled water and wastewater. Most of the will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024...
Water Quality Report available online!
If you’re curious about the quality of your water and where it comes from, then check out our annual Water Quality Report, available online at www.dwa.org/WQR Desert Water Agency works hard to deliver safe and reliable tap water for drinking, cooking, cleaning and...
Proposed rate increases will help Agency cover costs
The Desert Water Agency Board of Directors will consider proposed rate increases at a public hearing on June 28. DWA recently sent to highlight why DWA is considering rate changes, what those changes are and the process...
DWA to receive more water to replenish aquifer
The California Department of Water Resources announced that all State Water Project contractors – including Desert Water Agency - will now receive 100 percent of its water allocation. This is the first time since 2006 that DWR has allocated 100 percent. Last year’s...