Latest Updates
For Review – Urban Water Management Plan & Water Shortage Contingency Plan Drafts
View drafts of the 2020 Coachella Valley Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plans (WSCP) . These plans outline actions that could be taken during a future water shortage. Local agencies worked together to make shortage response actions...
Webinar: Drought – Projections & Planning
California has experienced an extremely dry winter with low snowpack and little rainfall. As a result, a drought emergency has been declared in 41 California counties. Riverside County isn’t among them. These dry conditions and emergency declarations have many people...
Infrastructure Week
May 10-14 is Infrastructure Week! This week serves as a good opportunity to recognize all the infrastructure required to carry water to homes and businesses 24/7 and the hard work involved to maintain it. Some of DWAs infrastructure is obvious, like the thousands of...
DWA doubles water bill assistance to $200 a year
Many Desert Water Agency customers have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to pay their bills. Though delinquencies have been extremely high, the DWA Board decided to keep water running for all customers and waive all late fees. The...
Drinking Water Week: There when you need it
Drinking Water Week is May 2-8. It is an opportunity to recognize the important role water plays in our daily lives. When you turn on the tap, it’s there. It isn’t as simple as it sounds, though. It takes a big system to pump, store and carry water to homes and...
Webinar: Earth Day – Pledge for the planet
Join DWA in conjunction with the City of Palm Springs at 10 a.m. on April 22 – Earth Day – to learn how to be more eco-friendly with your water footprint. We will be talking about the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a national community service campaign that...
Mayor Holstege Asks Locals to Sign Water Saving Pledge
City of Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege is joining mayors across the country for the 10th Anniversary of the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water...
DWA to receive $500,000 grant for advanced meters
Desert Water Agency has been selected to receive $500,000 in grant funding from the US Bureau of Reclamation through its WaterSMART Grants program that focus on water and energy efficiency. The grant will help pay for one phase of the agency’s Advanced Metering...
Webinar: Social butterflies – Pollinator garden tips
Learn all about pollinator gardens during our next webinar at 10 a.m. on March 25. Hear from experts on the benefits of pollinator gardens and find out which plants are best for attracting birds, butterflies and bees. Participants will also learn about DWA’s...
It’s Fix a Leak Week!
Time to hunt down household leaks! They account for 1 trillion gallons a year nationwide. Many leaks are easy to spot and can be repaired with a few turns of a wrench. Others are a bit sneakier. The average leak can waste nearly 10,000 gallons of water every year....