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Plastic pipe failure causes March 25 leak

Yesterday, our crews responded to a massive leak on a plastic water service line near Manhattan in the Desert. We're working hard to replace all plastic pipes in the system to avoid this kind of outage, water waste, damage and expense.  Though our lobby is...

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DWA waives late fees and cancels water shutoffs

In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency, Desert Water Agency’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to waive all late fees and hold off on water shutoffs for 60 days (starting March 17). Effective immediately, the lobby is closed to the public. Customers...

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Head to the sink not the store

By Joseph K. Stuart, DWA's Board President  -  The other day at the market I saw lots of empty shelves.  I had heard about our local stores running low on hand sanitizers and toilet paper.  However, I did not expect that bottled water was a coveted...

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Shoppers Don’t Need to Stockpile Bottled Water

Many local stores are experiencing high volume purchases of hand sanitizer, toilet paper and bottled water. Desert Water Agency is alerting the community to the fact that tap water is a safe, reliable and less expensive alternative to purchasing bottled water. Tap...

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Road work on Indian Canyon Drive at Tahquitz

Tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan 29), from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Desert Water Agency will pave over the new water line for the Agua Caliente's new Cultural Center on Indian Canyon Drive at Tahquitz Canyon Way.  One northbound lane should remain open throughout the...

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Soak up water education

If you’ve ever been curious about water in the desert, then Water Counts Academy may be for you. In its fourth year, the academy returns to UCR-Palm Desert in February with classes from 5:30-7:30 p.m.each Tuesday. The comprehensive course is led by experts on water...

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Desert water agencies plan for future

Coachella Valley water agencies met Monday to kick off the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan process, required by the state every five years. Representatives from Coachella Valley Water District, City of Coachella, City of Indio, Mission Springs Water District and...

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Historic water agreement promotes reliability

DWA General Manager Mark Krause and other water leaders gathered on Dec. 11 to sign a historic agreement that brings more reliability to DWA’s water supply. The signing ceremony between Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coachella Valley Water...

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Discover DWA through tours

Ever wanted to see a water recycling plant up close? Or a well site where water is pumped from the underground aquifer? Maybe a reservoir where water is stored? During our upcoming tour, people will get a chance to do all that and more. Our tours take guests behind...

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