Latest Updates
Butterfly Block Party was a success!
Desert Water Agency hosted a party on Sunday, March 25 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM to celebrate the opening of the new pollinator garden and art installation. Both adults and kids enjoyed the free face painting, live music, snacks and crafts. Thank you to everyone who...
Water Counts Academy accepting applications
CV Water Counts, a group of the local water agencies, is accepting applications for the 2018 session of a FREE program called the Water Counts Academy. Classes will be held 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Palm Desert on February 6, 13, 20 & 27 with a tour and completion...
Thanksgiving Water Saving Tips
1. Turn sprinklers off if kids are playing in the yard2. Defrost in the refrigerator - not with running water3. For fluffy potatoes use a little water, not a full pot4. Use charms or labels to cut down on extra glasses5. Water plants if guests leave water or ice...
DWA fall tour: November 1
Desert Water Agency is hosting a tour on November 1 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The tour will start at the agency's headquarters (1200 Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs). The Buzz bus will take attendees to Snow Creek to look at the facilities that bring the snowmelt from...
Groundwater replenishment reaches milestone
As of this week, Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency have imported more than 200,000 acre-feet of water for the year to replenish groundwater in the Coachella Valley. The public water agencies expect to put more water into the aquifer this...
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 high-efficiency...
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...