Latest Updates
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...
Court rules for County & DWA in tax lawsuit
A federal district court ruled yesterday in favor of Riverside County and Desert Water Agency in a lawsuit filed by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The ruling will protect local residents from cost shifts and preserve local government’s ability to...
Agency considers key issues at June 20 meeting
At its June 20 meeting, DWA's Board of Directors (made up of elected community members) will be reviewing the rate increase planned for July 1, 2017. The Board will also review the 2017-2018 budget and new late fee and shutoff policies. Join us at this meeting or...
DWA & PS Animal Shelter unleash ‘Dog Days of Summer'
Desert Water Agency and the Palm Springs Animal Shelter have formed a new partnership to promote dog adoptions during the summer months.Desert Water Agency is providing travel dog bowls and bandanas to the shelter to send home with every dog adopted during the Dog...
DWA keeps conservation target, ends watering schedule
On April 18, Desert Water Agency's Board of Directors voted to retain its conservation target of 10-13% but to remove the watering schedule that was in place during the drought. DWA customers can now water on any day or time but the agency will continue to issue...
More imported water heading to valley
On April 14, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its allocation from 60 percent to 85 percent. This means that State Water Project Contractors (DWA is one of 29) will see more imported water from the Sierras. DWR noted that the precipitation...
DWA customers saved 23.6% in March
In March, our community saved 23.6% compared to March 2013. This is well above our sustainability target of 10-13%. Since drought restrictions went into effect our cumulative savings remains at 24%. For more ways to keep saving, visit our Rebates &...
Governor ends drought state of emergency
On April 7, the Governor ended the drought state of emergency in light of the near record-breaking precipitation this winter. Governor Brown also released an updated draft of the report, “Making Conservation a California Way of Life”. Read the press...
Agencies request Supreme Court intervention to protect public water rights
The publicly elected Boards of Directors of Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency have decided to ask the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that gives unprecedented groundwater rights to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Read the...
State Water Project Allocation upped from 20% to 45%
Valley's imported water supply gets boost Today, the Department of Water Resources announced that the State Water Project allocation was boosted from 20 to 45 percent. This means we'll get access to more imported water that we can use to recharge our aquifer. The...