Latest Updates
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...
DWA Drought Rules Removed
Customers are now able to water during daylight hours and restaurants can serve water to customers without a request. On April 18, these changes were triggered by the DWA Board of Directors unanimously voting to move from Level 2 of our Water Shortage Contingency Plan...
More water and less restrictions after slew of storms
After a healthy stream of storms that filled rivers and reservoirs, Governor Newsom lifted some drought emergency restrictions. He made the announcement on Friday, March 24 on the same day as a major supply increase announcement from the state’s water department....
It’s Fix-A-Leak Week! Are your leaks in check?
Household leaks can waste almost 1 trillion gallons of water a year nationwide. During Fix a Leak Week, from March 20-26, let’s hunt down leaks and help save water. DWA has partnered with Flume to provide customers with a $50 discount on the leak detection device. It...
DWA adds $1 million for grass removal incentives
Desert Water Agency added $1 million to its water conservation budget so that more customers can get an incentive to replace grass. The DWA Board of Directors unanimously approved the additional funding Tuesday morning. This is the second increase that the Board...