Latest Updates
DWA boosts assistance program by $60k – $200 water bill credits available
DWA contributed $60,000 to the Help2Others water bill assistance program to help customers pay their water bills and avoid water shut offs. The funding came from non-rate revenue. The Agency presented United Way of the Desert with a jumbo check for $60,000 on...
Provide input on division boundaries at public hearing
Final 2020 Census data will soon be available, and will likely require Desert Water Agency to redraw its division maps. DWA will hold a public hearing at 8 a.m. on Sept. 21 to gather input on the communities and principles it should consider during the mapping...
One of Palm Springs’ Largest HOAs to Skip Overseeding
To help conserve water during another significant drought in the West, Canyon Estates - the 79-acre Palm Springs community known for its mid-century modern designed homes - will not scalp or overseed as is common practice for grass areas in the fall. “Our Board of...
Desert Water Agency turns 60; will host a special anniversary webinar on Sept. 15
The history of water in the desert runs deep. It is filled with fascinating stories of pioneers who helped pave the way for Desert Water Agency - created in 1961 as a government agency to import and manage water. Desert Water Agency and Palm Springs Historical Society...
Californians asked to voluntarily use 15% less water
Governor Gavin Newsom is asking all Californians to reduce their household water use voluntarily by 15 percent compared to last year. While locals are not required to reduce water use and local water supplies are healthy, DWA encourages people to do what they can to...
DWA opens lobby; COVID relief changes in store
UPDATE: Masks are now required for all visitors regardless of vaccination status. This change is in response to guidance from the County of Riverside, California Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . Desert Water Agency...
Ask an engineer – your questions answered
Ever wondered how a well works? How we replenish the aquifer? Or how reservoirs store water? Get all your water system questions answered during Desert Water Agency’s “Ask an engineer” Zoom meeting at 10 a.m. on June 23. DWA engineers will be on hand to answer all...
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...