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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Many Desert Water Agency customers have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to pay their bills. Though delinquencies have been extremely high, the DWA Board decided to keep water running for all customers and waive all late fees. The...

Drinking Water Week is May 2-8. It is an opportunity to recognize the important role water plays in our daily lives. When you turn on the tap, it’s there. It isn’t as simple as it sounds, though. It takes a big system to pump, store and carry water to homes and...

Join DWA in conjunction with the City of Palm Springs at 10 a.m. on April 22 – Earth Day – to learn how to be more eco-friendly with your water footprint. We will be talking about the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a national community service campaign that...