Pipelines

Desert Water Agency’s system is made up of about 425 miles of pipeline, but currently, has about 80 miles in need of replacement. This was a major cost driver for the agency and made rate increases unavoidable. We will now be able to generate the funds necessary to help keep our water system healthy. DWA plans to install about 3 miles of new pipe a year until at least 2031.

Some of DWA's pipelines were installed before the Great Depression!

Our team has identified the areas in most critical need of replacement and developed a schedule to start replacements. Most of the work will be done in summer months to avoid traffic. We are coordinating with the City of Palm Springs to help reduce project cost and inconvenience for our community.

While we understand that the installation of new water facilities causes an inconvenience, it is an essential part our responsibility to provide clean, reliable water to you and your neighbors.  

We will update this page with new pipeline projects as information becomes available. Check back for more details.

For more information on pipeline replacement, email outreach@dwa.org or call (760) 323-4971, ext. 184.

2024 Pipeline Replacement Projects

Avenida Caballeros – Pipeline replacement along Avenida Caballeros, between Ramon Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way  is expected to start in March 2024 and wrap up in June 2024. DWA hired a contractor to replace the current pipe, installed in 1953, with a new 30-inch pipeline. For more information on this project, click here.

Ramon Road Frontage – Pipeline replacement on Ramon Road frontage east of Compadre Road, and along Compadre Road between Ramon Road and E. Via Vaquero Road is expected to start on March 11 and take about a month to complete. For more information on this project, click here.