Western Municipal Water District sets date to consider four-year water and sewer rate adjustment

RIVERSIDE - During its regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 7, the Western Municipal Water District (Western) Board of Directors heard recommendations from staff to consider a four-year adjustment to water and sewer rates and service char...

Western announces 2021 Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grant for Educators awardees

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) has awarded more than $6,000 to 11 teachers in Riverside County through the Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators (Krieger Grant) program. The program helps fund creative cl...

Western Municipal Water District explores water and sewer rate adjustment

RIVERSIDE - During a Special Board Meeting on Monday, Feb. 22, the Western Municipal Water District (Western) Board of Directors hosted a public rate adjustment workshop, signaling the first step of many in considering a new rate proposal. The proposed ad...

Western reassures customers they actively guard against cybersecurity threats

 RIVERSIDE, CA – On Friday, Feb. 5, Western Municipal Water District (Western) became aware of a cyberattack on a water system in Florida. Western is reassuring its wholesale and retail customers, and regional stakeholders that safety is always t...

Western Municipal Water District announces 2021 board leadership

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Director Brenda Dennstedt to serve as the 2021 board president and Director Gracie Torres to serve as board vice president. This is the f...

Western Municipal Water District named Top Workplace

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) was named among Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces in 2020 by the Inland News Group. This is the fourth year Western has received the award. This year, Western placed 10th in the mid-size org...

Western receives highest distinction in government information technology

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) was presented with the prestigious Excellence in Information Technology (IT) Practices Award by the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC). This marks the ninth MISAC awar...

Western receives top recognition for water efficiency programs

RIVERSIDE, CA – The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) recently announced that Western Municipal Water District (Western) is one of only seven utilities in North America to receive recognition at the Platinum level for their exemplary water use efficienc...

Western and EMWD partner to enhance water reliability for March Air Reserve Base

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) and Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) entered into an interagency agreement this month to partner on efforts to enhance water supply reliability for March Air Reserve Base (March A...

Western welcomes two new board members, celebrates re-elected member

RIVERSIDE, CA – This past week, Western Municipal Water District (Western) welcomed two new members, in addition to celebrating the re-election of one other member.

Re-elected to Western’s Division 4 seat was Director Donald D. Galleano. Director Galleano ...

Lurin Reservoir Management System improves water quality

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently completed the Lurin Reservoir Management System (RMS), an investment that will improve water quality for its Riverside customers.

The Lurin Reservoir site includes two drinking water reser...

Amid shifting pandemic restrictions, Western remains committed to providing 100 percent service, 100

RIVERSIDE, CA – At Western Municipal Water District (Western), we are committed to providing safe and reliable water and wastewater (sewer) services to the nearly one million people in western Riverside County who rely on our services for their health and...

Historic partnership reached to secure water supply for the future

Agreements will ensure a cost-effective, reliable, and safe water supply for both the Western Municipal Water District and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Service Areas

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) and the E...

Western Water 411 to connect with customers in a virtual learning environment

Western Municipal Water District’s bi-annual community event goes virtual on Nov. 19

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Thursday, Nov. 19, Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) bi-annual community event will go virtual introducing cust...

Western enhances virtual education resources and funding support

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) offers to lighten the load for Riverside County teachers through new water education resources and expanded grant funding aimed to support virtual classroom projects.

Western is pleased to announce...

American Heart Association recognizes Western Municipal Water District for health achievement

RIVERSIDE, CA – The results of the American Heart Association (AHA) 2020 Workplace Health Achievement Index (Index) were announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Western Municipal Water District (Western) achieved national gold recognition for taking significa...

Western’s Victoria Recharge Basin wins engineering award for boosting sustainability

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) has won an engineering award for its Victoria Recharge Basin, which was designed to increase the local water supply by capturing valuable stormwater that would otherwise be washed away.  ...

Western honors its essential employees for Water Professionals Appreciation Week

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is honoring the critical role its employees play in providing safe and reliable water and wastewater (sewer) service as part of California’s fourth annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week, ha...

Western upgrades water delivery to March Air Reserve Base

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently replaced aging water pipeline along Graeber Street in Riverside, an improvement that is providing more reliable water service to March Air Reserve Base (MARB).

In July, Western ...

Western to ensure reliable water service during California’s heat advisory and Flex Alerts

RIVERSIDE, CA – The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Riverside County beginning Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 20, and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has declared a warning for the California gr...

Western Municipal Water District announces 2020 Water is Life art contest winners

RIVERSIDE, CA – Each year, Western Municipal Water District (Western) hosts the annual Water is Life art contest for students in grades 4 through 12 within Western’s service area. This year, Western is proud to announce nine winners.

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• Western adopts a biennial budget, postponing rate adjustments and extending the
  suspension of water service shutoffs
• Investing in our delivery system andlocal water supply resources
• Western issues annual water quality report
• Enhanc...

Western adopts biennial budget, postponing rate adjustments and extending suspension of shutoffs

RIVERSIDE, CA – During its regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) Board unanimously approved the fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 and 2021-22 biennial budget. It...

Western releases annual water quality report

Conducting more than 30,000 tests in 2019 to ensure the safety and quality of drinking water

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) announces the release of its 2019 Consumer Confidence Report, an annual water quality report r...

Western to save more than $9 million in bond refinancing

Additional $25 million raised to support nine capital improvement projects 

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) Board of Directors approved a resolution on Wednesday, June 3, giving staff the green ligh...

Western Municipal Water District announces credit rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings, outlook positive

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently announced that Fitch Ratings upgraded its credit rating from AA to AA+, and revised the rating outlook from Stable to Positive.

“Western prides itself in using customer...

Enhanced rebates now available for Western’s Riverside residential customers

Western to thank customers for recent efficient water use during State-operated pipeline repairs

RIVERSIDE, CA—Western Municipal Water District (Western) is thanking residential customers in Riverside for conserving more than 2 million gallons of...

Western Municipal Water District Board vacancy to fill by appointment

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, the Western Municipal Water District (Western) Board of Directors voted unanimously to fill a vacancy on its Board by appointment, as provided under state law.

The Western Board vacancy was left after t...

Facilities with long-term closures encouraged to flush water pipes prior to reopening

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is encouraging businesses, schools and other buildings that have been closed to flush water pipes prior to reopening. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many facilities unused for weeks. Onc...

Western Municipal Water District lands $200,000 federal grant for drought planning

RIVERSIDE, CA –  Western Municipal Water District (Western) received a $200,000 grant award from the United States Bureau of Reclamation for drought contingency planning. Drought contingency planning assists communities in proactively p...

Riverside County’s family of water agencies reassures customers that their tap water is safe

RIVERSIDE, CA – Riverside County’s family of water agencies this past week launched a collaborative campaign with a goal to continue assuring customers that the region is coming together during this unprecedented time to maintain essen...

Consumers in areas of western Riverside County asked to immediately stop outdoor watering

More than 250,000 consumers in Moreno Valley and nearby Riverside County communities are being called on to immediately stop outdoor water use – including landscape irrigation, washing cars and filling pools – while a state-operated pi...

Western’s got you covered, assuring water supply continuity and quality

RIVERSIDE, CA (March 17, 2020) – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is working diligently to ensure business and water supply continuity.

During these uncertain times, Western’s top priority is maintaining drinking water supply reliability and wate...