Water agencies call on State to address long-term water supply crisis

SACRAMENTO, CA – California is in the middle of a historic water supply crisis never seen before, impacting the economy, every region across the state, jobs, critical industries, food security, and all Californians. As the State responds to manag...

Western commemorates Special Districts Week, celebrates National Public Works Week

RIVERSIDE, CA – During its May 18 Board meeting, the Western Municipal Water District (Western) Board of Directors adopted Resolution 3225 to support the statewide effort led by the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) to educate California res...

Western urges customers to save water as other communities face mandatory cuts

RIVERSIDE, CA – As of Wednesday, April 27, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is requiring that more than 6 million people in parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties—who rely on state water from n...

Western enters into historic agreement to enhance regional water quality and supply

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently announced the approval of an agreement that will provide a connection to imported water for the Rubidoux Community Services District (Rubidoux) in partnership with four other regional wat...

Western Municipal Water District responds to the State's executive order on drought

RIVERSIDE, CA – After a series of early storms this winter, California has experienced the driest first three months of a year in the state's recorded history. With 93% of the state now falling under Severe Drought conditions, the Gover...

Western awards more than $7,000 to local classrooms for water education

RIVERSIDE – Western Municipal Water District (Western) has announced the recipients of this year’s Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators program. The well-known program has attracted teachers from Riverside County for more...

Western Municipal Water District advances sustainable energy project

RIVERSIDE – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is pleased to announce the award of $2.4 million from the California Public Utilities Commission Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) for a sustainable energy redundancy project at the M...

Western Municipal Water District adopts updated division maps following new 2020 Census data

RIVERSIDE – Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) Board of Directors approved new division boundaries following a continued public hearing held on Wednesday, Feb. 16. This was the third public meeting in Western’s redi...

Western Municipal Water District achieves cost savings through technology upgrades

RIVERSIDE, CA – In partnership with the California Network and Telecommunications (CalNet) program and AT&T, Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently completed a series of upgrades to its Wide Area Network (WAN). These upgrades co...

California Dept. of Water Resources awards more than $2M to Western for drought resilience projects

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) was recently awarded more than $2 million for two projects from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Urban Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program (Program).

“A...

Western awards scholarships to local students studying in a water-related field

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) recently awarded nearly $2,000 in scholarships to local college students studying at California State University, San Bernardino; Riverside Community College District, Norco College; and...

American Heart Association recognizes Western for the fourth consecutive year

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is proud to announce the receipt of Gold recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) 2021 Workplace Health Achievement Index (Index). This announcement recognizes the steps tak...

Western adopts updated drought response actions, reaffirms Stage 2 – Water Supply Alert

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, Western Municipal Water District's (Western) Board of Directors adopted an updated retail ordinance and Water Supply Contingency Plan (WSCP). Additionally, the Western Board reaffirmed the ag...

Western seeks input on updated division boundary maps based on the 2020 U.S. Census data

RIVERSIDE - During a public hearing held the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 15, the Western Municipal Water District (Western) Board of Directors received an update on the agency’s redistricting efforts. Westerns’ Board moved to set a seco...

Western Begins Water System Flushing in Murrieta

Starting on Monday, Dec. 31, and continuing through February 2022, Western Municipal Water District (Western) will begin flushing its water distribution system within the Murrieta service area. Water main flushing is the process of cleaning the interior o...

Western Municipal Water District recognized for excellence in financial reporting

RIVERSIDE, CA – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Western Municipal Water District (Western) for its annual comprehensive ...

Western addresses announcement of initial allocation of State Water Project supplies

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, Dec. 1, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the initial allocation for public water agencies in 2022 will be zero percent of contracted water supplies from the State Water Project (SWP)...

Western Municipal Water District secures funding to enhance service operations

Western Municipal Water District (Western) announced the receipt of $70,000 from the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects program to implement the first phase of critical improvements identified ...

Western Water receives $4M to enhance water reliability for March Air Reserve Base

RIVERSIDE, CA – The United States Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced that the Western Municipal Water District (Western) will be awarded $4.3 million to help build a second water connection to March Air Reserve Base (MARB) through the Groundwa...

SoCal water provider declares drought emergency; Western customers to step up water-saving efforts

RIVERSIDE, CA – This week, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) declared a drought emergency in portions of its service area dependent on water supplies from the State Water Project, which brings water from Northern Calif...

Western awarded the highest level of recognition for government information technology

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, Oct. 20, 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)...

Customers asked to “Step It Up” by decreasing outdoor watering with the changing of the season

RIVERSIDE, CA – In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proclamation issued on Tuesday, Oct. 19 to extend the drought emergency statewide to include Riverside County, Western Municipal Water District (Western) is urging customers to step up water-saving ef...

Local water districts celebrate construction completion at regional wastewater treatment facility

MURRIETA, CALIF., Oct. 13, 2021 – Three regional water agencies hosted a celebration event today to commemorate the recent completion of their $37 million, three-year construction project that enhances energy and operating efficiencies of the Santa Rosa W...

Western highlights water and wastewater workers during Water Professionals Appreciation Week

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is pleased to highlight the essential role of water professionals and local public water agencies in providing water and wastewater services.

As part of California's fifth annual...

Western and regional agencies partner on historic water storage program

RIVERSIDE, CA – Six regional water agencies working in conjunction with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) have reached a historic agreement to better prepare the region for future droughts and promote water use efficie...

Western encourages emergency preparedness

Regional water provider does its part to provide reliable water service, no matter the circumstance

RIVERSIDE, CA – In observance of National Emergency Preparedness Month, Western Municipal Water District (Western) is raising awareness about the ...

New Director appointed to Western Municipal Water District Division 4 seat

RIVERSIDE, CA – The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, appointed Laura Roughton to the Division 4 seat. Roughton was subsequently sworn in at Western Municipal Water District (Western) headquarters and joined the Co...

Western encourages water education through art

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, Aug. 18, the Western Municipal Water District (Western) Board of Directors recognized nine Riverside County students for their winning submissions to its annual Water is Life art contest. 

Each year,...

Inland Empire says, “Keep It Up IE”: New partnership leads in drought status communication

RIVERSIDE, CA—As this season gears up to be one of the warmest and driest in recent memory, millions of Californians are reacquainting themselves with the trappings of summer: sunscreen, sunny mornings, and drought. 

Intentional or not, ...

New partnership formed to address Inland Empire water challenges

Riverside, CA – Four water agencies today announced the launch of a new regional partnership to increase awareness of and advocate for solutions to regional water quality and supply challenges. The Inland Empire Clean Water Partnership ...

Temporary water service interruption for emergency repair work at Wood Road

Update at 7/20/2021 at 6:30 a.m.

Water service has been restored. Thank you Western customers for your patience and Western crews for working diligently to repair the leak. Residents in the area can expect to see some activity in the neighborhood in the co...

Western is prepared to supply reliable water during dry conditions

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) is assuring its customers that we are prepared to meet our regions’ water supply needs, even during prolonged dry conditions.

“Thanks to sound planning and proactive investments, Western is well-pr...

Western announces another year of safe, reliable, high-quality water

RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) announces the release of its 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, an annual water quality report required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State Water Resources Control Board (Sta...

Western Municipal Water District Board vacancy to fill by appointment

RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 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 ...

Western Municipal Water District board approves rate increase to ensure system reliability

RIVERSIDE – During a public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) Board of Directors, by a vote of 3 to 1, approved a 2 percent rate increase for residential water and up to a 3.9 percent rate increase for wastewater (...

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...