Phil's Water works

03/02/2022

Shout out to Wildomar Elementary School Teacher, Julie Parson, for being recognized by EVMWD for her work in the classroom in support of water education.

Thank you to our community partners at EVMWD for partnering with our schools and teachers across the District to share relevant, engaging, and applicable educational topics that apply to the real world.
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Teachers are unseen heroes in the world of water, and EVMWD is lucky to partner with many wonderful educators! Julie Parsons from Wildomar Elementary is one of the rockstars we work with - check out what she has to say below 👇

11/02/2021

On September 25, 2021, EVMWD hosted a virtual open house event, Flow into Fall. Watch this recorded session to learn what types of constituents end up in our...

03/03/2021

Harvey is 100% correct.
Please join us.

01/30/2021

Great NEWS for Lake Elsinore.

the Canyon Lake Dam is spilling over by about a half a foot from the recent rains.

01/22/2021

EVMWD receives $8.9 million grant towards expansion of regional facility
Funding from the Bureau of Reclamation helps EVMWD meet growing demand

Lake Elsinore, CA – Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) has received an $8.9 million grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation towards the expansion of its Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The project will significantly increase capacity of the facility and equip EVMWD to meet the needs of the community’s growing population.

The Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program funds the planning, design, and construction of water recycling and reuse projects. These projects help communities preserve and diversify local water supplies by reclaiming and reusing water within the region.

“We are very grateful to the Bureau of Reclamation for their generous support of our regional expansion project,” said Phil Williams, president of the EVMWD board of directors. “As our community continues to grow, these improvements will help us to meet projected demand and diversify available water supplies, ensuring reliable service both now and in the future.”

With growth in the area projected to increase nearly 50 percent over the next 25 years, water consumption and wastewater production will place a greater demand on EVMWD’s system. The expansion of EVMWD’s regional facility will increase capacity, upgrade treatment processes and improve efficiency. By expanding its regional facility to treat an additional 4 million gallons of wastewater each day, EVMWD will be able to support population growth and produce an increased supply of recycled water. In turn, this will reduce dependence upon imported drinking water sources that would typically be used for irrigation.

The project, which is in the construction phase at this time with completion anticipated in 2024, has received a total of $138.8 million in grants and low-interest loans. The District’s diligent pursuit of grants and low-interest loans has significantly subsidized the costs of this project, ensuring that ratepayers continue to receive affordable water and wastewater services.

EVMWD is one of only two recipients selected to receive WaterSMART’s Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse funding in the most recent cycle. The District was honored to receive $8.9 million out of the total $9.5 million awarded this year.

01/12/2021

EVMWD is always working for you.

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District is dedicated to delivering high quality water to our customers. One process in maintaining high quality standards i...

07/27/2020

Water, Sewer Rate

05/15/2020

Live video home tours are now available! Open my KW App, find a home you 💖, and schedule a tour with the tap of a button. Don’t have my app? Download it here: app.kw.com/###XX

04/20/2020

EVMWD'S Water Log

03/18/2020

RESOLUTION NO. 20-03-01

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARING A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SERVICE TURNOFFS DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the District’s Rules and Regulations establish requirements for the provision of water and wastewater service including billing, payment, interest, late penalties, and shut off processing. The Board recently adopted Resolution No.20-01-01 in order to comply with SB 998; and

WHEREAS, in recent weeks, federal, state, county and local governments have declared states of emergency to increase efforts to protect the public from the COVID-19 virus. In addition, a number of school districts have announced closures which may be in effect for a number of weeks; and

WHEREAS, many customers face issues such as their children’s schools, or their workplaces, closing in an effort to stop the virus from spreading. These affected customers may not have access to paid time off from their employers or are contract workers who only get paid when they work and they cannot work remotely. Even a few lost days of wages due to the effects of COVID-19 could mean not being able to buy food, pay rent, or pay utilities; and

WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8634 provides that during a local emergency the governing body of a political subdivision, such as the District, may promulgate orders and regulations necessary to provide for the protection of life and property. Such orders and regulations, and amendments and rescissions thereof, must be in writing and must be given publicity and notice; and

WHEREAS, to help mitigate the negative impacts on those who may suffer a loss of wages due to efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Board desires to take action to direct the General Manager, or his/her designees, to refrain from taking action which would result in the termination of service to residential and commercial customers, due to nonpayment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,

Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals in this Resolution are true and correct and this District so finds, determines and represents. Said recitals are incorporated herein and made a part of this Resolution.

Section 2. Temporary Suspension. The Board hereby authorizes, and otherwise directs, the General Manager to refrain from taking any action which would result in the termination of service to any residential retail and commercial customers due to nonpayment (“Temporary Suspension”). As a result, the General Manager shall take any and all action he/she deems necessary, in his/her reasonable discretion, to suspend the imposition of late penalties and interest and to or otherwise refrain from enforcing applicable provisions of the Rules and Regulations in regard to termination of service due to non-payment. The terms and conditions of the Temporary Suspension shall be established and implemented as determined in the General Manager’s reasonable discretion and in accordance with this Resolution.

Section 3. Eligible Customers. The Temporary Suspension shall apply to residential retail and commercial customers of the District. In addition, the Temporary Suspension shall only apply to service termination due to non-payment. The General Manager will continue to have the authority to proceed with service termination for any other reason including, but not limited to, the theft of water or interference with District facilities.

Section 4. Suspension Period. The Temporary Suspension shall commence on the effective date of this Resolution and shall expire on June 1 (“Suspension Period”). The Suspension Period may be extended by the General Manager, subject to ratification by the Board at the following regular Board meeting.

Section 5. Report to the Board. The General Manager shall provide updates to the Board at least as frequently as each Board meeting following the effective date of this Resolution. Said updates shall include information regarding: (a) establishment and implementation of the Temporary Suspension; (b) extensions or revisions to the Suspension Period; (c) the number of qualified customers; and (d) and any other information regarding how this Resolution is being implemented.

Section 6. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase in this Resolution is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution shall not be affected thereby. The Board hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases or the application thereof be held invalid.

APPROVED, ADOPTED AND SIGNED this 17TH day of March 2020.

03/03/2020

EVMWD SHOWCASES WATER TREATMENT, CONSERVATION AND RELIABILITY AT FREE FAMILY EVENT

LAKE ELSINORE, CA. —EVMWD’s annual Splash into Spring event will take place Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the EVMWD headquarters located at 31315 Chaney Street in Lake Elsinore. The Annual Community Water Festival is a FREE family event where attendees will learn about the process EVMWD uses to treat more than 5.5 million gallons of sewer water per day, the construction and maintenance of more than 700 miles of pipeline throughout the EVMWD service area, and saving money and water with a more water efficient home and landscape.

Attendees will get a peek into the daily work at the District through a variety of demonstrations and interactive displays. Activities include a virtual tour of the Colorado River Aqueduct, fixing a leaky water main, performing a valve exercise, cleaning up a polluted watershed, and exploring pipes with robotics and video cameras.

Visitors can also take a tour of the facility’s sewer treatment plant, to see how wastewater becomes recycled water. Landscape and irrigation experts, UCCE Riverside County Master Gardeners, local nurseries, and home improvement stores will be available to answer questions about outdoor irrigation, California friendly plants, gardening, and water-saving appliances and devices.