Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California

The Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California was formed in 1950 to secure additional water for a lightly populated area of western Riverside County. In addition to water service, responsibilities now include sewage collection, water desalination and water recycling.

EMWD also sells to eight other water agencies, which in turn, serve their own customers. They are Elsinore Valley MWD, Western MWD of Riverside County, Lake Hemet MWD, City of Perris, City of Hemet, Nuevo Water Company, City of San Jacinto, and Rancho California Water District.

The district has five water reclamation plants which typically reclaim 46 million gallons a day from an estimated 210,000 sewer connections, including those served by local water agencies and municipalities. EMWD produces two levels of reclaimed water treatment: Secondary treatment employs biological oxidation to remove nearly all suspended solids and other impurities, And, tertiary, or third level, of treatment which effectively removes bacteria, viruses and virtually all suspended solids.

EMWD's main office is located at 2270 Trumble Road, Perris, California.

History

Since its formation in 1950, Eastern Municipal Water District has changed from a small, primarily agricultural-serving agency, to one whose major demands come from domestic customers. Authorized under the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, EMWD's duties and responsibilities are further delineated in the [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=wat&codebody=&hits=20 California Water Code] . In 1951, EMWD annexed to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).

The population within the current 555-square-mile service area is about 630,000.

EMWD Board of Directors

EMWD is governed by a board of five directors, each representing comparably sized populations. This five-member board of directors is responsible to the members of the public of his or her division, and to the general public within the district, for proper conduct of district affairs. Board members are elected to four-year terms by the registered voters in five geographic divisions. These divisions are apportioned by population. Terms are staggered to ensure continuity with public elections held in at least two divisions every two years. Directors must reside within their elected division.

Cities and regions represented by the Board of Directors are Riverside, Moreno Valley, City of Perris, Mead Valley, Good Hope, Quail Valley, Romoland, Menifee, Sun City, Canyon Lake, Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet, Valle Vista, Little Valley, Cactus Valley, Diamond Valley, Domenigoni Valley, Winchester, French Valley, and Murrieta Hot Springs.

See also

Water supply and sanitation in the United States

Metropolitan Water District

External links

* [http://www.emwd.org/ EMWD website]
* [http://www.mwdh2o.com/ Metropolitan Water District website]