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2006 Water Quality report
Every year, Desert Water Agency compiles a comprehensive water quality report, and sends copies to it's customers. It reports on clarity, organic and inorganic chemical content, bacteria, radioacivity, and secondary standards such as color, odor, and mineral content. READ MORE

DWA Offers Irrigation Controllers
Desert Water Agency and the Building Industry Association's Desert Chapter have teamed up to include sophisticated new irrigation controllers with every new meter installation at no cost to the homeowner. READ MORE

Landscape project on schedule for Setember finish
Courtisy of the Palm Springs Sun by Katie Ruark
The Desert Water Agency's landscape project is on schedule. General Manager David Luker told the board of directors at its Tuesday meeting that the project should be completed in September as planned...READ MORE

DWA Conservation Landscaping
When it comes to conserving water with native landscaping, there is nothing as inspiring as a good example, especially when it is a beautiful one. This is the theory behind Desert Water Agency's plan to transform grounds surrounding its Palm Springs headquaters... READ MORE

Renewable Energy Law Gives DWA New Options
Courtisy of The Desert Sun by Jake Henshaw
Desert Water Agency will be able to develop more renewable electricity to help fund and power it its operation, thanks to bill signed into law Monday.

Assembly Bill 140 by Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, would clear the way for the agency to use solar, wind and other renewable power sources for its water recycling plant.

The law creating the agency in 1961 only authorizes it to produce power on its own with hydroelectric plants.

The agency currently has two hydroelectric plants and a solar facility developed in a joint project with Southern California Edison, according to David Luker, general manager of the water agency.

He has said the agency can't expand much more with hydroelectric power and wants the option to develop its own additional power sources.

``DWA (Desert Water Agency) is clearly on the cutting edge to better serve our community, and ratepayers will benefit from this forward-thinking attitude,'' Garcia said in a prepared statement.

Desert Water Agency provides water service to Palm Springs, part of Cathedral City and unincorporated areas.

AB 140, which was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, takes effect Jan. 1.

Assembly OKs Solar Power Bill
Courtisy of the Palm Springs Sun by Katie Ruark
Desert Water Agency has power on the mind. Due to new legislation that has passed throughthe California Assembly, the valley water agency can sell wholesale power. READ MORE

Mission Creek Ground Water Replenishment Report
“If ground water replenishment with imported water (artificial recharge) is excluded, annual ground water overdraft within Mission Creek Subbasin of the Coachella Valley Ground Water Basin (Plate 1) is currently estimated to be roughly 9,000 AF/yr to 10,000 AF/yr. Supplementing natural ground water replenishing from rainfall runoff…” READ MORE

Whitewater Groundwater Replenishment Report
“If ground water replenishment with imported water (artificial recharge) is excluded, annual ground water overdraft within Whitewater River Subbasin of the Coachella Valley Ground Water Basin (Plate 1) is currently estimated to be approximately 107,000 acre feet per year (AF/Yr).” READ MORE

Desert Water Agency's Solar Energy Plant
“April 26, 2005 - Desert Water Agency proudly took a great step toward reducing our operating costs when we "switched on" our new $2.5 million, 355 kilowatt (DC), solar energy plant.” READ MORE