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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.

The board also reviewed the following:

• The agency has been invited to the Building Industry Association's August Public Officials Luncheon where they will be able to update the attendees on water issues.


• The board approved a contract for auditing services for the fiscal year 2007-08. The maximum cost is $17,824. The audit is done annually.


• Two engineers from the agency have passed an exam making them reistered civil engineers. The board would like to see a presentation about the two at another meeting.


• The agency is hosting a blood drive August 15 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Operations Center, 1200 Gene Autry Trail South. The inspiration for the drive is an employee's daughter who is scheduled for heart surgery later this month.

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. READ MORE

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