Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California
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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 USgals (174,129 m³) 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.
Authorized under the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, EMWD's duties and responsibilities are further delineated in the California Water Code. In 1951, EMWD annexed to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).
The population within the current 555 square miles (1,437.4 km²) service area is about 630,000.
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.
Metropolitan Water District
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
was formed in 1950 to secure additional water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
for a lightly populated area of western Riverside County. In addition to water service, responsibilities now include sewage
Sewage
Sewage is water-carried waste, in solution or suspension, that is intended to be removed from a community. Also known as wastewater, it is more than 99% water and is characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical constituents and the bacteriological organisms that it contains...
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 USgals (174,129 m³) a day from an estimated 210,000 sewer
Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
connections, including those served by local water agencies and municipalities. EMWD produces two levels of reclaimed water
Reclaimed water
Reclaimed water or recycled water, is former wastewater that is treated to remove solids and certain impurities, and used in sustainable landscaping irrigation or to recharge groundwater aquifers...
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 California Water Code. In 1951, EMWD annexed to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).
The population within the current 555 square miles (1,437.4 km²) 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
Good Hope, California
Good Hope is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. Good Hope sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Good Hope's population was 9,192.-Geography:...
, Quail Valley, Romoland, Menifee
Menifee
Menifee is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that competed in the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1999. His rivalry with Triple Crown contender Charismatic was compared at times with the rivalry between 1978 contenders Affirmed and Alydar, who won and placed in all three races that year....
, Sun City, Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake, California
Canyon Lake is a gated community in Riverside County, California, United States. One of only five gated cities in California, Canyon Lake began as a master-planned community developed by Corona Land Company in 1968. The “City of Canyon Lake” was incorporated on December 1, 1990. It geographically...
, Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet, Valle Vista, Little Valley
Little Valley, California
Little Valley is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located northwest of Susanville, at an elevation of 4190 feet ....
, Cactus Valley, Diamond Valley
Diamond Valley
Diamond Valley is a basin located in central Nevada in the western United States, between the Sulphur Spring Range and the Diamond Mountains. The valley is located almost entirely within Eureka County, but the northern end crosses into Elko County. The valley is up to 12 miles wide and over 45...
, Domenigoni Valley, Winchester, French Valley, and Murrieta Hot Springs.
See also
Water supply and sanitation in the United StatesWater supply and sanitation in the United States
Issues that affect water supply and sanitation in the United States include water scarcity, pollution, a backlog of investment, concerns about the affordability of water for the poorest, and a rapidly retiring workforce...
Metropolitan Water District