State High Court Rejects Legal Challenges by Cities of Downey, Signal Hill and Cerritos, the Central Basin Municipal Water District and Tesoro Oil Company The California State Supreme Court delivered an important legal victory to the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) and to district ratepayers when it rejected appeals by the Central Basin [...]

Today marks the official kick-off of Drinking Water Week 2012, one of our favorite weeks of the year.  At the American Water Works Association (AWWA), we always look forward to this week and the opportunity to celebrate our most precious natural resource. As we have for more than 35 years, AWWA will commemorate the occasion alongside water utilities, [...]

The Natural Resources & Water Committee of the California State Senate has unanimously approved Senate Bill 1386, a bill aimed at clarifying the authority and roles of water agencies in southern Los Angeles County. Press Release >>

On Friday, May 4, 2012, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD), which provides groundwater for more than 10% of the state’s population, decided NOT to increase its groundwater pumping rates for the next fiscal year. Avoiding a water rate increase is a sharp contrast to the 5% to 28% increases in other water rates [...]

Federal funds secured by WRD to construct a vital groundwater monitoring well insuring safe water The Water Replenishment District of Southern California’s (WRD) groundwater monitoring well in the City of Bell across from the Bell Community Center, continues to insure groundwater safety for Bell residents. In 2009, WRD worked with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard to secure [...]

WRD Named recycled water agency of the year For its cumulative efforts, contributions and recycled water projects over 50 years   On March 27, 2012, the WateReuse California Association awarded the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) its Recycled Water Agency of the Year – Large Award for 2012. This selection was made by the 2012 [...]

We can’t wait for the State to fix the Sacramento Delta. Our water supply from the Sacramento Delta faces potential catastrophe from even a moderate earthquake.  The unreinforced earthen levees built more than 100 years ago to prevent the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers from flooding farms in the Delta would give way to the [...]

In recognition of its comprehensive and transparent budget process, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. “WRD is honored to receive this prestigious award recognizing our agency’s rigorous and prudent budgetary practices,” stated WRD [...]

South Los Angeles County’s water supply has benefitted greatly from more than 50 years of responsible groundwater management by the Water Replenishment District, but many areas of the world are not so fortunate. Read the article in Science News>>>

Huntington exhibit details water system By Lauren Gold, Pasadena Star News Staff Writer SAN MARINO – San Gabriel Valley residents can learn new information about their community’s history in a exhibit about the water system of the San Gabriel Mission, which runs through Feb. 19 at the Huntington Botanical Center. Read more: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_19567906#.Tu-TuwTYoyE.email#ixzz1h2CO3w67   Read more: [...]