The Municipal Water District
of Orange County (MWDOC) is dedicated to ensuring water reliability for the communities we serve. Our efforts are focused on sound planning and appropriate investment in water supply, regional delivery infrastructure and emergency preparedness.
Some 29 retail water agencies and cities
rely on MWDOC for the imported water -- supplies from Northern California and the Colorado River -- they provide
their customers. Approximately half of Orange County's water supply is imported.
These countywide water utilities,
known as MWDOC member
agencies, also rely on the Municipal Water District
to represent their interests on federal, state and
regional levels.
MWDOC is a member of the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
(MET), which supplies imported water to six Southern
California counties. As a MET member, MWDOC represents
the interests of its 29 Orange County member agencies.
MWDOC is a recognized leader in its
water use efficiency
programs. Through an innovative, multi-agency
approach, MWDOC has formed partnerships with other
federal, state and local agencies to create award-winning
water use efficiency programs that target all water
users - residents, businesses and industrial customers.
Residential water use surveys, the ultra
low-flush toilet rebate program, the landscape certification
program and the ET (outdoor irrigation system) rebate
program are just some of MWDOC's ongoing efforts to
help maximize our water resources. These programs
help save more than 2.9 billion gallons of water each
year - water that can be used to meet increasing demands
without developing new supplies.
The Municipal Water District of Orange
County, headquartered in Fountain Valley, is governed
by an elected seven-member
Board of Directors, each Board member representing
a specific area of the County.
