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Fountain Valley, CA (May 25, 2018) – The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and the Wyland Foundation are pleased to announce that the City of Westminster has been named the 2018 winner of a water-wise pocket park for their outstanding participation in the 7th annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The […]

By Bryce Roberto and Traci Muldoon The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) wrapped up its 2018 Water Awareness Poster Contest this past April, celebrating 30 years of water focused student artwork with an Awards Ceremony at the Discovery Science Center (DSC) in Santa Ana. We would like to thank our talented Orange County […]

Bryce Roberto The Municipal Water District of Orange County’s (MWDOC) annual Water Awareness Poster Contest deadline is fast approaching. April 14, 2018, will be the final day for Orange County students to submit their artwork created around the theme “Water Is Life”. The Water Awareness Poster Contest was developed thirty years ago to encourage Orange […]

Fountain Valley, CA  (March 16, 2018) – A select group of students from the Saddleback College Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design were successful applicants in Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 2018 World Water Forum College Grant Program. The students were instructed to develop a project which would enhance water use efficiency through scientific methods […]

By Tiffany Baca Each year, Mayors across the nation encourage their citizens to use water more wisely by taking part in the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge. The annual challenge runs from April 1-30, and last year alone, residents from more than 4,800 cities across the U.S. pledged online to save over 2.2 billion gallons of […]

Alex Heide, Water Resources Analyst, MWDOC As dry conditions persist throughout the State, is our region prepared for the possibility of another drought? These two planning documents help ensure the continued high level of reliable water supplies for Orange County citizens, rain or shine. In the midst of what is shaping up to be a […]

Leaders of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET) on April 12 approved a two-year budget with just modest wholesale rate increases. MET imports water for 19 million people in six counties. MET directors also rejected a proposal for a new untreated water charge, agreeing instead to set up a work group to study […]

Sustainable Landscapes: A Utility Program Guide This past June, the Municipal Water District of Orange County’s (MWDOC) Smart Timer Rebate Program was featured in Alliance for Water Efficiency’s international publication, Sustainable Landscapes: A Utility Program Guide. MWDOC pioneered Smart Timers as a reliable water savings opportunity in 2001, and today, Smart Timers are considered a […]

Please join us on Thursday, October 11, 2018, for a very special MWDOC Water Policy Forum & Dinner featuring an inaugural address from the newly elected Chairman of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Three well-respected candidates seeking the Chairman’s seat have graciously accepted the opportunity to address Orange County following the highly anticipated […]

More than a dozen Orange County water suppliers have passed resolutions in support of the California WaterFix and EcoRestore, as the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) continues to emphasize the importance of building twin tunnels beneath the Delta to ensure a reliable water supply. The Orange County Water Reliability Study found the WaterFix […]

March 22, 2021 Fountain Valley, CA (March 22, 2021) – The United States Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) awarded $2 million to the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) for sustainable landscape improvements to residential and commercial properties in Orange County. The multimillion-dollar grant award came from the Bureau’s WaterSMART Grants Program for MWDOC’s Orange […]

By Sarah Wilson The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and the Girl Scouts of Orange County (GSOC) have partnered to develop the Water Resources and Conservation Patch Program for all levels of Girl Scouts. The Water Resources and Conservation Patch Program educates Girl Scouts about where their water comes from, the importance of […]

September 23, 2020 Please join us virtually on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, for a very special MWDOC Water Policy Forum as we welcome keynote speaker Michael George, Delta Watermaster, State Water Resources Control Board. Mr. George will reflect on the past year’s developments with Delta Conveyance, and discuss future […]

By Sarah Wilson and Jeannie Bui Last month, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California held their 16th annual Solar Cup™, the nation’s largest student-based, solar-powered boating competition. More than 600 students throughout Southern California assembled at Lake Skinner in Riverside County’s Temecula Valley to compete in the three-day competition. Of the 38 high schools that […]

Joe Berg, Director of Water Use Efficiency, MWDOC Did you know? California has established a long-term water use efficiency standards-based framework for urban water suppliers that will begin January 1, 2024. In 2018, Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668 established a long-term water use efficiency standards-based framework that will begin January 1, 2024. This […]

By Jeannie Bui 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the MWDOC Water Awareness Poster Contest. The Poster Contest was developed to encourage our youngest water users, through artistic expression, to examine how water impacts their day-to-day lives. Each year, 40 posters from across the County are selected as winners. To honor those students who took […]

Santa Margarita Water District The dedication of Santa Margarita Water District’s Trampas Canyon Dam and Reservoir on Friday, October 9, 2020 marked an important step in securing water supply resiliency for the south Orange County community. Local elected, regional, and state officials as well as community leaders joined the District Board of Directors and staff […]

Sarah Wilson, MWDOC Public Affairs Specialist For nearly five decades, the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) has offered a successful, environment-based water education program for Orange County students to learn about the importance of water and what it takes for purveyors to deliver a safe and reliable supply to their homes. As part […]

By Brett R. Barbre We have a water system in California that is broken under the weight of environmental problems and regulations, lack of investment and outright political obstructionism. When the rain and snow returned to California this winter and the rivers began to rise in Northern California, our water system in the Bay Delta […]

By Tiffany Baca Engaging our sunny, Southern California communities in a critical conversation about the importance of water and water use efficiency is not always easy. For decades, industry professionals have worked tirelessly under the radar, 24 hours a day, holidays and weekends, to provide clean, healthy, safe, and reliable water to the public. The […]

By Nicole Stanfield On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, The San Juan Capistrano City Council voted unanimously to enter exclusive negotiations to transfer the city’s water and sewer utility to Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD). After an extended competitive process, Santa Margarita Water District was determined by the City Council to be the best water district […]

Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM As the focal point for water distribution throughout the state, the sustainability of California’s water resources depends on the environmental stability of the Delta. However, 50-year old, man-made dirt levees are all that protect the region’s vital imported water supply from earthquake damage, salt-water intrusion, rising […]

As a continuation of the Municipal Water District of Orange County’s (MWDOC) discussion series on the California WaterFix, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) General Manager Jeff Kightlinger will present on the findings from two of MWD’s recent whitepapers: Physical Infrastructure and Operations. Please join the MWDOC Board of Directors and its MWD Delegation […]

Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Director Megan Yoo Schneider, a registered professional engineer, recently made a series of presentations to water officials in South Korea. Yoo Schneider, who was elected to the MWDOC board in November to represent District 7 in South Orange County, spent two weeks in Korea with her father, Lee […]

Directors of the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) in May expressed formal support for a federal bill that would streamline the approval process for reservoirs and surface-storage water projects. H.R. 1654, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act, by California Republican Tom McClintock would require agencies to finish necessary environmental reviews of proposed dams […]

Directors of the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) in April voted unanimously to oppose several bills that would delay implementation of the California WaterFix and EcoRestore, projects MWDOC supports as critical to Southern California’s future water reliability. Assembly Bills 791, 792 and 793 are all sponsored by Representative Jim Frazier, who represents communities […]