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EMWD Expands Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet

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Perris, CA (July 26, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has recently expanded its clean energy fleet as part of its effort toward both reducing its carbon footprint and to adapt to a changing regulatory environment for vehicle emissions.

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EMWD Receives Grant Funding from Bureau of Reclamation

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation.

Perris, CA (July 17, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) was recently awarded $750,000 in grant funding from the United States Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of a large diameter raw water pipeline in the San Jacinto Valley that will help provide long-term water supply sustainability.

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Student Art Winners on Display at EMWD

Congratulations! Water is life 2018.

Perris, CA (July 10, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is hosting a student artwork exhibit, now through July 19, 2018, that includes three dozen award winning pieces from throughout Southern California.

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EMWD Receives $2.78M in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Workplan

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Perris, CA (July 9, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has received a funding appropriation of $2.78 million from the United States Army Corps of Engineers through its 2018 workplan, furthering a long-term partnership that has greatly improved water supply reliability within EMWD’s service area.

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EMWD Releases Annual Water Quality Report

Your 2017 water quality, consumer confidence report cover.

Perris, CA (June 28, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has released its 2017 Consumer Confidence Report, which provides customers information about water quality and sources of their drinking water supplies.

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EMWD Poster Contest Voting Now Open

Recycle your water poster with illustration of upside down umbrella collecting rain.

Perris, CA (March 22, 2018) — Each year, Eastern Municipal Water District’s Education Program sponsors a poster contest for grade school students within its service area and the winners are submitted for consideration in The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) annual Water Is Life calendar.

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EMWD Director Ron Sullivan Recognized for Desalination Leadership

Ron Sullivan receives award for desalination program.

Perris, CA (March 1, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Board Member Ron Sullivan was recently recognized by the Multi-State Salinity Coalition with the “Salt of the Earth” award for his ongoing leadership in water desalination.
Sullivan represents the Menifee and Perris areas, where EMWD owns and operates two groundwater desalination facilities that help export more than 25,000 tons of salt annually from EMWD’s service area.

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EMWD Recognized for Transparency Efforts

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Perris, CA (February 21, 2018) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has been recognized by the California Special District Association (CSDA) with its Transparency Certificate of Excellence in recognition of EMWD’s ongoing commitment to open government.

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EMWD Expands Water Bottle Fill Station Program in Area Schools

Water bottle fill station. Quality. Reliability. Value.

Perris, CA (January 23, 2018)—As part of its ongoing partnership with local schools to provide safe drinking water while promoting healthy lifestyles and environmental sustainability, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has successfully installed water bottle fill stations in all Hemet and Menifee schools within EMWD’s service area.

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EMWD Holiday Reminder to be SewerSmart and Don’t be a Pain in the Drain

Don't be a pain on the drain or rush to flush. Be sewer smart.

Perris, CA (December 19, 2017) — This holiday season, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) reminds its customers to avoid discarding fats, oils, and grease (FOG) down the drain. You can be SewerSmart by disposing of food waste properly into your trash. Together, we can avoid blockages that cause costly overflows and backups in our system.

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