USBR and DWR Award Grants for Grass Replacement Programs
The West Basin Municipal Water District grass replacement programs for residential and commercial properties across the service area received a funding boost totaling $685,000 for the District starting July 1, 2022. The United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) awarded West Basin a $385,000 ...
Read MoreWest Basin Calls for No Outdoor Watering for 15 Days in September
Update Sept. 19, 2022 Metropolitan Completes Pipeline Repairs One Day Ahead of Schedule West Basin service area can now resume outdoor watering Read more from MWD August 15, 2022 The West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is calling on residents and businesses in the servic...
Read MoreNew Website Feature Highlights 75 Year History
West Basin continues a year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary with an enhanced history webpage. The web feature serves as a resource for community members to learn more about the District and its role in securing water for its service area communities. The enhanced history page includes a ...
Read MoreDistrict Adopts Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
July 1, 2022 marks the start of the new Fiscal Year for the West Basin Municipal Water District. At the June 27, 2022 regular meeting of the West Basin Board of Directors, the board adopted the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Water Rates & Charges, and the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget. To review the ...
Read MoreCulver City Stormwater Capture Project Celebrated as a Regional Model
June 30, 2022 CULVER CITY STORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT CELEBRATED AS A REGIONAL MODEL City Infrastructure Can Prevent 19 Acre-Feet of Water per Storm from Overflowing to Ballona Creek and Santa Monica Bay CULVER CITY, Calif. – At a June 30, 2022 event in Culver City, the West Basin Municipal W...
Read MoreWest Basin Board Declares Juneteenth a District Holiday
On June 15, 2022 the West Basin Board of Directors adopted a resolution recognizing Juneteenth as a District holiday. As such, the District will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022 in observance of Juneteenth. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 21, 2022....
Read MoreWest Basin Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Commemorative District History Video
This year, West Basin Municipal Water District celebrates more than seven decades of water reliability for its service area communities. In honor of this significant achievement, West Basin is pleased to release a commemorative district history video. The video, West Basin Municipal Water Distric...
Read MoreWest Basin Calls for Two Day a Week Outdoor Watering
May 25, 2022 WEST BASIN CALLS FOR TWO DAY A WEEK OUTDOOR WATERING Reducing irrigation an effective way to save water amidst historic drought At the May 23, 2022 meeting of the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Board of Directors, the Board adopted drought response actions including...
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Summit with Local Water Leaders Urges Increased Drought Response
On May 23, 2022 a group of urban water supply leaders from the largest agencies in the state gathered to discuss the increased conservation efforts needed amid the extreme drought facing California. Present to represent the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as Chair of the Board of ...
Read MoreWest Basin Teams Earn Honors in 2022 Solar Cup Competition
Solar Cup is the world’s largest high school solar boat building and racing competition, which has transitioned to an online S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) challenge program over the past two years. Hundreds of students from 17 high schools throughout the regio...
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