Department of Water Resources Awards Coachella Valley Approximately $6.3 million in the Urban Community Drought Relief Program!

February 21, 2023
The Department of Water Resources has awarded Coachella Valley approximately $6.3 million to implement two drought projects, including $5 million to implement a regional turf replacement program.
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Department of Water Resources Awards Coachella Valley $4.1 million in Prop 1, Round 2 Implementation Grant Funding!

January 4, 2023
The Department of Water Resources has awarded the Coachella Valley IRWM Region approximately $4.1 million to implement six water resources projects, including $300,000 to protect groundwater quality to the Gutierrez Mobile Home Park and the Campos Mobile Home Park, two disadvantaged communities in the region.
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Department of Water Resources Awards Colorado River Funding Area $5M for the Underrepresented Communities and Tribes Set-Aside in the Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Program

March 25, 2022
The Colorado River Funding Area was awarded $5 million to implement 11 drought relief projects for underrepresented communities in the funding area, including $2.2 million for Coachella Valley. To learn more, visit the IRWM Funding Page.
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Welcome to the Coachella Valley Regional Water Management Group website!

The Coachella Valley Regional Water Management Group (CVRWMG) is a collaborative effort led by the five water purveyors and one wastewater agency of the Coachella Valley to implement an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWM) to address the water resources planning needs of the Coachella Valley.

CVRWMG Partners

Coachella Valley Water District logoDesert Water Agency logoMission Springs Water District logoValley Sanitary District logo
City of Coachella/ Coachella Water AuthorityCoachella Valley Water DistrictDesert Water AgencyCity of Indio/Indio Water AuthorityMission Springs Water DistrictValley Sanitary District

The CVRWMG’s IRWM Region is located in central Riverside County, within the Colorado River Funding Area, as defined by the Department of Water Resources.  The boundary is chiefly the same boundary as the Whitewater River Basin.

The CVRWMG selected Woodard & Curran, Inc. to prepare the Coachella Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. Woodard & Curran uses a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach to ensure that the Region’s water issues are thoroughly understood and addressed. Woodard & Curran has been on the forefront of the IRWM program since its inception and is widely recognized as a statewide leader in developing IRWM Plans and securing funds.