News Releases & Articles

December 20, 2024

MWDOC Provides Feedback to LAFCO’S OCWD MSR AND SOI Public Review Draft, Encourages Collaborative Approaches

September 19, 2024

MWDOC’s Ricky Raindrop Celebrates 50 Years of Water Stewardship

August 20, 2024

MWDOC Receives $100,000 Grant for Water Efficiency in the Commercial Sector

August 15, 2024

MWDOC Awards Over $363,000 in Refunds to Member Agencies for Dedicated Irrigation Meter Area Measurements Project

WEROC Unveils State-of-the-Art Mobile Emergency Operations Center

Dr. Melissa Baum-Haley Named MWDOC’s Assistant General Manager

Doheny Ocean Desalination Project Receives $39.9 Million Award From Metropolitan Local Resources Program

December 21, 2023

Municipal Water District of Orange County Board Elects Robert R. McVicker as Board President

December 6, 2023

Harvey F. De La Torre Appointed as MWDOC General Manager

October 9, 2023

Celebrating Water Professionals Appreciation Week

‘Westminster Watersmart Conservation Garden’ to be Unveiled as Water Awareness Month Comes to a Close

MWDOC Issues Statement on Governor’s Executive Order on Infrastructure

MWDOC Awarded #3 Million Grant From U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

MWDOC Board Moves to Ease Regional Drought Regulations

MWDOC Partners Again with Wyland to Bring the National Challenge to Orange County

New Statewide Labor Market Report Unveiled at WEEA Meeting

February 8, 2023

MWDOC Appoints Director Seckel to Metropolitan Board

January 20, 2023

Statement on the Passing of MWDOC General Manager Rob Hunter

December 6, 2022

Policy Professor Randall Crane, Ph.D. Seated as MWDOC Director of Division 5

September 1, 2022

MWDOC’s Leak Detection Program Saves Member Agencies and Customers Water and Money

Groundbreaking Water-Wise Pocket Park Unveiled in Westminster

Ceremonial Groundbreaking at Coronet Park Celebrates Westminster’s Commitment to Using Water Wisely

OC Streams of Hope Partners Sign on the First Wave of Participating Water Providers

MWDOC Board Votes to Support Doheny Desalination

February 28, 2022

“Stella,” Baby Gray Whale Statuettes Set to Flood Orange County in Celebration of Earth Month

December 8, 2021

Municipal Water District of Orange County Elects New Officers

November 3, 2021

MWDOC Board Votes to Activate District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Awards MWDOC $2 Million Grant

February 17, 2021

Dennis Erdman Appointed to Metropolitan Board of Directors

December 16, 2020

Municipal Water District of Orange County Elects Officers

December 4, 2020

New Board Members Sworn Into Office

December 3, 2020

MWDOC Announces Two Executive Level Promotions

August 10, 2020

MWDOC Appoints Director Tamaribuchi to Metropolitan Board

Director Brett R. Barbre Retires from MWDOC Board of Directors

January 13, 2020

Former Orange County Sheriff’s Official to Lead WEROC

December 19, 2019

Municipal Water District of Orange County Elects New Officers

November 5, 2019

Rebate Amount Increases to $3 for MWDOC Turf Removal Program

September 27, 2019

MWDOC Earns Multiple Awards at the 44th Annual OCPRSA PROTOS Awards Gala

Municipal Water District of Orange County Appoints Robert R. McVicker as Director of Division 3

City of San Clemente Wins MWDOC-Wyland OC Mayor’s Challenge

MWDOC Statement on Governor Newsom’s Single-Tunnel Conveyance Solution for Bay Delta

Director Wayne S. Osborne Announces Retirement From MWDOC Board of Directors

February 20, 2019

MWDOC Processing Turf Removal Incentives Starting at $2 per sq. ft.

October 10, 2018

MWDOC Joins over 1,000 Organizations Nationwide to: “Imagine a day without water”

September 28, 2018

MWDOC Earns Regional Award for Website Development Project

August 27, 2018

Orange County Regional Water & Wastewater Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

City of Westminster Wins 2018 Wyland OC Mayor’s Challenge

Teams from Oxford Academy and Costa Mesa High School Place at Metropolitan Water District’s 2018 Solar Cup

Huntington Beach Receives Innovative Water-Saving Truck Through MWDOC and Metropolitan Water District Grants

MWDOC Board Adopts Resolution in Support of Metropolitan’s Increase Share of the California WaterFix

Saddleback College Awarded World Water Forum Grant

December 21, 2017

MWDOC Launches New Website

December 20, 2017

MWDOC Board of Directors Elect 2018 Officers

October 12, 2017

MWDOC Joins Annual Water Awareness Campaign “Imagine a Day Without Water”

October 10, 2017

Metropolitan Board Votes to Move Forward with the California WaterFix

September 25, 2017

MWDOC Adopts New Logo

Is the Drought Emergency Over?

Governor Lifts Drought Emergency

MWDOC Partners with Wyland for OC Water Challenge

February 6, 2017

MWDOC Board Declares Drought Emergency Over in Orange County

January 18, 2017

Municipal Water District Elects 2017 Leaders

January 18, 2017

Osborne, Barbre Selected to Lead MWDOC in 2017

December 27, 2016

WaterFix is Best for Delta, Environmental Review Determines

December 26, 2016

California Waterfix Critical to South County

December 18, 2016

Orange County Water Reliability Study Reveals a Number of Important Findings

December 7, 2016

MWDOC Directors Support California WaterFix

August 31, 2016

Municipal Water District of Orange County Partners with Boy Scouts

Federal Environmental Report Supports Twin Tunnels

Registration Open, Sponsorships Available for 2016 OC Water Summit

OC Residents Answer Governor’s Call for Water Conservation

MWDOC Partners with EPA’s Fix a Leak Week

January 21, 2016

MWDOC Reelects President and Vice President

December 8, 2015

Four OC Agencies Ask for Equity in Water Regulations

November 23, 2015

Five OC Teams Compete in MWD Solar Cup

October 8, 2015

MWDOC Earns Prestigious National Honor for Water Use Efficiency Program

October 8, 2015

MWDOC Acts Quickly to Ensure Water Conserved Locally Stays Local

MWDOC Board Takes Action to Limit Imported Water Sales

Larry McKenney Election Chair of ACWA Region 10

OC Water Agencies to Test Regional Emergency Notification System

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