Learn how seawater and brackish-groundwater desalination can strengthen Southern California’s water supply, including EMWD’s local desalination program.

Learn how California drinking water standards are established, including public health goals, maximum contaminant levels, testing, treatment costs, and regulatory review.

Learn how the 2027–2028 Colorado River operating guidelines, Lake Mead shortages, and ongoing state negotiations could affect Southern California’s water supply.

Learn how Sites Reservoir would work, what it could provide, how much it may cost, and what the proposed California water storage project means for Southern California.

Learn how the new EMWD and San Diego County Water Authority agreement strengthens Riverside County water reliability, drought preparedness, and regional cooperation.

Learn how California water governance, agency consolidation, funding structures, and overlapping responsibilities affect water costs, quality, and reliability.

A damaged canal in the Central Valley may seem like a distant issue for Southern California residents. However, California’s water systems are deeply interconnected. A water problem hundreds of miles away can eventually affect the reliability and cost of the water delivered to local communities. Southern California depends on a combination of local groundwater, recycled water, stored supplies, conservation, and imported water. Much of that imported water must travel through s

Learn how climate change, drought, and reduced snowpack are reshaping water planning and long-term water reliability in Southern California.

Learn what the Klamath River restoration teaches California about water planning, infrastructure, ecosystems, and long-term decision-making.

Explore how Ocean Well technology, desalination, and long-term water planning could help strengthen Southern California’s future water reliability.

Explore how California’s complex water governance system affects planning, coordination, and long-term water reliability.

An overview of the Colorado River crisis, its causes, and what it means for water supply, planning, and communities across the West.

Learn how regional partnerships help improve water reliability, reduce costs, and strengthen long-term planning across Southern California.

Learn what PFAS are, why they matter, and how water agencies are addressing these chemicals to protect long-term water quality.

Discover how Delta infrastructure challenges affect imported water reliability and influence long-term water rates in Hemet.

Learn how the Pure Water Project strengthens Hemet’s groundwater basin, improves water quality, and builds long-term drought resilience.

Hemet’s water supply is built on diversification, conservation, and long-term planning, allowing the community to grow while maintaining reliability.

Groundwater restoration is a long-term commitment. Learn how our region stabilized its basin and what it will take to rebuild groundwater over time.

Explore how EMWD's innovative projects are securing Hemet's water future by enhancing groundwater reliability. Learn about local groundwater solutions.

Discover how Recycled Water is transforming our community by conserving resources. Learn about the Recycled Water benefits for local sustainability.