2025 News

Water For People Recognizes Kimberly Thorner for Volunteer Leadership

Today, Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s General Manager, Kimberly Thorner, was presented with the Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award by Water For People, an international non-profit organization, for her efforts on American […]

OMWD Announces Winners of the 2025 Water Awareness Poster Contest

Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors acknowledged at its May 21 meeting the winners of the 2025 North County Water Agencies Water Awareness Poster Contest, themed “Love Water, Save Water.” […]

OMWD Receives Highest Achievement for Financial Reporting for 30th Consecutive Year

Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors accepted at its May 21 meeting the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial […]

OMWD’s 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility Recognized as California’s 2024 Plant of the Year

Today, Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility was awarded California Water Environment Association’s statewide 2024 Plant of the Year (Small) award at CWEA’s Annual Conference in San Diego. […]

Complimentary Waterwise Firescaping and Wildfire Preparedness Workshop

Olivenhain Municipal Water District invites the public to attend a free workshop about waterwise firescaping techniques and wildfire preparedness. The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 a.m. […]

OMWD Maintains AAA Bond Rating

Fitch Ratings reviewed Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s revenue bonds on March 13 and determined that OMWD will maintain its AAA rating. Since 2016, OMWD’s revenue bonds have held the AAA rating, […]

OMWD Board Welcomes Ebin Lanfried as its Newest Member

Board also selects Scott Maloni as new treasurer Today, Ebin Lanfried was sworn in as Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s newest board member. He was selected by the board at its March […]

Scott Maloni Sworn in as Olivenhain Municipal Water District Board Director

Scott Maloni was sworn in today as the newest member of Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors. Voters in OMWD’s Division 2—consisting of communities in Carlsbad and Encinitas— overwhelmingly selected […]

Water Agencies in North County Further Partnership to Minimize Costs to Ratepayers

At their March 19 board meetings, both Olivenhain Municipal Water District and Vallecitos Water District approved entering into a partnership agreement allowing VWD to install communication equipment at OMWD’s Denk Reservoir […]

OMWD Still Accepting Applications for Vacancy on Board of Directors

Olivenhain Municipal Water District is calling for applications to fill the Division 1 vacancy on its Board of Directors. Departing director Marco San Antonio resigned from OMWD on January 24. OMWD’s […]