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OMWD Receives $650,000 in Grant Funding to Further Study Expansion of Its Local Water Supplies
Olivenhain Municipal Water District received notice yesterday that it has been awarded $650,000 in grant funding from California’s Department of Water Resources to continue exploring the feasibility of brackish groundwater desalination […]
OMWD’S 2018 Budget Recognized for Seventeenth Consecutive Year by Government Finance Officers Association
Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors accepted at its March 7 meeting the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2017-2018 fiscal year budget document from the Government Finance Officers Association […]
OMWD to Hold Poster, Video, and Field Trip Grant Contests for Local Students
Olivenhain Municipal Water District realizes that the path toward a sustainable future lies within today’s students and seeks to harness their creativity and imagination to increase awareness of the value of […]
Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Village Park Recycled Water Project Received Engineering Excellence Award
The American Council of Engineering Companies California named OMWD’s Village Park Recycled Water Project a 2018 Engineering Excellence Merit Award winner at last night’s award ceremony in Los Angeles. […]
OMWD’s 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility Recognized for Safety
OMWD’s 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility received the “Safety Small Plant of the Year” award from the San Diego section of the California Water Environment Association on Saturday, January 27 during […]
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Saves Green by Going Green
At its December board meeting, Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a two-year contract extension with 3 Phases Renewables to provide electrical services from 100 percent renewable sources […]
Winners Recognized in Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve’s Twelfth Annual Photo Contest
OMWD’s Board of Directors honored local photographers for their winning images in our Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve‘s twelfth annual amateur photo contest at its November 8 meeting. OMWD operates the Reserve […]
OMWD Hosts Native Plant Workshop on October 19
Area residents are invited to attend a free workshop at the Elfin Forest Interpretive Center Honoring Susan J. Varty on Thursday, October 19, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The workshop is […]
OMWD Recognized for Government Transparency and Sound Business Practices
Olivenhain Municipal Water District was recognized today at the California Special Districts Association conference in Monterey for achieving the “District of Distinction” biennial accreditation for the fifth time. This recognition by […]
Water Districts Partner to Offer Rainwater Harvesting Workshop and Rain Barrel Sale on October 11
Residents interested in learning how to harvest rainwater are invited to attend a free rain harvesting workshop hosted by Olivenhain Municipal Water District in collaboration with San Dieguito Water District and […]
