(April 15, 2024) – Rowland Water District (RWD) sponsored Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ fun-filled Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 13, 2024. With thousands of attendees, the free event brought the region together to commit to preserving our most precious resources. The event featured over 50 green exhibitors, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Water for LA. Attendees of all ages enjoyed a variety of environment-inspired activities. ...Read More

Get the Drop on Water Use Efficiency ‘Fix a Leak Week’ Empowers Customers to Reduce Water Waste March 28, 2024-During the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 16th Annual Fix a Leak Week, March 18-22, Rowland Water District (RWD) highlighted tips for finding and addressing dripping water in and around homes and businesses. Though RWD provides conservation resources all year, this is an important time of year to focus on leaks as a ...Read More

STATE LEGISLATORS VISIT SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TO UNDERSTAND LOCAL WATER ISSUES AND STATEWIDE IMPACTS Tour provided insight into imported water and groundwater supplies   Seven water districts collaborated on highlighting their facilities for Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo), Chair of the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, and Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) on February 23, increasing the elected officials’ knowledge of how those plants ...Read More

March 15, 2024 – Rowland Water District received a clean audit outcome from independent accounting firm Nigro & Nigro PC, highlighting the staff’s commitment to accounting best practices and the Board of Directors’ sound fiscal decisions. The Board approved the audit at the January 2024 Board Meeting. “At Rowland Water District, we take our responsibility to protect customer dollars seriously and present our budgetary reporting to the public with transparency in mind, ...Read More

New Legislation Would Ease Burden of Water Conservation Mandates Local Water Districts Offer Early Support for Senator Archuleta’s Senate Bill 1330 Amending California’s Water Code Rowland Heights, CA- Rowland Water District (RWD), Walnut Valley Water District and Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company have banded together to co-sponsor a new bill, SB 1330, introduced by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera). This legislation would provide cost savings for water suppliers facing new water conservation ...Read More

Colorado River Online Tools Offer Insight for Local Residents Digital resources provide detailed information on this critical water supply February 14, 2024– Rowland Water District (RWD) has launched a Colorado River public outreach campaign, helping customers learn more about their water and where it comes from. The campaign includes a new webpage, video series, bill insert, handout, social media and conservation resources. It delves into the complexities of our water delivery ...Read More

January 30, 2024– Rowland Water District (RWD) delivered 1,700 reusable water bottles to students and staff at Nogales High School, and 280 to Santana High School this month to be used at their newly retrofitted water bottle filling stations. Both schools are the latest beneficiaries of RWD’s “What’s In Your Bottle?” initiative, a turnkey program for schools in RWD’s service area that replaces an existing drinking fountain with a water bottle ...Read More

Standing upgraded by largest national credit rating agency Rowland Heights, CA (January 12, 2024) – S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has elevated Rowland Water District’s (RWD) long-term credit rating from AA- to AA.  The rating is among the highest possible given by S&P for District’s of similar size, underscoring RWD’s fiscal accountability to its customers and stakeholders. S&P specifically highlights RWD’s stable fiscal outlook. The District has strong debt coverage and liquidity ...Read More

Helpful Customer Options Available at the Press of a Button Rowland Water District (RWD) has launched a new online payment portal to make paying for utilities simpler and more protected. Starting December 14, RWD customers can use the platform to view and pay bills online. The service offers a series of additional user-friendly features, including an e-wallet portal such as Google Pay and Apple Pay and payment notifications or pay by ...Read More

Presentations Inspire Mt. San Antonio College Students to Join Industry Rowland Water District (RWD) representatives Allen Davidson, Elisabeth Mendez and Dusty Moisio recently delivered highly informative presentations at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), sharing details about the District's internship program and available opportunities. Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Mendez, and Mr. Moisio highlighted the program’s positive impact on students’ professional and personal growth by showing how it helps prospective interns develop new ...Read More