Orange County Water District

OC GROUNDWATER BASIN (through end of December 2018)
OCWD is one of the few groundwater management agencies able to track the groundwater basin’s “water budget” on a monthly basis. This information allows the District to make more informed management decisions about future water supplies and pumping.

Groundwater storage level

39% full 196,751 ac-ft

Compared to same time last year: -9.2%

Illustrion of groundwater storage level

Groundwater recharge

141,225 ac-ft Water year to date

Compared to same time last year: -2.4%

Illustration of groundwater recharge

Groundwater pumping

167,244 ac-ft Water year to date

Compared to same time last year: +67.3%

Illustration of groundwater pumping
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Upcoming Agendized Meetings

History

Taking Pride in the Past, Preparing for the Future

Since its beginning in 1933, OCWD has grown far more extensively and rapidly than its founders could possibly have anticipated. Throughout the decades, the District has developed and introduced new technologies to manage water supplies, and is now a world leader in groundwater recharge.

See the OCWD History Timeline
Philip L. Anthony Water Quality Laboratory

Philip L. Anthony Water Quality Laboratory

The Philip L. Anthony Water Quality Laboratory (Lab) is world-class lab and performs more than 400,000 analyses of approximately 20,000 water samples each year. 

Philip L. Anthony Water Quality Laboratory

OCWD provides water to 19 retail agencies in north and central Orange County. For more information about your water bill and service, please contact your local provider.

GWRS

Groundwater Replenishment System – new water you can count on

, 270,885,083,200 gallons produced

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Ocean desalination

Ocean desalination

As part of OCWD's commitment to providing a reliable and sustainable water supply to Orange County, OCWD is exploring ocean desalination as a way to increase local water supplies.

Ocean desalination

Board of directors

Meeting agendas & minutes

A 10-member Board of Directors governs the District. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in OCWD's boardroom.

View meeting agendas & minutes

Transparency

Transparency & accountability

OCWD is committed to sound financial management. That means keeping costs down and minimizing groundwater rate increases. Transparency and accountability are imperative to achieving these goals.

More on transparency at the OCWD

Children's Water Education Festival

Children's Water Education Festival

The Festival teaches Orange County students about water, the environment and STEM through hands-on learning activities taught to California science standards. Learn how you can participate.
Children's Water Education Festival website