September 2022

Congratulations to our Contest Winner - Every Drop Counts!

It is more important than ever to get smart with our water efficiency. Our customers spent the summer taking control of their water usage. Signing up for leak alerts is the easiest way to make sure that hidden water leaks don’t sneak by undetected for months. By simply signing up to manage their water usage and opting in to leak alerts, this simple effort paid off with weekly giveaways and new water-wise consumers.

Our team delivered water-wise plants to those who spread the word over social media. We awarded weekly winners with ways to work smarter not harder with new smart irrigation controllers. Some of our customers picked drought-resilient plants from Pompei Nursery to spruce up their yards and save on their water bill.

Our summer series ends with this announcement of our grand prize winner! Congratulations to our Every Drop Counts Campaign Contest Winner - Vicki! We are so excited and can’t wait to help you update your yard to be more water efficient. This is the before of the yard that will be transformed into a drought-resilient landscape. Stay tuned for the after! A special thank you to all who participated. You showed your community that Every Drop Counts. 

The Future of Recycled Water is Now

Diablo Water District (District) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Ironhouse Sanitary District that lays the foundation for the expanded use of recycled water in our service area. The two agencies have previously completed a feasibility study on how to cost effectively integrate future uses of recycled water. Now, elected officials and executive staff from each agency are working collaboratively on how best to use 2.5 million gallons per day of recycled water. 

This fall, targeted outreach and education to the community will take place and the results will be used to guide future potential projects. The District is committed to building water supply resiliency and recycled water will provide an important drought proof source of water.

Take the Guesswork Out of Bill Pay

Bill pay doesn’t have to be a burden. Signing up for auto withdrawal simplifies your like and makes paying your bill easy and effortless. The many benefits of signing up are:

• No expiration date that needs to be updated.
• No Fees and minimize the cost to the District (which helps keep water rates lower).
• No hassle – sign up online or mail in your form and the District will set up.
• No questions - choose either the 5^th or 20^th of the month. This allows time to receive your bill and ask any questions before your payment is withdrawn.
• No delays. Your payment is posted the same day as withdrawal. Bill bank pay can take up to 10 days for us to receive the payment.  

• September 24th - Heart of Oakley Festival - Civic Center Plaza, 3231 Main Street, Oakley - 11am - 5pm.

• September 28th - Regular Board Meeting (In-Person or Virtual Attendance)