MARCH 2021
The Future of Groundwater Sustainability is Now

In 2014, the State Legislature passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act that required local agencies to become Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (otherwise the state would step-in to regulate the aquifer). Diablo Water District (District) is your local Groundwater Sustainability Agency working on behalf of our citizens to protect the local groundwater aquifer. Along with other local agencies, the District has been participating in a multi-year process to create a plan that will provide groundwater sustainability for the East Contra Costa Subbasin for the next 50 years. 

Due to the efforts of the District, we have identified many pressures (water quality, sea level rise, etc.) that may impact the long-term sustainability of our local groundwater aquifer. It is time that we hear from the beneficiaries of a sustainable and healthy groundwater aquifer: rural residences on a well, residents that enjoy our local waterways, agriculture well water users, and more. Sustainable groundwater effects all of us. Your help is needed for us to continue to support our community. Please take our quick survey that will be used to define sustainable criteria for a healthy groundwater aquifer.
Groundwater Awareness Week

Last week celebrated Groundwater Awareness week. Groundwater is an important and valuable resource and is accessed through wells that pump water from aquifers beneath us to the surface. Groundwater plays a critical role in sustaining and providing potable water to our customers and is a much more economical option for water supply which helps lower the water rates that we pay. 

While the District implements policies for sustaining the quality and management of use of groundwater, you can make important impacts for sustainability too! There are many ways to protect and conserve groundwater and they can be achieved through small and simple steps. Using fewer chemicals around the house by making your own cleaners and disposing of chemicals properly is one small way to make big change.
Learn more about Groundwater here
Check out this non-toxic and effective DIY Citrus Cleaner here

HAVE A QUESTION?
Contact us at customers@diablowater.org or (925) 625-3798

DIABLO WATER DISTRICT OFFERS
HELPING HANDS PROGRAM

Getting water to your tap is no easy feat! That is why a monthly service charge is included in your bill to help cover the high costs of the District. We understand that those on a fixed income may face additional difficulties when it comes to meeting utility bill payments. Diablo Water District offers a helping hand to those who may be eligible by providing a discount on their monthly service charge. 

You, or someone you know, may qualify for a 25% discount on the monthly residential service charge if the account holder is over age 62, or are permanently and totally disabled, with a total annual household income of $46,000 or less. 
Contact us at customers@diablowater.org for an application
and additional information on this program.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

  • March 15th – Fix-A-Leak Week (Virtual Event - Facebook)

  • March 24th – Regular Board Meeting

  • April 28th – Regular Board Meeting

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed 12-1 p.m.)
Emergencies: 24 hours / 7 days per week
Phone: (925) 625-3798 • Email: customers@diablowater.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 127, Oakley, CA 94561