Your February 2023 eConnect is here!

Snow covered San Jacinto mountains overlooking EMWD’s multipurpose constructed wetlands at our Hemet-San Jacinto Regional Water Reclamation Facility.

A Strong Start to the Winter Water Season

Snowpack measuring above average from recent storms but a lot more is needed.

Early season winter storms have led to a favorable and above-average start to our snowpack in the Sierras and Colorado River Basin, both of which feed into EMWD’s sources for imported water: the State Water Project and the Colorado River Aqueduct. The above normal snowpack conditions are a promising start to the season but we are not out of the drought just yet. Consecutive storms of above-average rain, snow, and runoff are needed to bring our water supplies back from this extreme years-long drought, which is why it’s important to always Stay WaterWise. For the latest information, visit emwd.org/water-supply-status.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

MyAccount Tools Help Manage Your Service

Our how-to guide is designed to walk you through the process of accessing your online account and how to customize services.

Birds of A Feather Flock to the Wetlands

Join us for a Bird Walk and share the opportunity to view resident and migratory birds in their natural habitat at the EMWD Wetlands.

Ask EMWD: Sign-up for Paperless Billing

Are you ready to go paperless? In this month’s Ask EMWD we teach you how to start or stop paperless billing services.

Savvy the waterdrop presents: How to Use Your MyAccount Tools

MyAccount allows you to pay your bill quickly and efficiently but did you know it also helps you manage your usage?

Let’s take a closer look at some of the tools available to you...

Access your MyAccount by opening an internet browser and navigating to myaccount.emwd.org. From there, you’ll be able to login using your Username and Password. If you’ve not yet signed up for MyAccount. Click the Register Now button and follow the prompts to create an account.

Once logged in you’ll see your account details, including your current bill and due date, any balance remaining from a previous bill, and if you are enrolled in auto payments. View your recent bill under Bills & Payments to verify that your Water Budget/Sewer Block Data matches your current household size and landscaped area.

Live consumption data is shown in simple bar graphs to help you stay on top of your usage. Change the time frame to compare your current usage to previous billing periods.

Walk With the Birds

EMWD hosts FREE Bird Walks on the second Saturday of each month during the migratory season—October through April. The family-friendly tours, led by experienced birding guides, walk guests around the marshy wetlands to view unique resident and migratory birds.

EMWD’s wetlands facility was constructed as a pilot project to assist in the treatment of wastewater from the San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility. The 60-acre wetlands is now home to EMWD’s award winning education program and offers a lush habitat for migratory fowl, shore birds, and raptors along the Pacific Flyway.

Tours begin at 8:00 a.m. and last approximately two hours. Learn more about EMWD’s wetlands and make a reservation for upcoming Bird Walks by visiting our website at emwd.org/Bird-Walks.

2023 TOUR SCHEDULE:

February 11, 2023
March 11, 2023
April 8, 2023
October 14, 2023
November 11, 2023
December 9, 2023

Tour attendees standing on viewing platform looking at birds through binoculars.

VIEW OUR WEBCAM LIVESTREAMED 24/7 AT EMWD.ORG/WETLANDS

How do I sign-up for paperless billing?

Paperless billing with eBill is an easy and convenient way to access and store your monthly billing statements. View your bill from any location, any time of day, from your smart phone, tablet, or desktop computer. Follow the simple steps below to activate eBill and start paperless billing:

1. Login at myaccount.emwd.org

2. Select Profile

3. Navigate to Account List

4. Check eBill Opt-in

If you haven’t created a MyAccount login you can activate your service anytime by browsing to myaccount.emwd.org and selecting Register Now.

Woman in a yellow shirt looks down at her paper bill. Man in the background sits at the kitchen table looking at a laptop.

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