Groundwater Reports
Annual engineering investigation and report on groundwater conditions.
Board Agendas and Minutes
Our meetings and decisions are open to the public.
2021 Accomplishments
Review or download last year’s report on what we accomplished.
Transparency
Open access to information about our operations and finances.
Wash Plan
A Habitat Conservation Plan covering local infrastructure, expanded water conservation and mining, and trails in the Santa Ana River Wash.
Latest News
President Henriques-McDonald elected to fill vacant position as president of ACWA-JPIA
The Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Board of Directors Executive Committee has elected San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District President Melody Henriques-McDonald to serve out the
Local scientists tour the Wash as part of Santa Ana River symposium
Conservation of the native, threatened and endangered species of the Santa Ana River and Upper Santa Ana River Wash was an important theme in the 2023 Santa Ana River Science and
District launches new five-year planning process for 2023
This month marked the kickoff of a new five-year strategic plan to be developed this year with feedback from staff, Board members, community partners and members of the public. The
2023 kicks off with significant recharge from recent storms
A series of powerful, moisture-laden atmospheric river storms kicked off the new year by dropping significant amounts of rain and snow in the region, making the first weeks of January
Maintenance helps keeps recharge facilities hassle-free during rains
District facilities held up well against the recent rains, thanks in part to ongoing maintenance including the cleaning of dry basins in Mill Creek in early January. Excess sand from
Spineflower restoration sows seeds to propagate 500 plants
The District’s slender-horned spineflower restoration work is proceeding well, with enough seeds sown last year to propagate 500 plants in partnership with California Botanic Garden.The plants will be grown in
Helping Nature Store Our Water
For more than a century, we have cultivated our relationship to the community, to one another, and to the land itself. We are stewards of the San Bernardino Valley water basin and the native species of the wash above it.
Water that would otherwise flow to the ocean is diverted and recharged by us for use in the long hot summers and during droughts. We also help manage the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin with the Cities, Districts, and Agencies in the upper-watershed: in partnership we store and bring ample high-quality water for all uses.
We take a fiscally prudent, pragmatic approach towards fulfilling our mission so that the water supply and the environment it depends upon will be forever protected and available for the community’s use.
Featured Projects
The wash is a complex system with sometimes competing needs. And with water demands increasing every day, successful projects require an ethos of collaboration, perseverance, and practical problem solving.
