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OMWD Offers Free Water-Wise Landscape Workshop and Tours of 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility on August 22

Olivenhain Municipal Water District invites members of the public to a free water-wise landscape workshop at its 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility on Saturday, August 22, followed by guided tours of […]

OMWD Receives Highest Achievement for Financial Reporting

Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Finance Manager, Rainy Selamat, presented to OMWD’s Board of Directors at its August 19 meeting the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government […]

OMWD Saves Ratepayers Over $2.5 Million with Bond Refinancing

Olivenhain Municipal Water District completed a bond sale on August 4 to refinance its outstanding 2006A Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, with net present value savings of approximately $2.58 million over the […]

Escondido Household Recognized as Winner of California-Friendly Landscape Contest

At its June 17 meeting, Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors honored the Edingfield-Murphy family of Escondido as OMWD’s 2015 winner of the annual California-Friendly Landscape Contest. The Edingfield-Murphys were […]

OMWD, SDG&E, and UC Riverside to Receive Energy Efficiency Grant from California Energy Commission

OMWD, San Diego Gas and Electric, and University of California, Riverside were notified in early February that their joint grant proposal was selected and recommended for funding by the California Energy […]

OMWD Commended for Outstanding Public Works Projects

The American Public Works Association’s San Diego & Imperial Counties Chapter presented Olivenhain Municipal Water District with two awards for outstanding capital projects at the association’s annual luncheon on May 7 […]

OMWD’s 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility Named California’s “Plant of the Year”

OMWD’s 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility (4S WRF) has been named “Plant of the Year” by the California Water Environment Association. The 4S WRF received the same designation at the local […]

OMWD and The Farms Golf Club Celebrate Conversion to Recycled Water

The boards of directors of Olivenhain Municipal Water District and The Farms Golf Club held a valve-turning ceremony on Thursday morning to celebrate completion of the course’s conversion from potable to […]

OMWD’S Budget Recognized by Government Finance Officers Association and California Society of Municipal Finance Officers

At its March 18 meeting, Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Board of Director’s accepted the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada, […]

Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s Kimberly Thorner Named California’s Recycled Water Advocate of the Year

Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s (OMWD) General Manager, Kimberly Thorner, was recognized by the WaterReuse Association of California as 2015 Recycled Water Advocate of the Year. The award was presented to Ms. […]