The San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District provides reliable supplemental water for the communities of Alhambra, Azusa, Monterey Park, and Sierra Madre in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner.

SGVMWD is a California special district – a local government created by the people of a community to deliver specialized services essential to their health, safety, economy and well-being.

The District is a State Water Contractor, authorized to import supplies from the State Water Project to supplement local groundwater supplies for its member cities. The supplemental water is channeled through the District’s pipeline and system of turnouts to spreading grounds that are operated and maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The water gradually percolates into the aquifer before it is pumped out and delivered to the District’s member cities.

For details on our four member cities’ water supply and water conservation programs, please visit their websites.

City of Azusa
City of Sierra Madre
City of Monterey Park logo
City of Alhambra logo
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Regional Connections

PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF THE DISTRICT’S SUCCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS.

Examples of our collaborative efforts include:

  • Foundation of cooperation between member cities — Alhambra, Azusa, Monterey Park, and Sierra Madre
  • Membership in the State Water Contractors Association, which represents the legal, policy, and regulatory interests of the State Water Project contractors
  • Part of the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster, which administers adjudicated water rights and manages groundwater resources within the watershed and Main San Gabriel Basin
  • Represented on the board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA), established by the State Legislature to develop, finance, and implement groundwater treatment programs in the San Gabriel Basin
  • Works with the Raymond Basin Management Board, as its member city, Sierra Madre, draws its water from the basin
  • Coordinates with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works on delivery of water to local spreading grounds in the Main San Gabriel Basin

In addition to supplemental water, the District provides its member cities with:

  • Technical and engineering expertise
  • Grants and low-interest loans for water supply and water quality infrastructure
  • Grants and zero-interest loans for pandemic-related water projects
  • Funding for pilot water conservation projects.

The District assists its member cities with:

  • Rebates for water-efficient products and appliances
  • Conservation education
  • School education programs
  • Drought education
  • Crisis communications