The Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County approved a petition for the formation of the East Valley Water District (formerly East San Bernardino County Water District) under a division of the Water Code of the State of California and ordered an election held January 12, 1954. The electors approved the formation of the District with the County Board of Supervisors. Incorporation of the District was approved by the State of California on February 1, 1954. The District was originally formed to provide domestic water service to the unincorporated and agriculturally based communities of Highland and East Highlands. Over the years, a portion of the District’s service area was annexed into the City of San Bernardino. That service remains with the District, primarily due to logistics and cost. In 1987, the City of Highland incorporated. The District’s predominantly agricultural area is now urbanized, with only a few orange groves remaining. Prior to September 20th, 2000, the District’s service area was approximately 14,750 acres, or 23 square miles. An annexation in September 2000 increased the District’s service area by 3,220 acres. Approximately 15 percent of the District is located in the unincorporated area of San Bernardino County and the remaining 85 percent is located within the City of San Bernardino and the City of Highland. The District has been engaged in furnishing water and sewer services to its customers since its inception. The initial sewer trunk lines and collection system were completed in 1960.
The District currently has a service population of approximately 65,000 people. Average water use in the District is 19 million gallons per day, with 36 million gallons per day used during peak usage periods. The District does not receive any tax revenues. Services are financed solely by rates.
Because the District focuses on providing two services, water and sewer, East Valley Water District has put together a professional team of experts to monitor and maintain both systems. The District has developed a straightforward management structure consisting of a Board of Directors elected by its customers, a general manager and a staff. The Board of Directors consists of members of the community who represent their neighbors. To assure the highest quality, they hire trained professionals to operate and maintain the District’s facilities. This combination of elected representatives and water professionals working together provides the customers of East Valley Water District with an efficient and cost effective water and sewer operations. The five-member Board of Directors, elected at large within the District, serve staggered terms of four years.The public is invited to join us at our board meetings which are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 2:30pm, at the District office.