Rowland Water District
Surviving the Drought

As drought continues its grip on California, the Rowland Water District has instituted new water rate structures designed to encourage customers to use less water. Tiered-rate structures have been instituted to encourage conservation.

At Rowland Water District, we understand that managing the drought is no easy task, but with planning, expansion of our recycled water system, strategic conservation efforts and our customers' support, we can survive the drought.

Expansion of Recycled Water System

Rowland Water District is proactively seeking methods to reduce its current dependence on imported water supplies received from Northern California and the Colorado River. The expansion of the recycled water system will provide commercial business corridors an opportunity to utilize this reliable water resource for their irrigation or industrial uses.

Water recycling is a safe way to manage our natural resource. It is the mission of the District to continually focus on ways to improve and enhance the quality of service and reliability of water supply to our customers. In light of this mission, it is the policy of the District that recycled water will be used within its service area and where it can reasonably supply neighboring agencies whenever such use is economically justified, financially and technically feasible and is not detrimental to public health, safety and welfare and the environment. Unlike potable water, the amount of recycled water available is generally not affected by drought.

Landscape irrigation is the single largest existing and planned use for recycled water within the District. Tertiary-treated recycled water can be used for virtually all non-potable applications. This allows it to be used where appropriate for some industrial processes, cooling towers, soil compaction and dust suppression at construction sites, commercial nursery irrigation and for recreational and wetland restoration projects.

Recycled water has been successfully used within the District for over two decades (the first customer was connected in 1985). Recycled water is being used to irrigate parks, school athletic fields and a large cemetery. Nearby entities that provide recycled water service include Walnut Valley Water District and the cities of Industry and Pomona. Recycled water has also been used in hundreds of locations throughout California for more than 30 years.

Careful monitoring by local health and water quality control agency authorities ensures that the District receives a highly treated and disinfected product that meets California Department of Public Health standards and criteria.