The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant provides the region with a new source of water that is drought-proof and something to celebrate.  In December 2015 one of the most complex, unique and technologically advanced seawater desalination plants in the Western Hemisphere opened right here on the sunny shores of San Diego, California.  This month the 50 million gallons per day Carlsbad plant and largest ocean desalination plant in the Americas will be celebrating its one-year anniversary.  Download PDF to read entire newsletter

The establishment of Rainbow Municipal Water District is rich with history and fascinating stories of the challenges faced in its foundational years, the commitment and involvement of the community and their numerous accomplishments. Bill Hitt, who was about 6 years old when his parents purchased land in Rainbow, is one of the community members who shared his stories with us in an interview with our Executive Secretary back on June 29, 2010. We have printed excerpts of this in the past but we wanted to share it again.

Since we showed samples of our new bill format in a previous Newsletter, we have received many suggestions on future formatting, content improvements and enhancements.  We value our customers and have taken in to serious consideration all of your recommendations.  We have also taken a number of calls requesting clarification on the new fee classifications.   Properly interpreting your bill is a vital part of understanding and monitoring your water consumption.  The definitions for fees listed below with the sample bills showing the comparison of the old and new formats will assist in properly comprehending your bill statement.

New format to improve and enhance the look and design of your bill previously schedule to start in late August 2016 has been delayed until late fall. In early fall we will begin notifying customers of the changes scheduled to go into effect.

Starting late August 2016, we will begin rolling out a new format to improve and enhance the look and design of your bill. The first of these changes will be on how the water consumption is displayed on your bill statement.  

The State of California agreed to regional drought management allowing RMWD to no longer have a mandated reduction target thanks to decades of regional drought planning and the incredible conservation efforts of our customers.  On June 22, 2016 Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) submitted their self-certification application to the State Water Resource Control Board with the support of San…

The State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a ground-breaking statewide water conservation approach on May 18, 2016. These new regulations replaced the prior Order that was comprised of arbitrary percentage reduction-based standards. The previous standards did not recognize the significant investments made by San Diego County’s ratepayers toward creating new, local, long-term, drought-…

Local water agency members traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) board meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 to demand accountability by MWD, challenging their rates, and demanding fairness and agreement with state laws. Rainbow Municipal Water District’s General Manager Tom Kennedy was among those who testified at the Board meeting, asking MWD to comply with State…

At the March 10, 2016 Special Board meeting Rainbow municipal Water MWD Board Committee members unanimously voted two new board members onto the committee; Mr. William Stewart and Mr. Richard Bigley. The vacancies were created by the resignation of Director Jack Griffiths in Division 2 and Director Bob Lucy from Division 4 who served the District well and made significant contributions to the…

Rainbow MWD is currently in the process of changing from our 1980’s era utility billing system to a more modern system.   As part of this process there will be some changes to the look of your monthly bill. 

The  Rainbow  Municipal  Water  District  is 
accepting  applications  from  residents  of 
Division 4 and Division 2 who are interested in 
being  appointed  to  the  district’s  governing 
board. 

At a public hearing held on December 15, 2015, the Rainbow MWD Board of Directors approved a revised rate structure that took effect on January 1, 2016.