At a Glance...

• AVRWC, incorporated in 1947, is an investor owned utility providing quality drinking water to more than 65,000 people within 50 square miles of the Mojave River Basin. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) directly regulates the utility operation.

• Water quality standards are set and monitored by the California State Department of Public Health (DPH), the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the CPUC. The DPH has primary jurisdiction.

• Investor owned utilities must meet the same high quality standards as municipalities or county water districts.

• AVRWC is a member agency of the Mojave Water Agency (MWA), which purchases imported water from the San Joaquin Sacramento Delta through the State Water Project to replenish the pumped groundwater.  

• AVRWC currently has 24 active wells, 4 booster pump stations and 11 storage tanks providing water to 20,000 service connections serving approximately 65,000 people. 

• AVRWC has a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan that is rehearsed on a regular basis.

• Currently, conservation programs include residential rebates, turf removal (“Cash for Grass”) and ongoing partnerships with Southern California Edison, Mojave Water Agency and Alliance for Water Awareness and Conservation (AWAC).  

As a privately held, investor owned public utility company engaged in the collection, storage, distribution, and sale of water to customers, AVRWC’s operations are regulated by the State of California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In addition, AVRWC holds valid permits to serve water from the State of California Board of Health.