Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California

The EMWD's Main Office and Operations and Maintenance Center are located at 2270 Trumble Road in Perris.

Since its formation in 1950, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has changed from a small, primarily agricultural-serving agency, to one whose major demands come from domestic customers.

EMWD owns and operates potable (drinking) water filtration plants in Hemet and Perris.

EMWD also owns and operates four Regional Water Reclamation Facilities (RWRF) located in Perris, Moreno Valley, Temecula and San Jacinto.

EMWD converts that wastewater to tertiary-treated recycled water, which is then used to irrigate landscapes for sports fields, medians, golf courses, parks, schools, restricted recreational use and more.

The district approved a plan in December 2023 to buy paper water rights from the proposed Doheny Desalination Plant which involves swapping rights on paper with the South Coast Water District in Laguna Beach.

Director Record sits on the Board for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).

EMWD is California's sixth-largest retail water agency, serving roughly 34 percent of Riverside County's population.