Countywide Water and Wastewater Municipal Service Review Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission LAFCO 2019-01-1,2,3,4,5 Volume 3 Coachella Valley/Eastern Region Water and Wastewater Agencies City of Blythe, City of Coachella, City of Indio, City of Palm Springs, Chiriaco Summit County Water District, Coachella Valley Water District, Desert Water Agency, Imperial Irrigation District, Mission Springs Water District, Palo Verde Irrigation, Valley Sanitary District, County Service Area 51 (Desert Center/Lake Tamarisk), County Service Area 62 (Ripley), and County Service Area 122 (Mesa Verde) i Prepared For: Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission ___________________________________________________________ COMMISSIONERS Phil Williams, Special District Member Stephen Tomanelli, Vice Chair, Public Member Kevin Jeffries, County Member Jeff Hewitt, County Member Michael M. Vargas, City Member Steve Sanchez, Chair, City Member Nancy Wright, Special District Member ALTERNATE MEMBERS Randon Lane, City Member V. Manuel Perez, County Member Jim Love, Public Member STAFF Crystal Craig, Interim Executive Officer ii Countywide Water and Wastewater Municipal Service Review Volume 3 Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission Coachella Valley/Eastern Region Water and Wastewater Agencies Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ vi 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Table 1 – Riverside County Agencies and Services Reviewed ................................................................ 13 Exhibit 1 – MET Service Area Map .......................................................................................................... 15 Table 2 – Mutual Water Companies – Coachella Valley/Eastern County Subregion ............................. 16 3. Riverside County Overview ...................................................................................................................... 18 Table 3 – Population by County .............................................................................................................. 18 Table 4 – Employment by County ........................................................................................................... 19 4. Coachella Valley/Eastern Region – Water and Wastewater Agencies .................................................... 21 City of Blythe ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Exhibit 2 – City of Blythe ......................................................................................................................... 22 Table 5 – City of Blythe Population Projections, 2020-2040 .................................................................. 24 Table 6 – City of Blythe Normal Year Water Supply and Demand Projections, 2020-2040 ................... 26 Table 7 – City of Blythe Single-Dry Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison Projections .............. 26 Table 8 – City of Blythe Financial Information ........................................................................................ 27 Table 9 – Adopted Water Rates - City of Blythe* ................................................................................... 29 Table 10 – Adopted Sewer Rates - City of Blythe* ................................................................................. 29 Table 11 – City of Blythe City Council Members ..................................................................................... 31 City of Coachella ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Exhibit 3 – City of Coachella ................................................................................................................... 34 Table 12 – City of Coachella Population Projections, 2015-2035 ........................................................... 36 Table 13 – Coachella Water Authority Normal Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison Projections, 2020-2035 ........................................................................................................ 38 Table 14 – Coachella Water Authority Single-Dry Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison, 2020-2035 ............................................................................................................................ 38 Table 15 – City of Coachella Financial Information ................................................................................ 40 Table 16 – Adopted Water Rates - City of Coachella* ............................................................................ 42 Table 17 – Adopted Sewer Rates - City of Coachella*, 2017-2021 ......................................................... 42 Table 18 – City of Coachella City Council Members ............................................................................... 44 City of Indio ................................................................................................................................................... 45 Exhibit 4 – City of Indio ........................................................................................................................... 46 Table 19 – City of Indio (Indio Water Authority) Population Projections, 2015-2040 ............................ 48 Table 20 – City of Indio Normal Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison Projections, 2020- 2040 ..................................................................................................................................... 50 Table 21 – City of Indio (IWA) Single-Dry Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison Projections, 2020-2040 ........................................................................................................ 51 Table 22 – City of Indio Financial Information, 2015-2017..................................................................... 52 Table 23 – Adopted Water Rates - City of Indio, 2018 ........................................................................... 54 Table 24 – City of Indio City Council Members ....................................................................................... 57 City of Palm Springs ....................................................................................................................................... 58 Exhibit 5 – City of Palm Springs .............................................................................................................. 60 Table 25 – City of Palm Springs Population Projections, 2015-2030 ...................................................... 62 Table 26 – City of Palm Springs Financial Information, 2016-2018 ........................................................ 64 Table 27 – Adopted Sewer Rates - City of Palm Springs, 2018 ............................................................... 65 iii Countywide Water and Wastewater Municipal Service Review Volume 3 Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission Coachella Valley/Eastern Region Water and Wastewater Agencies Table 28 – City of Palm Springs City Council Members .......................................................................... 67 Chiriaco Summit County Water District ........................................................................................................ 68 Exhibit 6 – Chiriaco Summit County Water District ................................................................................ 70 Table 29 – Annual Water Demand.......................................................................................................... 73 Table 30 – CSCWD Financial Information, 2015-2017 ............................................................................ 73 Table 31 – Adopted Water Rates – CSCWD1 .......................................................................................... 75 Table 32 – CSCWD Board Members ....................................................................................................... 76 Coachella Valley Water District ..................................................................................................................... 77 Exhibit 7 – Coachella Valley Water District ............................................................................................. 78 Table 33 – Coachella Valley Water District Population Projections, 2015-2040 .................................... 80 Table 34 – Coachella Valley Water District Normal Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison Projections ........................................................................................................................... 83 Table 35 – Coachella Valley Water District Single-Dry Year Water Supply and Demand Comparison Projections ....................................................................................................... 84 Table 36 – Coachella Valley Water District Financial Information, 2015-2017 ...................................... 85 Table 37 – Adopted Domestic Water Rates - Coachella Valley Water District ....................................... 87 Table 38 – Adopted Canal Water Rates - Coachella Valley Water District ............................................