Public Water Authority
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD)
Serving Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Temescal Valley and Elsinore Valley
Population served
169,455 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS CA3310012)
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Monthly; EVMWD divides accounts into 12 billing cycles and generally bills ratepayers once each month.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) operates as a public water authority serving Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Temescal Valley and Elsinore Valley. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Water-budget-based block rate structure, with the unit charge increasing across residential blocks. EVMWD adopted rates for July 1, 2025-June 30, 2029; water, wastewater, recycled-water, power-zone, and elevation charges can vary by division and account.. Bills are generated monthly; evmwd divides accounts into 12 billing cycles and generally bills ratepayers once each month., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. As one regional total because EVMWD has Elsinore and Temescal divisions, water budgets, elevation/power-zone charges, and separate sewer/recycled-water components. Use the District calculator and current division schedule.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
EVMWD bills wastewater separately and offers variable-sewer information. Commercial extraordinary-water appeals can rebase sewer charges to the prior year’s same period when usage is at least 100% above the multi-year seasonal average and the appeal is approved; residential accounts should use the District’s current sewer schedule and household-number form.
Meter and infrastructure notes
All EVMWD meters are read remotely through AMI. The District’s advanced meter system supports online usage, estimated bill, threshold, and leak alerts; published District material states meters are read remotely four times per day.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
951-674-3146, the District’s published customer-service contact; the reviewed pages do not expose a separate 24/7 leak-only line.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Temescal Valley and Elsinore Valley
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.