Established in 1952, Central Basin Municipal Water District (District) is a water wholesaler that provides imported water to 40 retail water providers and one water wholesaler including: cities, mutual water companies, investor-owned utilities and private companies in southeast Los Angeles County. The District purchases imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).
With a vision to secure water supplies in southeast Los Angeles, Central Basin also provides the region with recycled water for municipal, commercial and industrial use.
Today, the District serves 1.6 million people from 24 cities and unincorporated areas in southeast Los Angeles and is governed by an eight member board.
Our Mission
The mission of the Central Basin Municipal Water District is to deliver reliable and high-quality water, as well as recycled water services to its customers and communities through effective and collegial partnerships with its retailers and other wholesalers.
Our Vision
Central Basin Municipal Water District is an innovative, responsive, and effective steward of the water service and management responsibility entrusted to it.
Our Goals
Water Reliability - Central Basin will partner with its retailers and wholesalers to provide a level of regional water reliability that ensures customers' water needs are met.
Financial Integrity - Central Basin will manage its financial resources in a responsible, effective, and transparent fashion.
Stewardship - Central Basin will act as responsible stewards of human and capital resource assets.
Communications - Central Basin will proactively engage, inform, and respond to its customers, purveyors, community leaders, and employees.