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For media inquiries or to request to photograph or film an EBMUD facility, call Public Information at 510-287-0138, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. For urgent media inquiries on weekends, holidays or non-business hours, call 866-403-2683 and a standby public information representative will return your call.

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Latest news

EBMUD General Manager to Retire

January 21, 2020

OAKLAND - East Bay Municipal Utility District General Manager Alexander R. Coate is retiring from the organization after 27 years, including nine years as general manager. During his tenure as general manager, Coate lead the water and wastewater utility… read more

EBMUD readying storm response

January 16, 2020

OAKLAND - EBMUD wastewater operators are busy firing up the Point Isabel wet weather facility to manage the increased sewer flows from today’s storm. Heavy downpours can increase water coursing into EBMUD’s wastewater treatment system tenfold – from 50… read more

Media contacts

Andrea Pook, Senior Public Information Representative

Tracie Morales, Public Information Representative

Nelsy Rodriguez, Public Information Representative

Social media policy and procedure guidelines 

EBMUD social media accounts are a mechanism for responsive communication between EBMUD and the public, and EBMUD reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this social media policy or any applicable law. 

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