Customer Pipeline

Here in the East Bay, we are lucky to have Sierra Nevada snowmelt as our primary water source. We filter and disinfect every drop before we send that water to your tap. And we treat the wastewater you flush down the drain to protect both public health and San Francisco Bay.

For more than a century, EBMUD has supported the East Bay’s health, economy, and environment with high-quality water and wastewater treatment. The proposed Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 Biennial Budget includes significant investments in our infrastructure while ensuring ongoing financial stability. It reflects EBMUD’s commitment to keep the essential services you count on reliable and resilient.

At EBMUD, our thoughts are with those affected by the Los Angeles area firestorms.

EBMUD watersheds and reservoirs provide healthy habitats where fish and wildlife thrive. But they are also vulnerable to invasive species. The latest culprit proves significant threats can come in tiny packages.

We don’t know about you, but after overindulging through holiday meals, feeling cooped up indoors and spending too much time on social media, we’re looking for ways to reset the body and mind. It’s a new year, after all. An opportunity to start fresh, embrace healthy habits, or simply take some deep breaths and exhale.

EBMUD continually invests in our critical infrastructure to ensure the water and wastewater services you depend on remain safe, reliable and affordable. Whether it’s managing water supplies now and for the future, upgrading water treatment plants so every drop you drink is of the highest quality, replacing aging pipelines that deliver water to your taps, or improving the wastewater system that protects your health and the environment, we’re always in action to meet our community’s needs. This…

EBMUD treats the wastewater you send down your drains to protect the San Francisco Bay. But when winter storms arrive, water in saturated soil can seep through cracks in aging private and public sewer pipes that lead to our Wastewater Treatment Plant. Average wastewater flows can spike dramatically during heavy rains – from about 50 million gallons to 500 million gallons a day! That can overwhelm our systems and lead to partially untreated sewage spills.

EBMUD provides safe and affordable water for all of our 1.4 million customers. Our high-quality water costs just over a penny a gallon, but we know even modest rates can be a financial challenge to some. That’s why we proudly offer an industry-leading Customer Assistance Program (CAP) and other opportunities to help you manage your bill.

Imagine a devastating earthquake along the Hayward Fault, directly beneath our East Bay communities. Violent shaking leads to casualties, fires, and severe damage to buildings, roads and regional infrastructure. In the aftermath, power lines are down, communication is interrupted, and you find yourself with limited access to water during an extensive rebuilding period.

With wildfire season upon us, EBMUD is on alert for emergencies that could threaten critical infrastructure, harm watershed lands and damage water quality.