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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.

... Mussels can grow inside water conveyance pipes and clog intakes and valves – key components of EBMUD’s infrastructure. What is EBMUD doing? EBMUD has closed boat launches at Pardee, Camanche and San Pablo reservoirs to prevent the introduction...

...with the Grammy Award-winning Alphabet Rockers and East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), has gained momentum ahead of World Water Day on Saturday, March 22, 2025, racking up over 25,000 views in less than one week on YouTube. This song...

... EBMUD partnered with Tommy Soulati Shepherd and Kaitlin McGaw of the Oakland-based Alphabet Rockers to bring the story of water to life with rap and rhythm. After visiting a water treatment plant and San Pablo Reservoir, students from Piedmont...

Three maintenance projects will be completed at the Lafayette Water Treatment Plant (LAFWTP) to modernize plant operations and ensure long-term service stability:

...to the electrical power system for the LAFWTP and Bryant and Colorados Pumping Plants, rehabilitation of the filter infrastructure, and improvements to maintain reliability of the disinfection system Schedule Construction on these...

... It is an open-cut reservoir – a lined and covered earthen dam – and serves water to residents in Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Berkely and Emeryville.

...monitor the operation to ensure environmental and safety standards are met. A similar discharge occurred in March 2023 during an emergency response to water quality concerns. At that time, water was released at a rate of 110 cubic feet per second...

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There is no question about it ­— the East Bay is an expensive place to live. Housing, food and services come at a premium. Utility costs, too, add up.

...As a public, non-profit agency, we provide these services at fair and reasonable rates. But maintaining this complex and far-reaching system takes investment. To help bridge the financial gap for our most vulnerable customers, EBMUD offers a Customer...

EBMUD is on a mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable water for every customer. Yet, we know that living in the Bay Area is expensive and paying for utility bills can further stress families facing hardship.

... EBMUD’s Manager of Customer and Community Services, Andrew Lee, was recently appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as a senior advisor to help implement this federal program. While the funding is a one-time...

Find out what you can do to be prepared for the next earthquake or emergency.

... a major disaster can temporarily disrupt water and wastewater services. EBMUD recommends customers take steps to be prepared: Store water - You need at least two gallons per person per day for seven days minimum. Don't forget pets. Read...

Salmon are jumping and records are breaking at EBMUD’s Mokelumne River Hatchery at the base of Camanche Dam. This year’s fall run of spawning Chinook salmon crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time since data collection began on the Mokelumne in 1940...

...with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the hatchery, and protect the river’s ecological health.” A cancelled commercial salmon fishing season, declared to take pressure off California’s stressed Chinook population, also...

...customers in Emeryville, Piedmont, Oakland and Stege Sanitary District (El Cerrito, Kensington and Richmond Annex) to obtain a Compliance Certificate showing that their sewer lateral is free of leaks when changing meter size. The work order...