At the same time Coachella Valley residents make their best effort to conserve water during this historical multi-year drought in California, growth and development projects continue to be approved by cities and water agencies, having the negative effect of consuming all the water saved by our community.

The Coachella Valley Water District and the city of Indio have implemented progressive water budget rates for residential customers, which were reduced by 36 percent to comply with the state water conservation mandate. Water budget rates are based on the principle that if you use water within your budget you pay a base rate but if you exceed your budget you will pay a higher price for increasing levels of water overuse. Water budget rates have been recognized by water agencies and conservation professionals as the most effective way to encourage people to conserve water.