East Bay Municipal Utility District Archives

At a mulching party, East Bay residents learn how to convert lawns to gardens

By Yesica Prado | May 11, 2017

Volunteers gather at the Memorial Tabernacle Church for a lawn party to restore the church's garden on Saturday, May 6, 2017. (Yesica Prado/Oakland North)

On a warm Saturday morning, people began to slowly stroll into the Memorial Tabernacle Church in Oakland’s Bushrod neighborhood. They were gathered not for a morning service, but for a special kind of lawn party. Trail mix, cookies, apples, and fresh-cut pieces of banana were laid out in colorful bowls on a table, but nothing smelled…

East Bay drinking water reservoirs reach full capacity

By Julia Vassey | February 20, 2017 |

EBMUD urges East Bay residents to use water wisely even though drought is over. Photo by Julia Vassey.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)’s recent announcement that its drinking water reservoirs have reached full capacity might sound alarming after the spillway crisis in Oroville, but staffers say that is actually good news. It means a steady water supply to over a million of its customers in the East Bay, including Oakland and Richmond.

EBMUD declares stage 4 drought and takes steps to curb water use

By Hans Liedtke | May 11, 2015

This year is the driest in recorded history in California. This has forced the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to declare a stage 4 drought, the highest stage ever announced in the area, although even higher stages can apply if the drought gets worse. EBMUD is asking East Bay citizens to cut down their water usage.…

Richmond, Veolia stopped at wastewater crossroads

By Rachel Witte | September 10, 2012 |

Almost a year after the City Council approved a separation agreement with Veolia Water, the city is still searching for an alternative wastewater treatment method.

Major water pipeline proposed for 23rd Street

By Rachel Waldholz | October 14, 2011 |

The East Bay Municipal Utility District, which supplies drinking water and water treatment to East Bay cities from Castro Valley to Crockett, has announced plans to lay new three-foot-wide water pipes beneath a stretch of 23rd Street. The project is part of a 10-year effort to expand capacity in the district’s pipelines and water treatment…