Shady, colorful desert plants dot landscapes across the city, where large, water-wasting lawns are no longer the standard. For nearly 30 years, El Pasoans have been doing their part to conserve our most precious resource in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Each year, EPWater employees plan and host fundraising events on personal time for a charity approved by the Public Service Board. Since 2009, employees have raised more than $367,000 for 11 local charities. Among past recipients are Law N Paws and Operation School Bell.

There are some very hard workers at El Paso Water wastewater plants. They work without pay and without breaks. And they work their entire lives; no retirement for them. But they need our help protecting them.

With the shortage of toilet paper due to the coronavirus outbreak, many people are turning to wipes and paper towels instead. Disinfection wipes are used in every household as people try to sanitize anything and everything 24/7. But before you try to flush them down the toilet, heed this warning: there is no such thing as a flushable wipe.

EPWater invests money in state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, tests water continuously through all phases of treatment and distribution to the customer, and ensures employees receive training in the leading water quality practices and technologies.

Companies selling home filtration systems may allege that El Paso tap water is unsafe to drink. But El Pasoans have every reason to be confident in their tap water quality.

At EPWater, more and more women are now working in positions traditionally held by men.

El Paso Water presented a check for $25,000 to the City of El Paso at their Council Meeting on Feb. 18 to help make more municipal buildings water efficient.

Moments after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the National Water Reuse Action Plan at their headquarters in Washington DC, David Ross Assistant Administrator of Water for EPA, sat down with El Paso Water to discuss the plan and discuss how El Paso Water plays an important role in the effort.

El Paso Water is building diversity in leadership for women in the water sector, with six female engineers at the helm.

Residents along Sam Snead Drive in El Paso are looking forward to improved flood control as El Paso Water overhauls the stormwater system in the Pico Norte area.

Because the Montana Vista Wastewater system is gravity-based, that gravity flow had to be designed. To achieve the necessary four-degree slope, the deepest manholes at the bottom of the system are a whopping 30 feet deep.

La Posada Home, a shelter that has helped redefine the lives of El Paso families affected by domestic violence, was approved by the Public Service Board on Feb. 12 as El Paso Water’s Charity of Choice for the 2020. The selection kicks off an employee-organized fundraising season.

Every year, thousands flock to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and travel the famed Route 66. Infrastructure is everywhere you look – even underground – and chances are that technology either helped build it or helps test and maintain it. To inspire the next generation of engineers, El Paso Water is hosting a free, family friendly event called DiscoverE – Building Curiosity.

The Public Service Board (PSB) approved the El Paso Water Budget for fiscal year 2020-21. There is no increase to stormwater fees, but the new budget includes a 5% increase to water and wastewater rates. Beginning March 1, the average residential customer will see an increase of about $2.81 on their monthly bill.

According to property repair experts, a broken ½ inch water pipe could spill as much as 50 gallons per minute depending on the size of the break. EPWater urges customers to protect their pipes in cooler weather.

Teresa Alcala and Anai Padilla are raising El Paso Water’s profile as members of the all-female Desert Mountain Chapter committee of Texas AWWA.

Customers usually know exactly what they’re getting for their money when they receive a bill. Most can glance at the pump for the price of gas, look at a list of items at the grocery checkout or they know how much data is in their phone plan. But do you know what you’re getting for your monthly El Paso Water bill?

A Winter Waterland event will kick off the center’s new H2Open House Series designed to educate and engage youth during school breaks throughout the year.

El Paso Water invested $1.9 million in the first phase of Pico Norte Stormwater Pond improvements. As a result, over 1,100 properties were officially removed from the FEMA flood zone.

When El Paso Water’s 2019 Sun Bowl Parade entry – dubbed Water Wars – rolled up, it was clear to bystanders and competitors that utility employees had built another Sweepstakes Award winner.

The last thing anyone wants to think about concerning Thanksgiving meals is the dishwashing that will inevitably follow. But alas, El Paso Water wants you to think about this very important aspect, especially when it comes to disposing of fats, oils and greases, also known as FOG.

In the end, the official groundbreaking for Phase I of the Montana Vista Wastewater Project was all about the community. The project will bring first-time wastewater service to nearly 800 residents in Far East El Paso.

Drawing inspiration from a television show, El Paso Water tests hands-free radio headsets to improve communication and safety at work sites.