JB Hamby - IID Director Division 2

08/27/2026

08/23/2026

🎙️ I joined NPR’s *All Things Considered* to discuss the new federal plan for the Colorado River and what comes next.

💧 California, Arizona and Nevada have stepped up, but three states cannot carry the burden for all seven. The next two years provide badly needed certainty, but they are only a bridge toward a durable, basin-wide solution.

🎧 Listen here:

Western states have long disputed how to split the Colorado River's water. JB Hamby, California's top negotiator, weighs in on the new federal proposal to manage the resource.

08/18/2026

Dippy Duck made a splash in Heber! 🦆💦

Great to see local families enjoying some back-to-school fun, with support from IID’s Water Safety Program. Wishing all of our students a safe and successful school year! 📚

The public stayed cool during the Heber Public Utility District’s Splash Back to School event, held at the Children’s Park Splash Pad.

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

08/13/2026

🙌 Heber is nearing 100% power restoration! IID crews continue working hard to restore power to the final few homes.

08/13/2026

NEWS RELEASE 8/13/2026 - IID Crews Continue Around-the-Clock Restoration After Powerful Storm

Imperial Irrigation District crews are continuing around-the-clock restoration efforts following Wednesday’s powerful thunderstorm, with power restored to more than 95 percent of customers affected by the storm.
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COMUNICADO DE PRENSA 13/8/2026 - Cuadrillas de IID continúan trabajos de restauración sin parar tras fuerte tormenta

Las cuadrillas del Distrito de Riego de Imperial siguen trabajando sin parar para restaurar el servicio eléctrico tras la fuerte tormenta eléctrica del miércoles. Hasta el momento, se ha restablecido el servicio a más del 95 por ciento de los clientes afectados por la tormenta.

View the full News Release here/ Vea el Comunicado de Prensa aquí: bit.ly/News81326

08/13/2026

🎉 Remainder of Heber to be restored soon! Work is underway east of El Centro due to downed poles. Thank you, IID crews!