Orange County Water District

10/15/2026

OCWD had the pleasure of welcoming teddy bear Walter D. Rop to Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work Day. Walter visited areas throughout our Fountain Valley campus and learned about the different career opportunities available at the District. Want to work for OCWD? Visit our website to apply for the following positions:
📆Maintenance Scheduler/Planner
🫟Material and Chemical Management Technician
📄Office Assistant/Sr. Office Assistant (PT)
👷Plant Operator Trainee
🔬QA/QC Lab Intern
💰Staff Accountant

10/14/2026

We recently had the pleasure of hosting our annual Groundwater Adventure Tour, an all-day event that brought guests to multiple OCWD facilities, including the GWRS, water quality laboratory, Santa Ana River, Burris pump station, La Palma basin, and Prado constructed wetlands. We love providing this behind-the-scenes look at Orange County’s water supply. Interested in attending future OCWD events? Sign up for our newsletter at ocwd.com/news-events/newsletter.

10/12/2026

“Wastewater recycling has been proven. Orange County has been doing it for two decades.” - L.A. Waterkeeper

That message was highlighted in a recent PBS SoCal story showcasing OCWD’s leadership in water reuse and the development of local water supplies. The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is an important part of how OCWD sustainably manages the Orange County Groundwater Basin and supports a reliable, high-quality water supply for 2.5 million people in north and central Orange County. ♻️💧

📺 Watch the story: https://youtu.be/dE5sp4g1muA?si=wu7UkRn1A1Vvc2M5

PBS SoCal Orange County Sanitation District

For more than a century, Southern California has gotten its water f...

10/06/2026

DYK OCWD operates 30 recharge facilities with a combined storage capacity of 8.1 billion gallons? Throughout the year, District staff clean and maintain these facilities, remove accumulated sediment, and ensure our infrastructure and systems are ready to receive and recharge water into the groundwater basin. Thank you Orange County Register for highlighting some of the actions OCWD is taking to prepare for the upcoming rainy season and maximize every drop. 🔗 www.ocregister.com/2026/10/05/with-a-potentially-historic-el-nino-looming-heres-how-orange-county-is-getting-ready

09/29/2026

Sound on 🔊. What’s better than a cup of coffee? A cup of coffee made with GWRS water.

09/24/2026

Ready to get pumped? 💪💦 Come with us on an aerial tour of the Santiago Floating Pump Station.

09/22/2026

We’re hiring! Check out our open positions and apply via the links below:

📋Human Resources Analyst/Senior Human Resources Analyst

Participates in implementing a wide variety of human resource programs, which may include employee development, performance management, employee relations, recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, leaves, retirement, HRIS, reporting, and other special projects. See full job duties and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ocwd/jobs/5486452/human-resources-analyst-senior-human-resources-analyst

🚜 Heavy Equipment Operator

Operates heavy equipment such as bulldozers, motor graders, rubber tire loaders, backhoes, scrapers, water trucks, forklifts, excavators, and mowing equipment to build dikes and levees, make roads or pads, level rivers, clean silt from banks, reshape slopes, and push material, haul materials, clean silt from percolation basins, and perform w**d abatement. See full job duties and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ocwd/jobs/5482668/heavy-equipment-operator

09/17/2026

We put our Maintenance Manager to the test with a Board Room “water emergency”, but it was all for a good reason.

We’re happy to introduce our new canned GWRS water! The same high-quality purified water produced at our Groundwater Replenishment System has made its way into cans. It’s another way to share the story of water reuse and the technology behind one of Orange County’s most important local water supplies.

09/14/2026

What does the number 55 mean to you? To us it means more clean, reliable water. Of the 106 drinking water wells impacted by PFAS in north and central Orange County, more than half are back online. That means OCWD’s water retailers can once again rely on groundwater for nearly all of their water supply. Visit pfas.ocwd.com to learn how we’re working together to proactively and swiftly address PFAS.