2023

How many gallons of water do you use in a typical day? More than 90 percent of EBMUD customers say they either don’t know or estimate they use less than 30 gallons a day, according to a recent survey. In fact, the average East Bay customer uses around 50 gallons a day for drinking, cooking, bathing, dishwashing and laundry. (That doesn’t even take outdoor watering into account.)

It's EBMUD’s 100th Birthday! When you turn on the tap, that water comes from the Sierra Nevada. EBMUD delivers this clean, crisp mountain water to 1.4 million people living in 46 cities and towns in the East Bay. We make sure every drop is delicious, and when water goes down your drain, we remove the dirty stuff to protect the environment and the San Francisco Bay.

The spirit of innovation runs deep at EBMUD. A century ago, we built the world’s highest concrete arch dam and a gravity-fed aqueduct system to convey snowmelt 90 miles to the people of the East Bay. In the 1950s, our wastewater treatment plant transformed the health of the San Francisco Bay and, in 2012, we turned that plant into North America’s first to produce more renewable energy than is needed to run the facility.

At EBMUD, we’re striving to develop a workforce as vibrant and diverse as the Bay Area. We have a responsibility to build and cultivate an inclusive and equitable organization of highly talented people and to create opportunities for them to deliver their – and our – best work. We believe a diverse organization sparks creative insights, better solutions, and ultimately, greater efficiencies.

In California, we know how to save water. During the most recent drought, our East Bay community stepped up when we needed it most and helped our supplies go further. Thank you!

EBMUD is entrusted with responsibly managing the land and natural resources in our care for today’s customers and future generations. At its core, EBMUD is an environmental and public health agency.

It’s time for birthday cake! EBMUD turns 100 years old this month, and we’re ready to celebrate!

By voting EBMUD into being 100 years ago, East Bay residents made a commitment to invest in the infrastructure needed to supply both themselves and the generations to come with clean, reliable water.

At EBMUD, we love the work we do, the land and water we protect, and the people we serve. As we turn 100, we’re as proud as ever to be a cornerstone of this vibrant, diverse and innovative community.

EBMUD was born out of thirst, created 100 years ago to secure a reliable, high-quality water supply for the burgeoning East Bay.

This year, EBMUD celebrates 100 years of service to the people of the East Bay. For a century, we have provided clean, reliable water at the turn of the faucet, managed natural resources, and protected the environment.

As we celebrate EBMUD’s centennial, investments toward our next century of service are already underway.