About Western Municipal Water District
What is the Western Municipal Water District?
Western Municipal Water District ("Western Water") is both a wholesale and retail water agency serving nearly one million people across 527 square miles of western Riverside County, California — from Corona to Temecula, including Riverside and Norco — with retail service to around 25,000 connections. Serving the region since 1954 as a Metropolitan Water District member agency, it is one of the largest public agencies in Riverside County. Its general manager holds court-appointed watermaster roles under the 1969 Santa Ana River adjudications, and the district is one of five member agencies of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, operating the Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority plant.
Where will I work?
District headquarters at 14205 Meridian Parkway, Riverside, with treatment and field sites across the service area. Around 150 staff work in engineering, water resources, finance, IT, customer service and operations.
What is the Western Water team like?
A mid-sized district that invests visibly in its people: BEST/PACE employee-recognition programs, annual cost-of-living adjustments, and longevity pay from five years of service. Recent postings include an Automation Services Supervisor and a Water Quality internship.
Work-Life Balance
The district's own benefits page describes the pattern: "Western Water employees have the opportunity to enjoy a 9/80 work schedule, working 9-hour days and 1 eight-hour day over a 2-week period" — and its job bulletins list "9/80 work schedule" as a flat benefit alongside educational assistance. Nine days per fortnight, with the tenth yours.
Perks and Benefits
- 9/80 work schedule — nine days per two-week period
- 10 holidays plus three floating holidays per fiscal year
- Vacation 10 rising to 20 days/year (480-hour cap with 80 hours/year cash-out); 96 hours sick leave
- 401(a) plan with district contributions of 2% of base pay (Mgmt-Prof-Conf unit) + 457(b)
- Educational Reimbursement — tuition, registration fees, books and mileage
- $690/month medical opt-out in-lieu, $50,000 basic life, STD/LTD to 60% of salary, EAP