Hesperia Water District

Water Production Division

The Water Production  Division responsible for performing proactive, preventative, and reactive maintenance to the infrastructure required to extract, disinfect, and store drinking water supplies. The City utilizes 15 wells located throughout the service area to extract ground water. In some areas, extracted groundwater is piped directly to reservoirs to be used to meet peak demands during the summer months. The Program has adopted a five-year maintenance plan to ensure that the 14 reservoirs providing 64.5 million gallons of storage are inspected and cleaned. Water Production is also responsible for performing water quality samples to meet stringent standards set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).

Water Distribution Division

The Water Distribution Division is responsible for performing proactive, preventative, and reactive maintenance to the distribution system used to purvey drinking water to the citizens of Hesperia. The City’s water distribution system consists of over 600 miles of pipeline, 5,000 fire hydrants, 27,000 service lines, and 14,000 valves used to isolate sections of water mains during an emergency. The Distribution Program has adopted a five-year maintenance program to ensure that each valve is inspected and operated. Valves identified to be critical to the operation of the system are inspected and operated annually. Water Distribution performs annual dead-end flushing to remove stagnant water that can degrade water quality over time, as by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) directives.

Water Pipeline Division

The Water Pipeline Division is responsible for the repairing and replacement of water lines and related infrastructure within the City’s water distribution system. The steel pipe being replaced has reached its useful life expectancy and is showing signs of deterioration. The Program also provides assistance to the Distribution Program by assisting with the installation and replacement of water service lines. In Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the Pipeline Division was responsible for the replacement of over 500 waster service lines. 

Sewer Division

The Sewer Division is responsible for performing proactive, preventative, and reactive maintenance to the sanitary sewer system. The City’s sanitary sewer system is comprised of approximately 150 miles of sewer main and 2,300 manholes that allow entrance to perform different types of maintenance. The Program has adopted a three-year maintenance program to ensure that all sewer mains and manholes are cleaned and inspected, allowing for a clean and unobstructed system. The Wastewater Program proactively seeks the unwanted infiltration and intrusion from stormwater into the sewer system. The City’s effluent wastewater flows to the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) regional and sub-regional treatment facilities.

Customer Service / Meters

The Customer Service / Meters Division is responsible for obtaining meter reads for approximately 29,000 service connections within the City. The Program is responsible for performing daily field service change requests generated through the Utility Billing Program. Responds to customer inquiries such as billing issues, high/low pressure complaints, and leaks. The Customer Service Program performs proactive and reactive meter maintenance. The Program is responsible for replacing aged out water meters. The Program has converted 81% of its meters to Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI), allowing for water billing staff to obtain reads instantly and providing customers with the capability to better track consumption.