Water Division

The Vernon Water Department is responsible for providing quality water at an economical price to its service area. The City continues to have one of the lowest water rates in the area. Vernon's water system has achieved a class I rating, the highest possible, by the insurance service organization, receiving 37.21 out of a maximum of 40.0 points.

The Vernon water distribution system consists of 250,000 linear feet of pipe, nine wells, seven ground level reservoirs, one elevated tank and a below ground reservoir. The total storage capacity is 16 million gallons. In addition, Vernon has a direct interconnection to the metropolitan water district. The MWD connection provides both a supplemental water source and an emergency supply in the event of a major power outage. The average pressure in the distribution systems is about 75 psi.

Vernon services approximately 1075 customers with varying consumption requirements. Approximately 10,503 acre-feet or 3.4 billion gallons was distributed to Vernon consumers last year.

Vernon serves water to the majority of the City. A small portion of the northeast corner of the City is served by California water service and a small area in the southeast area of the City is served by Maywood Mutual No. 3.

The water division employs 13 persons who are responsible for maintaining the various components of the system, including wells, reservoirs and pipelines along with constructing new water services.