Imperial Local Agency Formation Commission

Beginning at the intersection of the north boundary line of the Laguna School District and the center line of the channel of the Colorado River; thence following along said center line southwesterly and westerly, to the point of intersection of said center line of the channel of the Colorado River with the south boundary line of the Fort Yuma School District; thence west along said south boundary line 2.5 miles, more or less, to the southwest corner of Section 23, in Township 16 South, Range 21 East, of S.B.M., which is also the southwest corner of said Fort Yuma School District; thence north along the west line of said school district 6 miles, to the northwest corner of said Fort Yuma School District, which is also the northwest corner of Section 26, Township 15 South, Range 21 East, S.B.M.; thence east 2 miles to the southwest corner of Laguna School District; thence north 4 miles along the west line of said School District to the northwest corner thereof, which is also the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 15 South, Rance 22 East S.B.M.; thence east 14.5 miles, more or less, along the north line of said Laguna School District to the intersection thereof with the center line of the channel of the Colorado River, and place of beginning.  Except therefrom the Townsite of Winterhaven and Central Addition to Winterhaven.

The district formulates policies for the conservation of soil and water within the Bard Valley.

The district’s service area lies within the Bard Valley of southeastern California encompassing 14,676 acres.  Water is provided to the Yuma Project Reservation Division, comprised of Quechan Tribal and privately deeded lands within the Fort Yuma, Winterhaven, and Bard areas.     

The Bard Water District provides Colorado River water for irrigation for the Bard Valley.    

Bombay Beach is located in Southern California’s Sonoran Desert, on the eastern shore of the Salton Sea, 4 miles west-southwest of Frink, 20 miles north of Niland, marks the southern end of the San Andreas Fault where the southern terminus of the San Andreas transitions into the Brawley Seismic Zone, and is the lowest community in the United States being 223 feet below sea level.    

The Bombay Beach CSD provides street lighting, public park services, emergency response services, and trash collection to the Bombay Beach Community.  The Emergency Response Unit is temporarily suspended, team of 11 volunteers going through training, should be up and running in May of 2023. Coachella Valley Water District provides potable water and sewer services. Imperial County Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services.  Imperial County Sheriff’s Office North County Patrol Division provides law enforcement.      

The Poe Colonia is located in the south-central Imperial County approximately two miles west of the City of Brawley in an unincorporated community within Imperial County. It is under the administrative jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors. Locals often refer to the Poe Colonia as the Poe Subdivision. State Highway 86, Cady and Kalin Roads are the main arterials to the community.  A Colonia is defined by the State and Federal housing guidelines as a residential are within 150 miles of the U.S./Mexico border that has a concentration of low-income households and lacks a permanent potable water supply and sewage system.  The State provides block grant fund to assist local communities in providing public services to Colonias.  Accordingly, the City of Brawley has extended water lines to serve the Poe Colonia (but not sewer).      

The district provides wastewater treatment to 36 residential connections just outside the City of Brawley.    

The Imperial Valley

The district operates the Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro, the Terrace Park Cemetery in Holtville, and Imperial Cemetery in Imperial.

CVWD's service area covers approximately 1,000 square miles from the San Gorgonio Pass to the Salton Sea, mostly within the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California. The boundaries also extend into small portions of Imperial and San Diego counties.  Water service is provided to 113,000 homes and businesses.  Agricultural drainage is provided to more than 37,000 acres of farmland.  Sewer service is provided to 94,000 homes and businesses.  Stormwater protection is provided for 590 square miles in the Coachella Valley. Recycled water and non-potable water are used to irrigate gold courses and other large landscapes.    

The district provides wastewater services to Bombay Beach and potable water services to Bombay Beach & Salton City.  The district’s principal county is the County of Riverside.  The district delivers irrigation and domestic (drinking) water, collects and recycles wastewater, provides regional storm water protection, replenishes the groundwater basin and promotes water conservation.      

The Gateway of the Americas planning area comprises approximately 1,775 gross acres of land in Imperial County, California, adjacent to the International Border with Mexico and about 6 miles east of the City of Calexico.  The Gateway planning area is roughly bounded by the International Border to the south, the Alamo River to the east, the Ash Canal to the west, and on the north by a line approximately one-quarter mile north of and parallel to State Route 98 (SR-98).      

The district provides potable water, wastewater, drainage, and landscaping/lighting services.  The district is a master planned industrial and commercial complex consisting of 1,775 acres.    

Heber, an unincorporated community of approximately nine square-mile area located 224 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 675 miles southeast of San Francisco, 117 miles east of San Diego, 240 miles west of Phoenix, and 6 miles north of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.  The Townsite of Heber is uniquely situated between the two most populated cities within Imperial County: El Centro and Calexico. Heber’s developed area covers approximately 1.63 square miles and is accessed from the east via Highway 111, a primary north/south transportation corridor. Highway 111 provides regional transportation services and connects the major jurisdictions in Imperial County. El Centro and Calexico are located one mile north and one mile south from the townsite, respectively. Heber is located approximately 7 miles north from the U.S./Mexico border and Calexico Port of Entry.  The legal Heber Public Utility District Boundary is uniquely shaped and may be generally described as bound by Correll Road to the north, (inclusive of 79 acres located at the northwest corner of Correll Road and Dogwood Road), extending south to Jasper Road, Pitzer Road to the east, and reaching what would be an extension of Farnsworth Road to the west. The approved Sphere of Influence boundaries are described as McCabe Road to the north, State Highway 86 to the west, Willoughby/Jasper Road to the south and State Highway 111 to the east, inclusive of a small expanded area consisting of approximately 142 acres, east of Highway 111 between Heber Road and Abatti Road, encompassing the Imperial Center.    

The district provides parks/recreation, potable water, solid wastewater services to an estimated population of 6,979 in the townsite of Heber.    

The district extends from east to west and is contiguous with the international border with Mexico.   The district's boundaries encompass the City of Calexico and some unincorporated territory.    

The district provides healthcare related services to the City of Calexico.    

IID covers an irrigation service area of 1,658 square miles and an energy service area of 6,897 square miles, which partially overlap.  Not all of the communities in Imperial County are within the water service area and not all Riverside County communities are within the energy service area. Borrego Springs (in San Diego County) only receives incidental IID energy services.  Raw Water services in the Imperial County are provided to (City of Brawley, City of Calexico, City of Calipatria, City of El Centro, Heber CDP, City of Holtville, City of Imperial, Niland CDP, Seeley CDP, and the City of Westmorland).    

The district provides raw water services throughout the Imperial County.  The district provides energy services to the Imperial County, portions of Riverside County, and to Borrego Springs for emergency purposes.    

Niland is an unincorporated community located in Imperial County, approximately 45 miles north of the California-Mexico border, in the Imperial Valley of California. State Highway 111 runs north and south along the western portion of the community and is the main arterial in Niland. The Salton Sea is located approximately two miles to the west. The town is bordered to the east and northeast by agricultural fields and the Salton Sea to the west, and extensive agricultural development of the Imperial Valley to the south.

The district provides wastewater services to the townsite of Niland.  Potable water is provided by the privately owned and operated Golden State Water Company.    

The Niland County Service Area (CSA) No. 1 is located in the northern half of the Imperial Valley, east of the Salton Sea on State Highway 111. The unincorporated area is bounded on the west by Nieto Road, on the north by the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and (approximately 1,000 feet north of Beal Road), on the east by extensions of Cuff Road and Memphis Avenue, and on the south by Noffsinger and Alcott Roads.    

The district provides streetlighting services to the townsite of Niland.    

Beginning at a point on the boundary line between Riverside and Imperial Counties, indicated by a ¾ inch pipe set in the center like of Main Street of Palo Verde; thence North 89° 53’ 24” West 330.3 feet to a point; thence South 2° 23’ 24” East along the West line of Palo Verde Townsite to the Southwest corner of Lot 9, Block 5 of Palo Verde Town-site; thence East-erly along the South line of Palo Verde Town-site to a point in the West line of the East half of the Southeast quarter of the North-west quarter of Section 2, Township 9 South, Range 21 East, S.B.B. & M.; thence Southerly along said West line to the Southwest corner of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 2; thence Easterly along the mid-section of Section 2, Township 9 South, Range 21 East, to a 2 inch iron pipe set for the cent of said Section 2; thence Southerly and Easterly along the West and South boundary of said Sunrise Tract to a point in the Palo Verde Lagoon, thence in a Northerly direction along the West line of the Palo Verde Lagoon to its intersection with the boundary line between Riverside and Imperial Counties; thence Westerly along the boundary line between Riverside and Imperial Counties to the point of beginning.     

The district provides potable water, and wastewater services to approximately 133 connections.    

The Palo Verde Irrigation District occupies about 189 square miles of territory in Riverside and Imperial Counties, California. The District contains approximately 131,298 acres, 26,798 acres of which are on the Palo Verde Mesa. This Mesa lies just west of, and from 80 to 130 feet higher than, the valley. A portion of the Mesa area lies within the boundaries of the Palo Verde Irrigation District.     

The district provides irrigation water.  The district’s principal county is the County of Riverside.    

Palo Verde Resource Conservation District (PVRCD) is a small RCD nestled in the Southern Baja region, with its eastern border meeting with Arizona’s border.     

The district formulates policies for the conservation of soil and water within Palo Verde.  The district’s principal county is the County of Riverside.    

The Imperial Valley    

The district operates a hospital and is located in the City of Brawley.

The Imperial Valley

The district operates the Riverview Cemetery, is located in the City of Brawley, and they offer Interment services.  

Residents and businesses of Salton City and Desert Shores Communities on the West Shores of the Salton Sea, approximately 20,480 acres.     

The district provides Solid Waste, Sewer Treatment, and Parks & Recreation services.

The Townsite of Seeley is a small community situated west of the City of El Centro approximately 7.5 miles from El Centro. Seeley is an unincorporated community within Imperial County and partially serviced by the County of Imperial and other public agencies, including a school district and public utility districts.   Seeley is located approximately 10 miles northwest from the U.S./Mexico border and Calexico Port of Entry.  Seeley’s developed area covers an approximate 2.37 square miles and is accessed from the east from Evan Hewes Highway and from the south by Interstate 8 which traverses the community at a west/east orientation. Interstate 8 connects to San Diego located approximately 106 miles to the west of Seeley.  The legal Seeley County Water District Boundary is uniquely shaped and may be generally described as bound by El Centro Street to the north, extending south to Sunbeam Lake Road, Seeley Drain to the east, and reaching New River Boulevard to the west.  The approved sphere of Influence boundaries is described as El Centro Street to the north, New River to the west, Interstate 8 to the south and Bennet Road to the east.    

The district provides potable water and wastewater services.    

Winterhaven, a small community in Imperial County, California, near the border with Arizona and Mexico. Winterhaven is 6.5 miles (10 km) east of Pilot Knob. It is part of the El Centro, CA Metropolitan Area. North of Interstate 8 and bordering Yuma, Arizona, the town is partly in the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The Colorado River marks the town's southern border. Winterhaven is the southeasternmost settlement in California.

The district provides potable water and wastewater services.  The district contracts with the City of Yuma to transmit sewage to the City for treatment.