2022 YEAR IN REVIEW


We’re proud of all that we’ve accomplished with the support of our customers in 2022.

From enhanced customer service to major investments in our critical water infrastructure, 2022 represented a year of new milestones and remarkable achievements for Moulton Niguel Water District.

We’re committed to our customers, who help strengthen and inform every aspect of our operations. Over the past year, we answered roughly 98,000 customer service calls, attended countless community events, and educated more than 2,700 students through our water education and drought awareness programs.

Taking advantage of our new Smart Meter Technology, Moulton Niguel launched a new systemwide Leak Alert program, which is helping customers quickly identify potential leaks in their homes and gardens.

We also continue to manage one of the most successful turf replacement programs in Orange County. In partnership with our customers, Moulton Niguel has removed more than 6 million square feet of turf, saving more than 265 million gallons of water every year.

Below, you’ll find other major accomplishments.
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW

TRUSTED

Water, Recycled Water, and
Wastewater Services

Moulton Niguel is honored to provide you with safe, reliable water services at the lowest rates in South Orange County.

  • 7.8 billion gallons of drinking water served.
  • Over 12,000 water quality tests ensuring water is safe and clean.
    More than 3.5 billion gallons of wastewater were treated in an environmentally friendly manner.
  • Nearly 2.5 billion gallons of recycled water were produced for irrigation use, offsetting precious drinking water.
  • 25% of our total water demand is met by water we recycle locally.
  • Moulton Niguel resumed operating its Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) Plant that produces recycled water for customers. As Moulton Niguel is evaluating the expansion of the recycled water system to include potable reuse, the operation of the AWT will help ensure Moulton Niguel is producing high-quality water.

RELIABLE

Proactive Infrastructure Maintenance

Moulton Niguel reinvests customers funds into building and maintaining state-of-the-art water quality systems to sustain reliable water delivery and wastewater services to over 170,000 customers.

  • Reinvested $59 million this fiscal year toward critical infrastructure projects.
  • Replaced more than 100 valves to maintain the infrastructure that helps deliver water and recycled water to
    our customers.
  • Completed nearly 510 service line replacements to ensure water continues to flow to your homes and businesses.
  • Operated 28 drinking water reservoirs, 13 recycled water pump stations, and a wastewater treatment facility.
  • Utilized innovative technology to
    pinpoint specific areas that required maintenance within our most critical transmission pipelines. This will prevent future blowouts to the pipelines projected to save customers millions of dollars.

RESILIENT

Building Resiliency Through Partnership & Engagement

Through partnerships, innovation, and engagement, we’ve built resilience to carry us through challenging times.

  • Awarded the coveted AAA credit rating from leading independent agencies, Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings.
  • Continued our collaboration with Orange County Water District and the City of Santa Ana to further evaluate an emergency interconnection, which if implemented, would provide Moulton Niguel access to groundwater during emergencies.
  • Hosted our NatureScape Garden Tour and H2O for HOAs with record numbers in attendance for both.
  • Hosted a Community Forum about the drought, smart meters, and wastewater recycling.
To learn more about our accomplishments, view our 2022 Year in Review video below.