Our History

The La Puente Valley County Water District has been proudly serving the community with high-quality water service for over 90 years. Established by popular vote in August 1924 under the County Water District Act of 1913, the District embarked on a new chapter in April 1925, when voters approved a general obligation bond issue of $135,000. This funding enabled the purchase of the Puente City Water Company for $35,000 and supported the construction of nearly five miles of large water mains—sized sixteen and twenty inches in diameter. These mains extended from the District’s Wellfield, located near Puente Avenue and Francisquito Avenue, to the Hudson Street Booster Plant, and onward to reservoirs on Main Street in the former township of Puente. The final bonds were retired in 1964, marking the successful culmination of this foundational investment.

In its infancy, the District consisted of approximately 1,300 acres and 200 customers. The area was vastly different from what it is today. At that time, most of the water produced from the District’s Wellfield was delivered to meet agricultural irrigation needs of the valley. Over the years, the District has grown to approximately 1,600 acres and 2,500 customers.

To this day the District’s Wellfield continues to be the main source of supply to meet the needs of the District’s customers.