Eastern Municipal Water District took over the City of Perris water and sewer systems and now supplies both citywide, and permits come from the city's Development Services building office. Plumber Riverside CA is a free referral line. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Perris.
Plumbing services in Perris
Southeast of Riverside on the valley floor
Perris is in Riverside County, about 14 miles southeast of Riverside in a straight line. The 2020 Census counted 78,700 residents. Perris Boulevard and D Street run through town, and the Ramona Expressway crosses the north side.
One district now, after a takeover
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) already served about 80 percent of Perris when the city still ran its own systems for the rest. EMWD then took over the City's Downtown Perris and North Perris water and sewer systems, so it is now the water and wastewater provider for the whole city. If you have old paperwork that names the City of Perris as your water utility, EMWD is the one to call today: customer service at 800-426-3693, and outages or trouble calls at 800-698-0400.
EMWD water is mostly imported from the Colorado River and the State Water Project, mixed with local groundwater, and its treatment plants use chloramine for final disinfection.
Hardness depends on where you are
EMWD's water quality report shows a wide spread. Water from the Mills Filtration Plant averaged 4.7 grains per gallon, which it calls moderately hard, and the Perris Filtration Plant 9.9. Its Perris Valley wells, which serve a limited area along Perris Boulevard near the Ramona Expressway, came in around 20 grains per gallon, very hard on EMWD's own scale. Homes in that pocket can see heavy scale in water heaters, faucet cartridges and dishwashers, and a softener is worth considering there.
Common jobs
No housing-age data was collected for Perris, so this page does not describe typical pipe materials. Requests across town include water heater flushing and replacement, softener installs and repairs, slab and supply line leaks, slow drains and toilet repairs. Chloramine can wear rubber flappers and fill valve seals sooner than chlorine, which is one reason running toilets are a frequent small call. Summer heat also adds strain on water heaters and exposed irrigation lines.
Permits and gas
City of Perris Development Services, Building, is at 135 N. D Street, (951) 943-5003, dsbuilding@cityofperris.org, with an online permit portal. Water heater replacements, repipes and gas line work generally need a permit.
SoCalGas lists Perris among the cities it serves. If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 and SoCalGas at 1-800-427-2200 from outside.
Perris compared with Riverside
Riverside Public Utilities chlorinates groundwater from its own wells. Perris homes get chloraminated EMWD water whose hardness ranges from moderate to very hard by area. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem and roughly where you are in town, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Perris. Cost and timing are agreed between you and the plumber.
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