EBMUD has a proud history of providing high-quality drinking water for 1.4 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The District’s wastewater system serves 740,000 customers with wastewater treatment and helps protect the ecosystem of San Francisco Bay. EBMUD is a not-for-profit public agency (special district government) established in 1923. Annual budget is approximately $1.5 billion per year.