History

JCSD was originally formed to install a sewer system for the area and the first JCSD Board of Directors was elected into office.

Local citizens began to request the Board of Directors to solve other problems, the most important one being a good water supply. As the demand for services grew, the first general manager and secretary were hired.

In response to citizens’ requests, the Board of Directors ordered a park and recreation plan prepared for facilities to be constructed on the District property at Jurupa Road, which was achieved through local citizens’ volunteer help. The first park facilities built by JCSD were a picnic area, a baseball diamond, fencing, sprinkler system, lawns and trees planted.

A State and Federal mandated regional wastewater treatment plant, including Rubidoux Community Services District, Jurupa Community Services District and the City of Riverside, was ordered to consolidate all wastewater treatment facilities into one location. Today, the existing Riverside Treatment Plant is located on Acorn Street in Riverside.

A large project was completed which consisted of the construction of three new reservoirs, six miles of transmission pipeline, four new wells and one new booster station. Also included was a large pump station and sewer interceptor line from the District’s wastewater treatment plant to the new regional wastewater treatment plant at the City of Riverside’s Acorn Street location.

Bonds would be sold to provide funding for the infrastructure of water, sewer, flood control and street improvements to enable the area of 1,900 acres to develop. This area is known as the Community Facilities District No. 1 (CFD) and in 1992 the property owners voted to expand the boundaries from 1,900 acres to 3,000 acres.

Board of Directors, recognizing a need to eradicate the growing blight of graffiti within the District’s service area, authorized the formation of the Graffiti Abatement Program through the Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Act of 1972.

JCSD formulated and approved a Park Plan for a portion of its service area known as the Eastvale area. Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) have been, and are continuing to be, formed to provide the financing mechanism for acquisition and improvement of the parkland and also to provide for the ongoing maintenance. There are 41 CFDs that have been formed to date.

JCSD staff moved into the current Headquarters Building to host the growing workforce of JCSD, as expansion began in both the Jurupa Valley and Eastvale areas.

Picnic in the Park begins. A few years after this event began, JCSD took over the event and today more than 20,000 people attend annually.

The Eastvale Community Center opens its doors to provide the citizens of Eastvale with expanded recreational opportunities.