LAKE ELSINORE – Many water customers across the Southern California region report receiving scam phone calls regarding payment of their water bills. The scammers, posing as agency representatives, demand customers pay their bills immediately via credit card or water service will be disconnected.Do not follow these instructions. Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District will never call customers to demand payment, and any calls of this nature should be ignored. In addition, EVMWD has currently suspended shut-offs through Sept. 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and customers need not worry about loss of water service during this time. Those struggling to pay their water bill can call 951-674-3146 to discuss payment plans and assistance.“We are here to protect our community and
