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Coachella Valley agrees to take less water from Colorado River

Reclamation issues updated Colorado River Basin projections

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has agreed to conserve water on the Colorado River by curtailing replenishment at its Thomas E. Levy Groundwater Replenishment Facility (Levy) for the remainder of 2022. CVWD has also submitted two proposals to the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the Lower Colorado Conservation and …

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New water loss standards to come online in 2023

New water loss standards to come online in 2023

Urban water providers in California will have new performance standards they will have to comply with beginning in 2023. The State Water Resources Control Board recently adopted new performance standards for urban retail water suppliers by requiring suppliers to monitor and reduce leakage in their distribution systems. Set to come …

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LADWP increases turf replacement rebates

New incentive program offers rebates for being water efficient

An increase to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) turf replacement rebate now pays residential and commercial customers $5 per square foot when they replace their lawns with sustainable landscaping. “Los Angeles is one of the most water efficient cities in the world because Angelenos know how …

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Los Angeles opens third recycled water fill station

Marina Coast Water District to begin supplying Seaside with recycled water

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) now has a third Residential Recycled Water Fill Station, this one at Delano Park, 15100 Erwin Street in Van Nuys. The fill station is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In order to fill-up, residents must bring their …

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