California American Water has begun water waste patrols in its service areas in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The increased monitoring reflects ongoing drought conditions and a need to further curtail water consumption during the dry summer months. Patrols began yesterday and will monitor for prohibited irrigation such as watering …
Read More »Water chilling units installed to protect winter-run salmon
The Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have partnered on a project to protect winter-run Chinook salmon in a crucial year of their life cycle at the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (LSNFH). During years of average or greater precipitation, water quality at LSNFH is generally suitable …
Read More »Water use lower in June, but Governor calls for more
Good job California. At least, that’s what you thought you’d hear with the release of June’s water conservation numbers. However, Governor Gavin Newsom met with local water leaders to call for their continued action to increase conservation efforts further. The State Water Resources Control Board’s June Urban Water Conservation update …
Read More »Recycled water conversion project saves Temecula thousands of gallons
Thanks in part to a Department of Water Resources (DWR) grant, Rancho California Water District (Rancho Water) and the City of Temecula have converted nearly 330,000 square feet of landscaped area to recycled water, saving the City thousands of gallons of water. Temecula and Rancho Water began work on a …
Read More »Reclamation awards Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants
The Bureau of Reclamation selected two California projects to receive $800,000 total for fiscal year 2022 under the Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. Combined with local cost-share contributions, these projects are expected to implement about $1.6 million in water management improvements during the next two years. The AWCE program …
Read More »Homebuilder commits to build all WaterSense homes in drought-stricken states
KB Home has announced that every home they build in Arizona, California and Nevada communities going forward will be WaterSense® labeled, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) highest standard for water efficiency and performance. Additionally, these homes will be rated using the RESNET® HERSH2O® system to ensure that they meet EPA’s requirements, helping …
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