With a third year of severe drought likely for California, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) is expanding its call for residents and businesses to use water as efficiently as possible to help ensure the region has the water it needs for the coming months. This week Metropolitan’s Board …
Read More »Santa Clarita brings back lawn replacement program
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Water’s Lawn Replacement Program (LRP) is back and is being touted as better than before. The new and improved LRP, will provide customers $3 per square foot of grass removed and replaced with water-efficient landscaping. There are also more incentives and rebates to help customers …
Read More »Monte Vista provides water bottle refill stations to schools
Monte Vista Water District (MVWD) installed its first tap water fill station unit at Monte Vista Elementary School in Montclair. The new, improved drinking fountain allows students to fill reusable water bottles with high quality tap water while reducing plastic bottle use. “This new drinking fountain is a great opportunity …
Read More »Twelve million awarded for environmental enhancement and mitigation projects
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) in coordination with the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has awarded $12 million in funding for 18 projects under CNRA’s Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) grant program. EEM provides grants to local, state and federal governmental agencies as well as nonprofit organizations for projects that …
Read More »Turlock solar panel canal project to begin this fall
Turlock Irrigation District (TID) will break ground this fall on a pilot project that’s a first for the nation, to install solar panel canopies over a portion of the district’s canals to operate and research a water-energy nexus. Project Nexus, a public-private-academic partnership among TID, the Department of Water Resources …
Read More »West Basin offers generous rebate for turf replacement program
West Basin Municipal Water District has brought out the BIG incentives to help residents conserve water. Eligible residents in the District’s service area can now apply for incentives worth up to $27,000 through the District’s new Grass Replacement+ program. The Grass Replacement+ program offers residents $5 for every square foot …
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