Conservation

Better management of Prado Dam could potentially supply water for an additional 60,000 people per year in Orange County. A study by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes showed that using Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) at Prado Dam could increase groundwater recharge by 7,000 acre-feet per year. FIRO …

Residents and businesses in unincorporated areas of San Diego County are eligible for increased water-use efficiency rebates under a new partnership between the County’s Watershed Protection Program and the San Diego County Water Authority. The County’s new Waterscape Rebate Program will save money for residential, commercial, and agricultural customers who …

The San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD) recently announced it has been selected to receive a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant program. The grant will fund Phase I of SBMWD’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project which will install data communication infrastructure, …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) recently announced a new outdoor water use efficiency program for residential customers called Landscapes for Living. Program participants can expect step-by-step instructions, EMWD customer support, and can recover up to 100 percent of project costs. “Landscapes for Living is an exciting new program that bundles …

The USGS California Water Science Center’s Biogeochemistry Group continues to address surface water quality issues and food web dynamics throughout California, particularly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. Recently, this work has expanded to include sampling for cyanotoxins and in situ sensors that detect changes in phytoplankton community composition, along with nutrient measurements …

Monte Vista Water District (MVWD) in Montclair is praising the outstanding efforts by their customers in reducing water usage over the past decade. The Water Conservation Act of 2009, also known as SB X7-7 (Steinberg), established a target of 20% urban water use reduction by 2020. According to MVWD, customers …