Conservation

Last week the Palmdale Water District (PWD) Board of Directors voted 5-0 to offer a new rebate of up to $150 for customers who install Weather-based Irrigation Controllers (WBICs), and to increase high-efficiency toilet and clothes washer rebates. The new rebate for WBICs, also known as smart irrigation controllers, will …

Are we headed back into a drought? That is the question on everyone’s mind with the lower than normal winter precipitation received this year. In an effort to make household water use top of mind with its customers, Rowland Water District has launched a new website focused on providing user-friendly …

Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) has opened the application period for its annual Water Savvy Landscape Contest. According to CVWD, the goal of the program is to promote outdoor water use efficiency through landscaping by recognizing customers whose landscapes are both beautiful and water saving. “Using our precious water resource wisely …

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) continues to encourage people to use water efficiently in a series of commercials that spoof horror, tragedy and comedy.  The new digital and social media campaign focuses on what happens when three water-wasters get caught in the act and learn how scary, tragic …

A partnership between Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) and Leucadia Wastewater District (LWD) has been announced to reduce potable water use by switching to recycled water to flush sewer lines in their service areas. Both agencies have installed the equipment necessary to use recycled water instead of potable drinking water …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is now offering two new water efficiency rebates for residential customers who install a new high-efficiency (HE) washing machine or a hot water recirculating pump in their home. “We are excited to offer these new programs to our customers to increase their efficiency,” said Katie …