Conservation

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a major step to expand water recycling and reduce reliance on imported water on Thursday. Improvements to the city’s Hyperion Treatment Plant will allow Los Angeles to reach peak recycling capacity and recycle 100 percent of its wastewater by 2035. “Conservation is about more …

Six authorized Title XVI water reclamation and reuse projects in California have been awarded a total of $35.3 Million by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation’s Commissioner Brenda Burman announced the awards and said they will be used to improve flexibility during water shortages and diversify the water supply. Title XVI …

Customers living within the footprint of the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) have a unique opportunity from February through September to participate in the district’s free Lunch & Learn classes. Classes will be held the second Friday of each month at the district’s headquarters in Carson. The classes will …

California Senator Scott Wiener (D-District 11-San Francisco) has announced new legislation requiring the creation of clear guidelines for wineries and breweries on reusing “process water” onsite for procedures such as rinsing equipment and tanks in order to save water. California’s wineries and breweries and wineries are interested in reducing their …

More than $9.2 million in conservation rebates have been received by the residential and business customers of the Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) in the past five years through the district’s participation in the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California’s SoCal Water$mart program. Launched in 2008, the SoCal …

Following two periods for public comment and numerous public meetings to receive input on proposed updates to the newly amended Policy for Water Quality Control for Recycled Water, the State Water Resources Control Board voted last week to update its policy for recycled water. In crafting the updated policy, an …