Conservation

Sixty-four educational signs have recently been erected throughout the Santa Ana River Watershed to increase the public’s knowledge of the watershed and to help people better understand the role it plays in the community. The project is a collaborative effort between the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) and the …

Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) and Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) have been recognized for their public-private partnership to install the largest network of energy storage systems at a public water agency in the United States.  The partnership was selected as a winner the 6th Annual Golden Hub of Innovation Awards …

The Orange County North Basin Groundwater Cleanup site, located in the cities of Fullerton, Anaheim and Placentia, has recently been listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a proposed site on the National Priority List (NPL). The listing of the North Basin site is somewhat unique. The site …

The California Department of Water Resources and federal Bureau of Reclamation took steps toward improving fish passage and rearing habitat in the Yolo Bypass last week with the release of the draft environmental document for the proposed Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project in Yolo and Sutter …

The Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) has questioned and expressed their concern that a groundwater monitoring well under construction by Ormat Technologies Inc. for their expanded geothermal extraction project, CD IV, is insufficient and could lead to contamination or depletion of Mammoth Lakes community’s drinking water supply. “The groundwater monitoring …

Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) is celebrating the success of the turf removal program they launched in 2011 and the success is clearly evident in the numbers: 500 million gallons of water have been saved through this program to date 2,551 customers — including homes, businesses and recreational facilities — …