Conservation

The Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD) is now accepting applications for college scholarship program and invites full-time high school seniors and college students pursuing water-related studies to apply for college scholarships of up to $5,000.  Scholarships will be awarded to qualified students who demonstrate commitment and passion for water …

The Rowland Water District (RWD) recently selected three schools as recipients of this year’s EduBucks program for their creativity, dedication and commitment in developing and providing students with a water-based curriculum. “We have an extremely robust education program here at Rowland Water and the EduBucks award is an added bonus …

Three, free winter gardening workshops are being offered on the second Saturday of each month from now through March compliments of Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Riverside County Master Gardener Program. The workshops will be presented in WMWD’s water-efficiency garden, Landscapes Southern …

A new study has confirmed the feasibility of a proposed large-scale project to treat and purify wastewater and distribute it to groundwater basins across the region through collaboration between the Metropolitan Water District and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. The conclusion of the feasibility study paves the way for …

Multiple days of significant rain may be forecast for the next several days but the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is continuing to stress the need for water conservation throughout the state as many areas of the state, especially in Central and Southern California, are still in the grips …

The State Water Resources Control Board announced in a report late last week that they consider it feasible to develop and adopt regulations for using recycled water as drinking water with the caveat that certain research and key knowledge gaps are addressed. The statement follows a draft report issued on …