The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has been directed by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act to identify best management practices (BMPs) for the sustainable management of ground water (SGM) basins. According to the SGM web site and pursuant to Water Code § 10729(d) DWR must publish on its “Internet Web …
Read More »“Water Conservation: It’s For Life” public education campaign unveils new website and materials
The statewide water conservation program – Save Our Water – has recently launched its summer public education campaign “Water Conservation: It’s For Life” as part of Gov. Jerry Brown May Executive Order and what he referred to as the “California Lifestyle.” As part of the summer campaign launch, Save Our …
Read More »West Basin and toymaker Mattel partner to save nearly two million gallons of drinking water annually
International toymaker Mattel, Inc. and West Basin Municipal Water District in El Segundo recently announced the completion of a joint project to facilitate the exclusive use of recycled water for irrigation purposes at Mattel’s El Segundo corporate campus. By using West Basin’s locally produced recycled water for irrigation, Mattel and …
Read More »Metropolitan Water District Launches Summer Water Conservation Campaign
Love water. Save water. That is the simple message of Metropolitan Water District’s (MWD) new H2Love™ campaign launched this week. The $2.2 million advertising and outreach effort encourages all Southern Californians to treasure the state’s limited water resources and embrace conservation as a way of life. The H2Love campaign objective …
Read More »Rain Bird Gives Community Church and Preschool a Landscape Renovation
Outdoor water use estimated to be cut by more than 500,000 gallons per year In celebration of Smart Irrigation Month, Rain Bird Corporation is unveiling the CLC Landscape Renovation Project, a charitable partnership that showcases irrigation products and smart watering practices from 25 Ways to Save, an initiative Rain Bird launched in …
Read More »Rebates remain available for turf removal, replacement with low water landscapes
~ Do not start your project before receiving your reservation approval ~ Rebates are still available through the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for turf removal and replacement with low water landscapes at California single-family residences in support of the state’s drought response. On April 1, 2015, Gov. Jerry Brown …
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