Tag Archives: conservation

State proposes regulation to make conservation a way of life

residents asked to conserve 15%

Moving to bolster California’s water supplies and resilience to climate change through long-term water conservation practices, the State Water Resources Control Board released a proposed regulation last week that would establish water efficiency goals for urban retail water suppliers in California. The proposed regulation was developed to implement 2018 legislation, …

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Program to use recycled water in Ag receives support from Feds

Program to use recycled water in Ag receives support from Feds

The Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District $29.9 million to help fund Harvest Water. The recycled water program will provide a safe and reliable supply of tertiary-treated water to agriculture and habitat lands in southern Sacramento County, while also reducing the reliance on groundwater pumping …

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Partnership to explore harvesting fresh water from raw sources

OceanWell and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) recently announced their partnership to pilot California’s first-ever Blue Water farm.  The public/private partnership will research an environment-first approach that addresses the increasing concern of water scarcity and reliability. Blue Water is fresh water harvested from the deep ocean or other raw …

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Palm Springs adds incentives for turf removal

CVWD partners with Rancho Mirage to offer larger turf rebate

Palm Springs residents and businesses can now get more money when they remove their grass and replace it with drought-tolerant landscaping. In addition to the Desert Water Agency’s $3 per square foot incentive for turf removal, the City of Palm Springs will now contribute an additional $1 for conversions, for …

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