Tag Archives: conservation

We hear all the time that Californians need to conserve water through watersmart landscaping and using drought tolerant plants. Well, one Vallecitos Water District employee has taken that message to heart. Development Services Coordinator Eileen Koonce recently transformed the front yard at her new home into a beautiful water-efficient design …

Sweetwater Authority (Authority) has announced they will be offering rebates of up to $75 to customers who repair leaks during the month of March. The special month-long rebate is in celebration of the national Fix a Leak Week, which serves as an annual reminder to check household plumbing fixtures and …

The California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for the Fisheries Habitat Restoration Grant Program. The grant funding is for projects that restore, enhance, or protect anadromous salmonid habitat in watersheds of California or projects that lead to process-based restoration, enhancement, or protection of this habitat. …

Last week the Palmdale Water District (PWD) Board of Directors voted 5-0 to offer a new rebate of up to $150 for customers who install Weather-based Irrigation Controllers (WBICs), and to increase high-efficiency toilet and clothes washer rebates. The new rebate for WBICs, also known as smart irrigation controllers, will …

Are we headed back into a drought? That is the question on everyone’s mind with the lower than normal winter precipitation received this year. In an effort to make household water use top of mind with its customers, Rowland Water District has launched a new website focused on providing user-friendly …

Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) has opened the application period for its annual Water Savvy Landscape Contest. According to CVWD, the goal of the program is to promote outdoor water use efficiency through landscaping by recognizing customers whose landscapes are both beautiful and water saving. “Using our precious water resource wisely …