Tag Archives: conservation

The Environmental Protection Agency has declared March 18 through 24 its annual Fix A Leak Week. If that sounds “gimmicky” or just an educational curriculum for school kids you’re mistaken. The reality is that household leaks can waste nearly one trillion gallons of water annually throughout the United States. The …

Southern California’s Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) is now providing recycled water to the Del Rayo Downs Homeowner Association (HOA) in Rancho Santa Fe. OMWD is working with large irrigators on the benefits of retrofitting their irrigation systems for recycled water use including schools, homeowner associations and golf courses. “Del …

Although the deadline for Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s (IEUA) “Water is Life” poster contest is less than a week away there’s still time for kindergarten through grade 12 students in the agency’s service area to develop and submit a poster that depicts the importance of water for the annual contest. …

A theoretical challenge was issued by the Bureau of Reclamation earlier this week to help protect fish from water diversions and intakes. Reclamation is seeking ideas to help keep fish away from these hazards now through May 6, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Although various exclusion methods currently exist to …

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a major step to expand water recycling and reduce reliance on imported water on Thursday. Improvements to the city’s Hyperion Treatment Plant will allow Los Angeles to reach peak recycling capacity and recycle 100 percent of its wastewater by 2035. “Conservation is about more …

Six authorized Title XVI water reclamation and reuse projects in California have been awarded a total of $35.3 Million by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation’s Commissioner Brenda Burman announced the awards and said they will be used to improve flexibility during water shortages and diversify the water supply. Title XVI …