Tag Archives: conservation

A joint conservation program between Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) and University of California, Irvine is now poised to save more than 80 million gallons of drinking water annually with the renovation of the university’s Central Plant which has been retrofitted for recycled water to be used for cooling campus …

Three California water agencies were recently notified that they had been selected to share in nearly $2 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency (AWCE) grants for Fiscal Year 2018. The Bureau of Reclamation announced that with local cost-share contributions, approximately $4 million in water management improvement projects will be …

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is marking the 10th year of it’s annual “Write-Off” contest in collaboration with Rancho California Water District (RCWD) and the middle schools within the two agencies’ service areas. The collaboration has just released the latest in its series of water education books written and illustrated …

On May 31, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 606 establishing an indoor water use goal of 55 gallons of water per person per day through 2025. The legislation reaches ever further by instituting water goals of 52.5 gallons from 2025 to 2030 and 50 gallons beginning in …

In an effort to increase the availability of devices that save both water and energy for low-income residents, San Diego County Water Authority (SDWA) is expanding a long-running partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). SDWA is investing $150,000 to supplement funding for water-saving devices, such as low-flow showerheads …

Water-wise landscaping continues to be a priority for Californians as we potentially face more drought conditions including longer periods of drought and increased hot temperatures. Two water-wise landscaping exhibits re currently available at California Fairs – one at the California State Fair in Sacramento and the other at the Orange …