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 »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 …
Read More »Impressive water conservation numbers posted throughout California
Californians and the State Water Resources Control Board have something to smile about. Water conservation, despite the lifting of mandatory conservation targets in May, remains the thing to do with Californians using 28 percent less water in May than they did in comparison to the same period in 2013. Water …
Read More »Rancho California Water District awarded $1,000,000 Bureau of Reclamation grant
Temecula-based Rancho California Water District (RCWD) has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Bureau of Reclamation’s Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants for the implementation of an Agricultural Crop Conversion Program. The program’s goal is to help sustain local agriculture by providing financial incentives to the water district’s agricultural …
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