There is so much that can be done to midigate leaks in your home, school, office, landscaping, HOA, commercial facility etc.  So putting on your detective hat, lacing up your running shoes, and taking some time to detect and chase down leaks is something that should done at least on an annual basis!  

Rainbow Municipal Water District is promoting a new water efficiency incentive program, allowing their customers access to minute-by-minute water usage data with an intelligent water monitoring device. Ever since the creation of municipal water delivery, homeowners have largely been in the dark about their water usage until the monthly bill arrives, but that is about to change for customers of the…

Outdoor irrigation accounts for the vast majority of most RMWD water use.   Make sure your irrigation systems are running efficiently with a free landscape water audit.   We offer a no charge, no obligation program where an expert from Mission Resource Conservation District (MRCD) will come to your home and evaluate your systems and provide you with a custom report and tips on how to reduce water…

As you may already know we are no longer under emergency state mandates to reduce water use due to our investments in drought-resilient water supplies which means the San Diego region has all of the water needed to sustain our $222 billion economy and the quality of life for 3.3 million residents even after five years of drought. 

WaterSmart San Diego County offers a number of residential programs to improve water-use efficiency saving you money and valuable resources however these are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis so look for all the current funding available by visiting SoCalWaterSmart.com or WaterSmartSD.org for more information or click on the links below. Also to estimate your water footprint go to the…

These (3) hour FREE landscape workshop sponsored by San Diego County Water Authority are the perfect chance to learn how to make your holistic garde so don’t miss this  opportunity to learn more about gardening, rainwater resources, living soil sponges, and much more.

Did you know that the moving, treating, heating and delivering of water makes up approximately 20 percent of California’s energy use? Having landscape that adapts to our dry hot climate such as Mediterranean and Native plants can have a significant impact on your energy consumption and the costs involved. There are many resources available to assist you in designing and maintaining a water and…

The San Diego Sustainable Landscapes Program (SLP) now has a website to help the region’s residents easily find the information they need to transform turf-based urban landscapes to ones that provide multiple environmental benefits, such as increased water-use efficiency and improved stormwater management.

Did you know San Diego County Water Authority offers a Patch Program? The diverse programs' requirements are customized for different organizations: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire. Also if your child belongs to a group that meets regularly outside of the normal school day but does not fit into one of the those categories, there is a Youth Organizations program.

On May 18, 2016, in response to a revised Executive Order from Governor Brown, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) acted to end the statewide mandatory conservation requirements that were imposed in May 2015.  The action by the Board replaced the arbitrary statewide standards with conservation goals that are based on the actual water supply conditions present at each agency.   While we…