Between the three-year-long drought and the dismal state of the economy, it’s no surprise that many governmental agencies have looked toward raising taxes and service rates. We’ve seen it across California: water providers have increased their water rates as their own supplies are cut by 10% or more. As demand for water is growing faster [...]

This week’s Water District of the Week has been providing water services for over 83 years. The Valley County Water District (VCWD), which is overseen by five-member board of directors, is located in Baldwin Park and serves the East San Gabriel Valley region, including parts of Baldwin Park, West Covina, Azusa and Irwindale. More than [...]

This week’s Water District of the Week is the West Basin Municipal Water District, located in Carson, CA. This district serves 185 square miles of land in southwest Los Angeles, and has been in existence for over 60 years. The WBMWD is notable for its dedication both to promoting water conservation through immediate incentives and [...]

Did you know that a simple leak can make for a simply larger water bill? Did you know that with outside irrigation alone, checking for leaks can potentially save hundreds of gallons of water per month, which otherwise would have gone to total waste?
According to BeWaterWise, the average consumer can save 500 gallons of water [...]

This week’s Water District of the Week is the Moulton Niguel Water District. Located in Laguna Niguel, California, this water district actually gets the bulk of its water from Norther California, and from the Colorado River. Self-described as a district started in 1960 by “local ranchers” and local landowners who
“banded together to create the Moulton [...]

There are so many ways to save water, and great ways for how to do so, are right at your fingertips! Not a day goes by that a television program or newscast doesn’t have at least one way in which consumers can do something, small or large, or conserve water. Water conservation is important in [...]

This week’s book of the week is just up our alley! Originally published in 1992, it is an oldie, but a goodie. The book spoken of, of course, is Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape, by authors Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens and Douglas F. Welsh. We have encouraged users to look [...]

This week’s Water District of the Week is the Laguna Beach County Water District. What image comes to mind when you think of Laguna Beach? Was it water? It shouldn’t be surprising for water to be associated with such name. What you may not have known is that the Laguna Beach County Water District actually [...]

This week’s “Spotlight On” is the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Incorporated almost 80 years ago, the MWD of Southern California provides water to many regions throughout Southern California, including Fullerton, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and parts of San Diego.
The MWD’s website lists its mission as
“To provide Metropolitan’s service area with adequate and reliable [...]

This week’s Water District of the Week is none other than that Carlsbad Municipal Water District. Serving more than three-quarters of the city of Carlsbad, this water district lies in San Diego County. A water district that can boast
“The majority of the 434 miles of pipeline in the distribution system is fairly new,”
it is a [...]