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Choosing the Right Plants and Irrigation Are Crucial to a Water-Saving Landscape

/in , , /by /Times of San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Before starting your water-saving landscape makeover, there are significant decisions to make, including plant and irrigation choices. First, determine what type of landscape will meet your needs and maximize your water-saving potential.

Eliminating turf is the main target for saving water. Grass requires more water to keep it green than most other plants. In fact, turf needs four times the amount of rain our region gets annually.

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Helix Water District 2022 Student Poster Contest Winners Highlight ‘Water is Life’

/in , , /by /Water News Network

The Helix Water District Board of Directors honored East County student artists for their winning “Water Is Life” posters in an online awards ceremony during its May 2022 board meeting.

Southern California students in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to participate in their regional water agency’s Student Poster Art Contest to increase awareness about water conservation.

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Wastewater Recycling Made Sewage Valuable. Now East County and San Diego Are Fighting Over It.

/in , /by /Voice of San Diego by MacKenzie Elmer

The city of San Diego pursued its massive wastewater-to-drinking water recycling program, in part, because the federal government said it had to. Millions of gallons of undertreated sewage enters the Pacific Ocean through the city’s aging Point Loma treatment plant on the regular; Pure Water is the region’s first step toward a solution.

But now, a bloc of eastern San Diego County water agencies is building their own recycling project because, they say, the cost of buying imported water from the drought-ravaged Colorado River is unsustainable.

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On a Block Full of Lawns, She Ditched Grass for a DIY Drought-Tolerant Oasis

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Lisa Boone

Long before the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared a water shortage emergency and ordered outdoor watering limited to one day a week, Sarah Lariviere, an avid gardener, was thinking about ways to conserve water.

During the pandemic, the young adult author found inspiration on the long walks that she and her husband took in their Burbank neighborhood. It wasn’t the endless series of lush green lawns that moved her, however, but the occasional drought tolerant landscape that would materialize, sandwiched between the turf.

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LADWP Water Restrictions Begin Tomorrow. Here’s What to Know

/in , /by /NBC Los Angelesby Toni Guinyard

Starting Wednesday, June 1, new restrictions go into effect for millions of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers, including limiting outdoor watering.

The effects of the water conservation ordinance will vary a bit depending on what kind of sprinkler system you have.

If you have a standard sprinkler system, each cycle is limited to a maximum of eight minutes on your approved watering days.

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California Drought Resurrects Decades-Old Plan for Controversial Sites Reservoir

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Louis Sahagun

A long-dead proposal to flood a bucolic valley north of Sacramento and create a massive reservoir for thirsty Southern California is finding new life — and opposition — amid the effects of climate change and worsening drought.

First conceived in the 1950s, the Sites Reservoir project was abandoned in the 1980s — the twilight years of America’s big Western dam-building projects.

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Rising Water Rates Puts HOA at Crossroads

/in , /by /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Jonathan Horn Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

As San Diegans continue to battle soaring inflation, a proposed hike in water rates could drive the cost of living even higher next year.

Now, one group of homeowners could decide to pay for a big change now, to avoid more increases later. They’re the 192 owners at The Lakes at Carmel Del Mar, a condo complex that has five lakes and winding walkways surrounded by grass.

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San Diego County Water Authority Proposes Water Rate Hike, Citing Rising Costs

/in , /by /10 News San Diegoby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

San Diego County Water Authority staff Thursday proposed increasing rates for its 24 member agencies by 5.2% for treated water and 3.7% for untreated water in 2023, citing inflation and increasing energy and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California costs.

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Water Rates Could Be on Rise Too – Board to Review Agency Call for Hikes of Up to 5.2%

/in , , /by /Times of San Diego by City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority Thursday proposed increasing rates for its 24 member agencies by 5.2% for treated water and 3.7% for untreated water in 2023.

The agency cited inflation and increasing energy costs along with rising expenses from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

“We recognize inflationary pressures are challenging for many residents and we are working collaboratively with all levels of government to identify, advocate for, and improve water affordability,” said Water Authority General Manager Sandra L. Kerl. “As our rate-setting process moves forward, we will remain focused on maintaining the lowest possible rates while delivering a safe and reliable water supply during the driest period in more than 1,200 years.”

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San Diego Remains Responsive to Water Conservation Calls

/in , , /by /KPBS-FM/TVby Erik Anderson Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

San Diego County residents can expect more calls for water conservation, even as local water officials insist the region has enough.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to cut back water use across the board around the state.

“California is facing a drought crisis and every local water agency and Californian needs to step up on conservation efforts,” said Newsom in a statement this week.

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