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Rebates and Free Stuff to Save Water in San Diego
We all need to save water, and save money! Have you looked at your latest water bill? Like most of us we got a bit of a shock with the summer’s water bill.
Here is some resources where you can get free stuff or free help conserving water and changing your landscaping.
Landscape training classes: The three-hour seminars are fast-paced and informative. They offer solutions to common landscape problems. Participants will learn to think about landscapes from the soil up. In addition, they will learn how to design landscapes that are sustainable in the San Diego climate. Class topics will include how to make the best use of the region’s limited rainfall, irrigate efficiently and choose the best plants for each yard.hen sign up for a FREE California-Friendly Landscape Class!
See schedule at: http://www.watersmartsd.org/programs/california-friendly-landscape-training-classes
Residential Water Surveys: All California American Water customers – both homeowners and renters – are eligible for a free program that will help you save water and money. By calling the conservation office or signing up at one of our conservation events, a certified conservation expert will visit your home to identify ways you can save water. A California American Water conservation expert will check for leaks in your current indoor and outdoor water systems, and at the same time provide conservation tips and devices. After the survey is completed, you will receive an individualized report with an evaluation of their results and personalized recommendations for further water conservation. Contact the San Diego County conservation office at (619) 522-6407 to schedule an appointment for your free survey today.
Conservation Devices
California American Water offers free water-saving devices to all San Diego County customers. Come stop by your local office at 1025 Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. to pick your free water-saving devices today.
Call to get current class schedule for: California-Friendly Landscape Training Class, Site Evaluation Workshop, Rainwater Capture Workshop and Planting Irrigation Workshop.
Website: http://amwater.com/caaw/learning-center/wise-water-use/san-diego-rebate-information/page16988.html
When we here more we will post. If any of our readers have heard of programs please let us know.
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San Diego- Classes and Rebates for Saving Water
San Diegans are looking for ways to turn down their taps as the region continues to endure a drought that seems to have no end in sight.
Demand is up for water conservation tips, classes and rebates, according to local water agencies and environmental groups. Although water use was up for the first five months of this year compared with 2013, officials hope the uptick in awareness is the first step toward increased water savings.
“Whenever you have a drought, it ends up being a period of sea change,” said Jason Foster, director of public outreach and conservation for the San Diego County Water Authority.
While a severe drought in the 1990s ushered in long-lasting changes in indoor water use, Foster said the most recent dry years have pushed San Diegans to revisit the way they water their yards and lawns.
“Retrofitting a landscape is not as easy as … installing a high-efficiency toilet, but there are lots of things you can do to demystify that and help achieve that larger transformation,” he said.
That process got off to a rocky start this year. In January, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of drought — the third such year of low rainfall — and asked Californians to reduce water use by 20 percent. Through May, however, statewide conservation was nowhere near that level. In San Diego County, consumption was up 10 percent over the same period in 2013.
While Southern California avoided the water shortages that afflicted the state’s northern communities, it has banked on future water supplies. Metropolitan Water District, the region’s wholesale giant, plans to draw down half its reserves this year to avoid cutbacks, said Dana Friehauf, a water resources manager for the water authority.
read more at: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/aug/18/tp-steady-flow-of-water-saving-resources/
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