Resolving a Crisis
The Delta's declining ecosystem, caused by a number of factors, has led to historic restrictions in water supply deliveries. The result is a pressing need to both improve the Delta environment and improve the water systems that help sustain the state economy. Click here to learn more.
TV & Radio Ads Click here to watch some of the television ads that run on Southern California broadcast stations, cable networks and radio stations.
Video: Water Saving Tips Please don’t forget to conserve water…every day. Even if it rains. Check out this video to learn how
- inside and outside your home.
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Water use regulations vary from city to city and county to county. Many local agencies also have dedicated hotlines or emails where you can report water waste in your area. Click here to learn more about local water restrictions.
Water Saving Tips It's easier than you think to save water. Find out how with these quick tips.
Video Tips
Watch short video clips that demonstrate how to create and care for a California Friendly landscape.
Click on the programs below to learn how other communities are getting serious about saving water:
Save Our Water
A statewide public education program designed to educate Californians on the state’s water challenges and encourage them to reduce the amount of water they use every day.
Nice Save
The Wateraware.org campaign offers many ways in which Californians can use water wisely.
20-Gallon Challenge
San Diego County Water Authority
Santa Monica
Burbank Pasadena Calleguas
Join the 20-Gallon Challenge today! Check out the following tips to learn how easy it is to save 20 gallons of water a day.
Help Us Save Water! Anaheim Public Utilities
Attend workshops to learn about California Friendly plants, irrigation equipment and maintenance techniques at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center.
(714)765-4256.
Stop Run-Off
Las Virgenes MWD
Reduce runoff by controlling it where it starts—at home. Repair broken irrigation systems, use weather-based irrigation controllers, and plant California Friendly landscapes.
How Much Can You Save?
Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power LADWP offers its customers one of the highest water-saving rebates in the nation—$200—for qualifying high efficiency clothes washers!
Save 20 gallons a day
Municipal Water District of Orange County Orange County Water District
Kids! Be an O.C. Water Hero! FREE prizes for saving water! Get your parents to join and YOU become an OC Water Superhero!
Water – Don’t Waste It City of Glendale
Information on rebates, helpful tips for your household on saving water. Join us in our conservation efforts and let’s work together to save water.
Shut Your Tap! Central Basin MWD
Let’s conserve water together! Throughout Southeast Los Angeles County, 24 cities are working together to increase conservation efforts. Find out information on rebates, workshops and water saving tips.
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Water use regulations vary from city to city and county to county. Many local agencies also have dedicated hotlines or emails where you can report water waste in your area. 
