CCWD Board To Consider Proposed 2010 Conservation Program At Its March 17 Meeting

Through January, CCWD Customers Continue to Save 20 Percent! Water Savings Continues to Exceed Target CCWD customers can't stop saving water. Between May 1 and Jan. 31, they continued to save 20 percent when compared to the years 2005, '06 and '07. This remains a remarkable result and exceeds our target of 15 percent. Keep up the good work and keep saving water, we're not out of the drought yet.

Gardening in Contra Costa County Discover our new extremely complete web-resource that will help you pick plants and plant drought tolerant gardens. It's tailored to Contra Costa County conditions. You can make your own plant lists & more.

• NEW! CCWD starts new Pilot Water-Efficient Landscape Rebate Program to help you replace your front lawn with water-saving plants.
  
  
• Sign-Up for CCWD’s Conservation E-Newsletter
  Receive drought updates, conservation tips, lawn and landscape watering advice. We have a new Water Conservation Blog We keep our blog updated several times a week with all the latest news about water conservation. Of course, we're on Twitter as well.
  
  
• Conservation Rebates
  CCWD offers numerous rebates for high-efficiency fixtures and devices for homes & businesses. Participate now while funding is available.
  
  
• Free Water Conservation Devices
  CCWD offers several free water conservation devices -- including low-flow shower heads and aerators for your sinks -- just stop by our office at 1331 Concord Ave. in Concord. We now have nifty shower timers!
  
  
• CCWD ofrece asistencia en Español para conservar agua.
  
• Drought Management Plan Details in Farsi, Spanish, Tagalog and Chinese.
  
• Learn How To Read Your Water Meter
• Irrigate Like the Pros - Follow this easy schedule. You'll save water and your plants will remain green.
• 10 Easy Water Saving Tips - Indoors | Outdoors
• New Drought Survival 101 Series of brochures on: Trees, Lawn, & Mulch.
  
  
• Save Water By Preventing Waste
  CCWD is increasing its efforts to conserve this summer with its Water Savings Team that quickly responds, investigates and resolves reports of water leaks and waste. CCWD customers can help by calling (925) 688-8044 when they see water waste or by sending an e-mail. Include as much information as you think we'll need to solve the problem.
  

• The Association of California Water Agencies and the California Department of Water Resources have joined forces for this useful website, that includes a nifty water savings calculator.

See How One Concord Family Has Saved
1,633 Gallons of Water Per Day!!!

Schedule your free home water use survey

CCWD Has Openings for Up to Eight Summer Interns
These are paid positions in a variety of areas within the District.

CCWD's Alternative Intake Project Remains On Time
Construction of new water intake underway on Victoria Island, the most significant water project in the Delta in a decade.

CCWD Releases Technical Report on Historical Delta Salinity
Human activities, including channelization of the Delta, elimination of tidal marsh and water diversions, have resulted in increased salinity levels in the Delta during the past 150 years.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) on the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project was released on February 20, 2009. Public hearings were held between March 23 and April 2 and the public comment period on the Draft EIS/EIR closed on April 21, 2009.

The project objectives are to develop water supplies for environmental water management, increase water supply reliability for water providers within the San Francisco Bay Area, and improve the quality of water deliveries to municipal and industrial customers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Draft EIS/EIR and other information on the project are available on the project web site. View the project web site. Visitors to the web site can also sign up for the project mailing list to be notified when additional information is available on the project. Sign up for the project mailing list.