HWD Declares 'Level One" of drought response plan
"Drought Watch Condition" calls for 10-percent reduction in water use

Take the 20-Gallon Challenge and get a discount to see 'H2O=Life' exhibit

San Diego Natural History Museum’s Water: H2O=Life exhibit opens to the public Saturday, July 19, and runs through November 30. It is a two-part show. A travelling portion of the exhibit was conceived, constructed and shown first in New York. It will be on display with a smaller, local water exhibit, Water: A California Story, which was conceived and constructed here in San Diego. The California Story will be in place for two years in a gallery on the main floor of the museum.

For more information about the exciting educational events surrounding this exhibit visit: www.sdnhm.org.

Here is the good news! Visit: www.20gallonchallenge.com, take the pledge to save 20 gallons of water each day, and get a coupon for $2 off the general admission price for this fascinating exhibit. Don’t miss this exceptional exhibit at one of San Diego’s premier museums.

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Conservation incentive programs transition to Metropolitan rebates
To assist customers in purchasing water-efficient devices, Helix Water District participated in a regional voucher program that began in the early 1990s and was administered by the San Diego County Water Authority. That program ended June 30, however.

The district is participating in a larger rebate program administered by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Met). This will give a higher level of service to our customers by offering a rebate on a variety of conservation devices for residential and commercial properties, both indoors and out.

See our conservation page for general information and links to specific programs. See details on water conservation rebate programs for:

Single Family Residences

Multifamily Residences

Commercial Properties

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Metropolitan Water District declares water supply alert; voluntary cutbacks needed to avoid restrictions on use
Less than a week after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a statewide drought, water wholesaler MWD is calling for ramped-up conservation efforts in the six Southern California counties is services.

"We are confident that consumers and businesses throughout the Southland will take additional steps to reduce water use and eliminate waste," MWD Board Chairman Timothy F. Brick said. "We are depending on their help... to stave off the need to allocate supplies in the future."

San Diego County residents are asked to curb their water use by following the below-listed guidelines as a beginning point for conservation:

• Stop water waste resulting from inefficient landscape irrigation
• Irrigate only between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.
• Stop washing paved surfaces
• Repair all water leaks
• Wash vehicles efficiently
• Limit water use at restaurants and hotels/motels

Learn about water conservation rebates and incentives.

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