Living Water Wise Columns

As the California State Fair kicks off, Save Our Water is encouraging Californians to visit its displays featuring easy ways to save water inside and outside the home.  Staff from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will be on hand to help attendees identify opportunities to conserve. Save Our Water displays have been popular at the State Fair for the last several years, but the extraordinary drought has brought water conservation to the top of mind for many Californians. This year, Save...

Save Our Water is featured in the latest issue of Edible Sacramento (summer 2014) focusing on water conservation and drought awareness. By now, every Californian is well aware of the dry winter and spring seasons we’ve experienced; from Eureka to San Diego, Lake Tahoe to San Francisco, and of course right here in the Sacramento Valley. The article discusses the importance of understanding it will take all of us working together to get through the hot summer ahead by using simple ways to...

Simple design saves homeowner over 1,600 gallons of water per month!

 It’s a great way to get started on your own water-saving landscaping!  Start simple or implement the whole project.

Our friends at the California Pool and Spa Association are launching a campaign, “Let’s Pool Together," to educate pool and spa owners, and industry professionals, about ways to maximize water efficiency this summer. “Many people assume pools and spas waste water, but that’s just not true,” said Mike Geremia, CPSA chairman and owner of Geremia Pools. “Because pools and spas often replace traditional lawns, which are very water intensive, every pool and spa actually saves thousands of gallons...

Save Our Water this week is launching a new statewide radio campaign to bring awareness to, and educate, Californians on how to save water every day. The radio campaign builds on an extensive statewide outdoor billboard program unveiled by Save Our Water last week. Listen to the radio ads here on our Vimeo channel! Coinciding with Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. commemorating May as Save Our Water Month and his recent call to prevent water waste, the radio advertisements will bring a message of...