Asm. Mike Feuer, Jeffrey Kightlinger, Metro Water District Jim Metropulos, Sierra Club California discuss the bill signed by the Governor on Friday.

Locally the Western Municipal Water District has announced a turf-rebate program to save water used for landscaping. It is similar to a program available to customers of Riverside Public Utilities.

Water news from WMWD:

Western introduces a pilot Turf Replacement Program for its direct residential customers that pays up to 40 cents per-square-foot for participants who replace their lawn with approved climate-appropriate plant materials.

Western’s first Turf Replacement Program is available through June 2010 or until $48,000 in funding is exhausted. Western will review the program results and determine if it will continue for the next fiscal year with possible expansion to all water users within its 527 square-mile general service region.

“We’re excited to have the Turf Replacement Program join our list of Western’s water use efficiency rebates,” said Western General Manager
John V. Rossi. “Western prides itself in looking at all the options to help our residents save water and manage costs.”

Click here to watch our report on a Riverside-area landscape that was transformed into a water-wise landscape.

Reducing or eliminating turf grass can save approximately 1,800 gallons of water per month, which translates into long-term savings.

The Turf Replacement Program rebate is not retroactive and projects must receive pre-approval from Western before commencing. Program participants have 90 days to complete the project. Turf replacement project areas must fall between 1,000 and 6,000 square feet, with the exception of parkways. The maximum rebate
amount allowable is $2,400 per participant (6,000 square-feet).

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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