Water Reliability is our Mission!
Our Mission is to provide a safe and reliable supply of high quality water to the communities we serve.
What's New
SOLAR CUP WEEKEND AT LAKE SKINNER
Congratulations to all four (4) of West Basin's teams on qualifying for this weekend's races! May 18-20, 2012 at Lake Skinner. Visit the SOLAR CUP PAGE to chart the progress of West Basin's four Solar Cup teams.
WATER IS LIFE - STUDENT ARTISTS RECOGNIZED
2012 Grand prize and Honorable Mention award-winning artwork from Elementary, Middle and High School may be seen on the Water is Life page.
OCEAN FRIENDLY GARDEN WORKSHOP IN MALIBU
Join us in Malibu for the next Ocean Friendly Garden workshop on Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 10am to 1pm. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! Click here to download the OFG Flyer.
WEST BASIN TO FUND MARINE LIFE AND EQUIPMENT FOR SEALAB
West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) will fund marine life replacement efforts, filtration equipment and an emergency operations holding tank for the SEA Lab aquarium in Redondo Beach. For the press release, click here.
OCEAN SAFE CAR WASH PROGRAM
Download these money saving coupons and visit a local car wash to help keep Santa Monica Bay from pollutants that runoff from washing your car at home. Participating car washes include Hermosa Beach Car Wash, Culver City Bubble Machine Car Wash and Gardena Car Wash.
HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILET (HET) EXCHANGE
After four HET exchanges this year, West Basin has provided residents with 1,200 new, high efficiency toilets. Residents are required to trade in their old, 3.5 gallon-per-minute toilet. Old toilets are recycled into roadbed materials. New toilets help save an estimated 15 million gallons of precious drinking water each year.
PBS FEATURE ON WATER
Learn about the VALUE OF WATER from Huell Howser in "Water: The Best Deal Around." Click here to go directly to the video on Vimeo or connect to the Association of California Water Agencies website to view the 30-minute video featuring West Basin.
NEW HOURS - VISIT US FOR A TOUR OF OUR WATER EDUCATION CENTER AND DESALINATION FACILITY
See the article from the Feb. 17, 2012 edition of the Daily Breeze (photo - right - by Brad Graverson, Daily Breeze) about our tour guide, Maritza Franco. NEW tour hours:
Wednesday and Thursday: By Appointment
Friday: 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm
Saturday: 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm
Click on your desired tour date on the calendar to your right to reserve your spot online or call 310-660-6200.
WE'RE SAVING ENERGY AND MONEY WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON!
Watch the video to find out which SCE programs we're participating in.
RECYCLING TOUR AT NIGHT/FREE WATER 101 CLASS EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
Classes will begin at 7:00pm at the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S. Hughes Way, El Segundo 90245. Call 310-660-6200 to reserve your seat!
WEST BASIN'S WATER RELIABILITY 2020 PROGRAM WINS 2011 PRism COMMUNITY OUTREACH AWARD AND BEST IN SHOW
Director Ronald C. (Ron) Smith accepted the prestigious PRism award from the Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter on behalf of West Basin. West Basin's Water Reliability 2020 Program won the Community Outreach and the overall "Best in Show" awards. Watch us in "The Sizzle Reel." (We're at the 1:00 mark.)
WATER AND ENERGY ROUNDTABLE HOSTED BY CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE NAPOLITANO
West Basin General Manager Rich Nagel and WRD General Manager Robb Whitaker participate. Click here to link to the video. Rich Nagel begins at 1:19:01, followed by Robb Whitaker.
WEST BASIN HAS SMALL PART IN INSPECTOR AMERICA EPISODE ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL
West Basin's water recycling facility had a small part in the "Dam This City" episode of the History Channel's Inspector America program with Timothy Galarnyk. The program also tells an interesting story about the water situation in Lake Mead and the City of Las Vegas. (Episode available for download on iTunes - just type in "Inspector America" in the iTunes search box.)
FREE TOURS - SEE HOW WATER IS MADE
Visit the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility on the second Saturday of each month for a FREE public tour of the water recycling process. Closed-toe shoes are required. Tour begins promptly at 9:30am and lasts approximately 2 hours. Children age 7 and older are welcome with a parent or chaperone. Visit the public tours page for more information.
DON'T BE A WATER MONSTER - PLAY THE FREE VIDEO GAME
Have fun while learning how to save water at home. Play the Water Monster game to figure out who's wasting water and how to fix it.
EDWARD C. LITTLE WATER RECYCLING FACILITY FEATURED IN AWWA's STREAMLINES
Click here to read the article ‘Designer' recycled water tailored to customer needs by Nancy Zeilig, Contributing Editor, Nov. 30, 2010. Click here to take a virtual tour of the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility!