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
VIDEO: HUELL HOWSER DISCUSSES WATER RELIABILITY 2020
OCEAN-WATER DESALINATION DEMONSTRATION FACILITY UPDATE
Click here to view the "Current Activities" in Desalination page.
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is convening a second round of Stakeholder Forums and invites representatives from public and private water agencies, governmental organizations, the business community, environmental organizations and others to review and provide input on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Workshops will be held in Orange, Ontario, San Diego and Los Angeles. The Los Angeles workshop will be held August 12, 2010 from 9am to 2pm. Click here for more information.
LEARN HOW WE PURIFY WATER IN 20 MINUTES!
Join us for FREE Public Tours of the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility the Second Saturday of Each Month at 9:30am. Guests must wear closed-toe shoes. Call 310-217-2411 to reserve your spot on the next tour. Visit the public tours page for more information.
OCEAN-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE CLASSES
Learn how to make your yard ocean-friendly and drought-tolerant. The Ocean-Friendly Program is brought to you in part by West Basin, the California Department of Water Resources, Surfrider Foundation and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Learn HOW (Hands On Workshop) to plant native plants, stake trees, set up irrigation, mulch a garden, and program a smart controller at our next HOW.
- Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 9am to 12pm. Click here to learn more.
HEY KIDS! BECOME A WATER STAR!
Becoming a Water Star is easy! Just promise to save 20 gallons of water each day by filling out the pledge form and mailing it in. We'll send you a FREE Water Star Kit with water saving gifts. Your Water Star Kit includes a free water star badge, a water "fix it" ticket pad for helping water wasters, a shower timer, and more! Visit the Water Star website to sign up.
REBATE PROGRAM RE-LAUNCHED
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) has re-launched a water conservation incentive program for residents and businesses, offering rebates for high-efficiency clothes washers, rotating sprinkler nozzles, smart sprinkler controllers, and cooling tower controllers. Click here for the commercial program and click here for the residential program. View the press release from MWD.
WEST BASIN PRESIDENT GLORIA GRAY IS SEATED ON DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL in Sacramento on April 1, 2010.
View www.cal-span.org for meeting playback options.
GREEN YOUR HOME
Download this NEW booklet from the South Bay Association of Realtors entitled "A Guide to Greening Your Home" full of tips and resources to help you save energy and water in your home.
VIDEO: THE PRESIDENT'S NOTEBOOK
West Basin Director Ronald C. (Ron) Smith is featured in an episode of Cal State University Dominguez Hills' "The President's Notebook."
View here
PSA - See what our High School Students are saying about water conservation
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