OVER 1,465,351,947 GALLONS SAVED ANNUALLY
(click link for a breakdown of water savings)
Residents and Businesses throughout Santa Rosa are saving over 1,400,000,000 gallons annually...yes that is 1.4 BILLION gallons per year. To learn how you can save water and money at your location visit our Water Saving Tips webpage and/or view the full list of the residential and business rebates that include Clothes Washers, Urinals, Grass Removal, Irrigation Upgrades, Rainwater Harvesting, and many more.
WATER-USE EFFICIENCY NEWS:
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STONY CIRCLE LAWN CONVERSION - PHASE II
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Water-Use Efficiency and Storm Water have joined forces to create another demonstration garden. It’s time to practice what we preach and remove the balance of the lawn at 69 Stony Circle.
The lawn will soon be transformed into several low water-use demonstration gardens including a rain garden.
The project incorporates several recycled components both in the process and the final design. Recyled cardboard will be used to kill the lawn eliminating the need for chemicals and 30-year old culvert pipe will be turned up on end and used as planters.
Stay tuned for updates and feel free to stop by and check our progress anytime. |
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GRAYWATER WORKSHOPS
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The City of Santa Rosa announces it's Graywater Workshops for Spring 2012.
Workshops include a day of instruction and a day on call for support installing a graywater system at your site.
Click this link for dates and additional information. |
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WATER-WISE GARDENING WORKSHOPS
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FREE Water-Wise Gardening Workshops! Spring residential series scheduled for three consecutiveTuesdays in April.
Learn about selecting low water-use plants, watering your garden efficiently, and installing and developing a schedule for your drip system.
See attached flyer for details. |
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RUSSIAN RIVER-FRIENDLY GUIDELINES
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The Russian River-Friendly Guidelines are now available through the Russian River Watershed Association's website. To download the the complete guide click on this link.
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The City of Santa Rosa Water-Use Efficiency team supports the community's efforts in removing lawn and replacing it with low water-use plants.
This link directs you to several low water-use landscapes located within the City.
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WATER-WISE GARDENING CD ONLINE
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This very popular CD is available online. It features a searchable database of over 1,000 water-wise plants that are climate appropriate for the Santa Rosa area along with planting and irrigation tips too. View the online database.
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LOW WATER-USE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
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The Water-Use Efficiency Program is happy to announce the completion of a low water-use demonstration garden that is located at 69 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa. This garden features many low water use plants, drip irrigation and an informational kiosk regarding our water supply, irrigation and weather patterns and the environmental benefits of water-use efficiency. We welcome you to stop by and tour the garden and feel free to come inside our office and gather other water-use efficiency literature. More information regarding the Demonstration Garden.
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U.S EPA WATERSENSE PARTNER
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The goal of the "WaterSense" program is to make it easy to find and select water-efficient products with a label backed by independent testing and certification.
When you are buying water using appliances/fixtures (toilets, aerators, etc.) look for the "WaterSense" label. For more information on the WaterSense program and label please visit the EPA's "WaterSense" website. |