• Report Water Waste
• Help Us Reduce Our Water Use
• Conservation Resources
• Other Resources

Effective June 1, 2009, the City of San Diego is officially in a Stage 2 Water Alert. This Alert includes mandatory water restrictions. The Water Emergency page has all the information you need to know regarding San Diego's water crisis.

The Water Conservation Program is committed to giving San Diegans the knowledge, tools, programs and resources necessary to save water. From the free Water Survey Program to the Landscape Watering Calculator we want do whatever we can to help you conserve. Below on this page you will find the Water Department's water conservation programs.

Report Water Waste

Have you seen an instance of water waste? Perhaps it is a broken sprinkler head or an irrigation system timer that is set to water too long. We would like to hear about it so we can contact the owners/operators of the system and make them aware of the problem. In addition, chronic wasters could be fined.

Just send us the location and the date and time you observed the problem. It would be helpful if you included your contact information in case any follow up is needed, but you may also let us know if you would like your report to be anonymous. Either send us an e-mail or call us at (619) 515-3500 (press 5) or (619) 533-7485. You may also print a copy of our Prevent Water Waste flyer (PDF) and leave it at the location where water waste was observed.

Help Us Reduce Our Water Use

The City is committed to leading by example and to conserving water use within every department. City efficiency programs have resulted in water savings, primarily due to the efforts of the Parks and Recreation Department.

There is still more work to be done. If you have a suggestion for how the city can conserve water, or see an instance of water waste on city property, either send us an e-mail or call us at (619) 515-3500 (press 5) or (619) 533-7485.

Conservation Resources

• Children's Water Conservation Poster Display Program
• Commercial Landscape Survey Program
• Graywater Information (PDF)
• Guaranteed Water Program
• Kids Water Conservation Corner and Poster Contest
• Landscape Watering Calculator
• Model Landscape Ordinance (AB 1881) Information
• Plumbing Retrofit Ordinance Compliance
• Rainwater Harvesting Information
• Residential Water Survey Program
• San Diego Municipal Code Regarding Emergency Water Regulations
• Incentives Towards a Weather-Based Irrigation Controller for Single Family Customers
• Water Conservation Film Contest
• Water Conservation Rebates and Other Incentives
• Water Conservation Tips

Other Resources

• Sunset Magazine's "Easy Water-Wise Gardening" (PDF: 4.6Mb)
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• Water Conservation Garden
• Be Water Wise, Metropolitan Water District and The Family of So. Calif. Water Agencies
• Save Our Water Program
• California Invasive Plant Council
• California Landscape Contractors Association Water Management Conservation Program
• Keep it in the Garden: (PDF) Protect California's Natural Habitats Brochure, courtesy of the U.C. Cooperative Extension.
• Learn how to have a Water Saver Home, courtesy of the California Urban Water Conservation Council (requires Macromedia Flash player)
• The Nifty Fifty (PDF) Plants for California Friendly Landscapes
• Water: H2O=Life, American Museum of Natural History
• Water Education Foundation's Conservation Tips

For more information, brochures, pamphlets, etc., call our Water Conservation Hotline at (619) 515-3500, or e-mail us at water@sandiego.gov.