Watershed Sign Program
Watershed Sign
The City of San Diego Water Department recently launched a pilot Watershed Sign Program in San Diego County. This program has placed signs informing motorists that they are entering a watershed where a drinking water reservoir is located. The goals of the Watershed Sign Program are to increase public awareness of San Diego's watersheds and encourage environmental stewardship by our community members.
In 2006, the Caltrans Traffic Control Devices Committee unanimously approved this pilot program in the San Diego district. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority awarded funding to assist with the production, installation, and a public awareness campaign for these signs.
The design of the sign is simple and adaptable. With enough support, we hope that this sign can be adopted by Caltrans as a standard sign and be used by other agencies and organizations throughout California to designate the watershed of any critical water body, such as water supply reservoirs, groundwater basins, or coastal lagoons.
