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Water Conservation Resources
The website links below are provided as potential resources that may offer helpful information regarding saving water.
Outside Resources
- San Diego County Water Authority - The agency's website includes water conservation information for residences and businesses, including classes on drought-tolerant landscaping and rebates available to residents in San Diego County. The City of San Diego is one of 18 member agencies of the San Diego County Water Authority.
- Water Conservation Garden - The Water Conservation Garden is cosponsored by the City of San Diego, Cuyamaca College, Helix Water District, Otay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority and Sweetwater Authority. The garden showcases demonstrations, exhibits, plant sales and other helpful options.
- SoCal Water$mart Rebates - This website of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California provides information regarding rebates available to Southern California residents.
- California Department of Water Resources - This state website provides up-to-date information about drought conditions impacting California.
- BeWaterWise - This Metropolitan Water District portal includes water-saving rebates and grants, landscape classes, water-wise garden inspiration and tips on how to lower your water use.
- Save Our Water Program - This statewide, water conservation program focuses on making water conservation a daily habit among Californians through information and resources.
- How to Maintain Your Trees During a Drought - This brochure by the California Forests Urban Council has helpful tips on how to grown and maintain trees during dry weather conditions.
- Landscape Water Conservation - The California Landscape Contractors Association website provides information, tips and resources for professionals in creating drought-tolerant landscaping.
- California Invasive Plant Council - Invasive, non-native plants can have a drastic impact on the natural flora of California, and often need more water than local natives.
- Keep It in the Garden: Protect California's Natural Habitats - This brochure created by the University of California Cooperative Extention and the Master Gardeners of California focuses on the importance of native plant landscapes that are more drought-tolerant than non-native plants.
- Easy Water-Wise Gardening - This Sunset Magazine article includes tips on low-water landscape design, efficient irrigation, water savings and resources for more helpful information. Copyright Notice: Website display by expressed permission of Sunset Publishing Corp. No other rights to publish, reproduce or transfer any part of "Easy Water-Wise Gardening" are hereby granted. All rights reserved. The rights granted are only to display via website www.sandiego.gov/public-utilities and that all other rights are reserved to Sunset.Website display by expressed permission of Sunset Publishing Corp. No other rights to publish, reproduce or transfer any part of "Easy Water-Wise Gardening" are hereby granted. All rights reserved. The rights granted are only to display via website www.sandiego.gov/public-utilities and that all other rights are reserved to Sunset.
- Water Conservation Tips - Information on how you can save water both inside and outside your home from the Water Education Foundation.
- WaterSense - The U.S. EPA encourages people to take steps each day to save water and protect the environment by choosing WaterSense labeled products in your home, yard and business.
- WaterSense at Work - This guidebook from the U.S. EPA encourges best management practices for commercial and institutional facilities.
Additional Information
- Guaranteed Water for Industry Program - This City of San Diego program was created to provide an uninterruptible supply of water for manufacturing and research and development (R&D) firms, many of whom are highly dependent on water for industrial processing and cooling needs.
- Report water waste via the Get It Done app, by calling 619-533-5271 or emailing waterwaste@sandiego.gov.
- General water conservation information: 619-533-4126.
- For other questions or concerns regarding programs and services of the City's Public Utilities Department, call 619-515-3500 or email customercare@sandiego.gov.