"Save water! Use it wisely!" is the message that the San Gabriel Valley Water District sends to residents to conserve water in the region.

Although the valley's water supply system includes diverse water sources, therefore, despite phenomena such as unprecedented dry weather, worsening drought conditions, reduced supplies of imported water through the State Water Project, extreme weather conditions resulting from climate change, and the implementation of voluntary water use restrictions, the San Gabriel Valley has sufficient water reserves to meet local needs for the foreseeable future, even if the drought continues.

Still, the district encourages the community to reserve water wherever and whenever they can. Since water conservation is the easiest, most efficient and economical way to deal with drought.

“Every drop of water saved is a drop of water you don't have to pay for,” the Water District explains on its website. "Every drop of water we save is water that stays in our groundwater basin. Every drop of water we save is water we don't need to import, recycle or treat."

Water conservation means different things to different people. For some, it is equipment or processes, such as irrigation timers and water-saving appliances. For others, it's about human behaviors, like how long you take a shower, whether you install water-saving appliances, whether you leave the faucet running while you brush your teeth, or whether you use a hose instead of a broom to clean your driveways.

The San Gabriel Valley has excellent conservation programs that help residents reduce water consumption, such as the irrigation controller modernization program.

The District offers an Outdoor Irrigation Controller Modernization Program that provides eligible residents with a free irrigation inspection, irrigation controller, and irrigation nozzles.

The District has contracted with WaterWise Consulting, Inc. to administer the program.

If you meet the requirements, WaterWise will replace your old irrigation timer with a new weather-based irrigation controller from a landscaping professional.

Since January 2022, more than 400 properties have been assessed and more than 350 weather-based smart controllers have been installed. The approximate cost or value per property to date is $2,100.

The program includes a soil survey, a free home leak test, irrigation system repairs, installation of a weather-based irrigation controller, and recycling of old controllers.

Other tips that the district recommends to its residents to save water are to carefully choose the vegetation in their gardens.

More than 50% of water consumption occurs outdoors, providing numerous opportunities to save water. Water-efficient plants and efficient landscaping are some of the smartest and most effective ways to reduce water consumption.

The reality is that they live in an arid desert where they use more water than Mother Nature gives us. Fortunately, for those with a certain aesthetic taste and for gardening lovers, there are “native” plants from Southern California and the San Gabriel Valley. These plants survive in hot, dry climates; They are attractive, consume less water and are easy to obtain.

Different terms that describe this type of vegetation include California native plants, water-saving plants, and drought-tolerant plants. Water-saving gardening can also include inert elements such as rock gardens, boulders, benches, synthetic grass and other decorative elements that do not consume water at all.

To learn what types of plants you can use, you can use the Garden Planner tool, which includes downloadable and printable tips on how to plant a native plant garden in Alhambra, Azusa, Monterey Park, and Sierra Madre.

Aside from this, like many other districts, they also offer refunds for certain modifications made, whether to the home or garden.

For more information on programs and tips on how to conserve water, visit sgvmwd.com

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