9.2 Water Use Efficiency Programs and Resources
IRWD and its customers understand that smart water use needs to be a way of life in Southern California, in wet and drought years alike. IRWD is committed to providing the most cutting-edge water use efficiency programs. Over the decades IRWD has worked to become even wiser about using water by encouraging its customers – as well as its partners, vendors, suppliers, and employees – to use water wisely. IRWD implements a wide range of water efficiency programs, designed to target all customer sectors. The programs are continually evaluated to maximize water savings and modified to integrate the latest water efficient technologies and practices. Specific programs that IRWD relies upon to promote long-term water efficiency and to meet 2025 goals are listed below.
A. Programs
As mentioned, IRWD employs a number of water use efficiency programs to help reduce customer demands across water use sectors. The following are a list of the main IRWD Programs: • Free on-site assistance and customized reports for customers in all sectors to help identify opportunities for water savings, eliminate water waste, and to recommend appropriate programs and strategies to reduce water demands. • Water Smart Reports that provide enhanced customer engagement through multiple communication methods. • Sprinkler Repair Programs to identify and fix customer irrigation systems. • Turf replacement installation and rebate programs. • Mulch Madness voucher program. • Rebates for weather-based irrigation controllers, drip irrigation and rain barrels. • Rebates for high efficiency plumbing devices and clothes washers. • Rebates for commercial and industrial efficiency devices, such as cooling tower conductivity controllers. • Performance based incentive program for commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) customers to upgrade equipment and improve their water processes to provide greater water use efficiency. High use CII accounts are targeted for participation in the program. • Fix A Leak courtesy adjustment program. • Robust system water loss and apparent loss programs.
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IRWD – 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
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