The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and its member public agencies, issued a record number of rebates in the last two years that resulted in nearly three billion gallons of annual water savings across the region.  Many of these homeowners are seeing a reduction in their water use by 30%.  The good news is that the rebates are still available to put cash into homeowner's pockets.  Further still, the savings are permanent and offer major benefits to the environment.   
 
Homes use water in many ways, but landscape stands out as the biggest guzzler of them all - by far.  In Santa Monica the average home uses 200 gallons of water a day to water the lawn and garden.  That's equal to flushing your toilet 46,000 times in a year.

Homeowners can receive rebates for upgrades to the latest generation of irrigation timers, clothes washers and toilets - devices that provide savings while you go about the business of your busy life.  For watering the garden, the new timers eliminate manual adjustments for seasons, rainfall, and watering time restrictions.  And the timers are just the start, Santa Monica residents enjoy numerous opportunities through innovative trainings and incentive programs.  To learn more visit sustainablesm.org/water, and to get your rebate today go to socalwatersmart.com.