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Welcome to Water Currents
June 2011 Edition |
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Do you love your lawn?
Our FREE monthly SCV Friendly Gardening Class for June may be for you.
- All About Turf in the SCV on Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at CLWA
Learn more about lawn care in this issue of Water Currents!
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Water Conservation Tip
Caring for Your Lawn
Many homeowners do not realize they overwater their lawns. In Santa Clarita, more than two-thirds of a home's water is typically used outdoors. Reducing lawn irrigation is the ideal way to save water and have a healthy lawn. To read lawn care tips, click here.
For more water conservation tips,
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CLWA's Water Expert:
Karen Denkinger
Event Coordinator
Event Coordinator Has Firsthand View as Community Strives to Be Water-Wise
Karen Denkinger has a unique view of the Castaic Lake Water Agency's efforts to promote a water-wise lifestyle. She sees the results from the front lines.
As CLWA's Event Coordinator, Denkinger connects with the public on a regular basis, and she's happy to report that when it comes to managing our precious water resources, Santa Clarita Valley residents get it.
To learn more about Karen and CLWA's Water Experts, click here for more information.
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Free K-12 Education Programs
Did you know CLWA offers free educational programs to K-12 students?
In the seventh grade (shown above), students learn about 10 waterborne illnesses through an interactive
role-playing game in which they act as sick patients visiting the doctor with various symptoms of waterborne illnesses. The class attempts to diagnose the patient, and patient win (temporarily) a plushie of the waterborne illnesses.
To register for one of these classroom presentations or field trips, have your child's teacher email Casey Gordon at cgordon@clwa.org.
For more information, visit our website.
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Solar Power at CLWA
Castaic Lake Water Agency and SunPower Corporation are building a five-acre photovoltaic solar energy power plant to supply power to the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant. Construction will begin around July 1, 2011 and be completed in November 2011.
The solar plant will provide energy price security to CLWA for water treatment operations and demonstrates CLWA's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and other air pollution emissions. The project is partially funded by the California Solar Initiative and will help utilities meet renewable energy generation requirements under state law.
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Doing Business with CLWA
If you own a business, you may be interested in learning about open bid opportunities with CLWA here.
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Water Softener Rebates
Water softener rebates are still available from the L.A. County Sanitation District. For more information, click here. |
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Upcoming Events
- SCV Friendly Gardening Class: All About Turf in the SCV - June 18, 2011
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CLWA works to improve the community by educating residents on easy water-saving practices and implementing programs that reward water use efficiency. We urge you to join us in this commitment to water conservation and help use water more efficiently in the valley. By conserving water, you help us at CLWA help you.
Sincerely,
- the Castaic Lake Water Agency
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