Although reservoir levels are closer to normal now than they were in January, the district's request for a 25% voluntary reduction in water use since last year is still in effect. Conservation during the dry summer months is especially important.

Customers who are already low water users (65 gallons per person per day for residential customers) do not need to reduce further.

Here are some initial easy steps:

• Find and fix leaks. Our conservation staff discover leaks in about one third of the homes they visit, and often the homeowners never had an inkling. Your water meter can help you monitor your water use and determine if you have a leak;  find step-by-step instructions here.
• Get a rebate. To help our customers save water and money, MMWD is offering rebates for high-efficiency toilets, high-efficiency clothes washers, and smart irrigation controllers.  Learn more.
• Calculate your water use. The Home Water Works Calculator can help you estimate how much water you use and see where you can use less.

MMWD has many conservation consulting services that are free to distict customers. Details about these services and other water-saving ideas can be found here.

This summer MMWD will be replacing more than 8,000 feet of pipeline, or about 1.6 miles, in various neighborhoods throughout Marin. In some areas we'll be replacing aging, leak-prone pipes as part of our capital improvement program; in others, we'll be installing larger pipes to provide better water flow for fighting fires.

Projects are planned for the Terra Linda and Santa Venetia areas of San Rafael, Tam Valley, Sausalito, and Larkspur. Other planned projects are in San Anselmo, as well as Mill Valley, central San Rafael, and Woodacre. In addition to pipeline projects MMWD also has water storage tank projects scheduled to begin this summer.

MMWD notifies project neighbors before the start of any project. The district and its contractors make every effort to minimize traffic disruptions. Check our website for construction updates.