Conservation

Conservation is one tool in the toolbox for meeting our state’s growing demand for water while supplies become more and more limited. ACWA is engaged on several fronts to ensure new water conservation requirements are implemented in a way that works for public water agencies statewide and to help secure funding and other technical assistance for agencies as they expand their conservation efforts.

Latest News about Conservation

California has weathered its share of dry years, but this year's extremely dry conditions make it more important than ever to... read»
As 2013 takes shape as a dry year, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is reminding Californians that May is “Water Awareness... read»
SACRAMENTO –Timothy Quinn, executive director of the statewide Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), issued the following... read»
Southern California Needs a Varied Approach to Reduce Dependence on Imported Wat
Southern California should adopt a diverse range of water conservation strategies and a regional groundwater plan to reduce its dependence... read»
With daylight saving time set to begin March 10, ACWA's Save Our Water program is reminding Californians to check their sprinklers... read»

Policy Principles

The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and its member public water agencies have an acute and essentially proprietary... read more»
While California has made great strides in water conservation and efficiency in recent years, the collective impacts of drought, climate... read more»

Latest Regulatory Updates

The Department of Water Resources has formed an Urban Stakeholder Committee to discuss water conservation requirements under SBX7 7.... read more»
The 2009 legislative package requires a statewide 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by 2020. It requires that urban water... read more»

Other articles

The Save Our Water program is calling on Californians to “get real” about water conservation with a new “Real People,... read more»
With all signs pointing to continued water supply challenges, many California communities are tightening their water belts. Learn about... read more»