County-Wide Festival Highlights the Importance of Conservation by Rowland Water District Apr 30, 2024 Member Submitted News ROWLAND HEIGHTS – Rowland Water District (RWD) sponsored Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ fun-filled Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 13, 2024. With thousands of attendees, the free event brought the region together to commit to preserving our most precious resources. The event featured over 50 green exhibitors, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Water for LA. Attendees of all ages enjoyed a variety of environment-inspired activities. RWD contributed to the festivities by hosting a booth and providing free promotional conservation items, including water-saving shutoff hose nozzles and collapsible buckets. The District also offered an educational water cycle bracelet activity for visitors to engage with and learn from. “Earth Day is the perfect reminder to continue our efforts of making conservation a way of life here in California,” RWD Education & Community Outreach Coordinator Brittnie Gildea said. “We appreciate this opportunity to connect with the community and thank them for taking care of our planet.” The public was able to tour two critical environmental facilities in Whittier, the San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant and the Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility. The San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant has a pump that is shared by RWD, the City of Industry. and Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; a connection that feeds our recycled water tanks and is one of our sources of recycled water. In the spirit of making everyday Earth Day, RWD reminds the public to conserve our most precious resource. Here are a few tips to practice at home: Save water whenever possible — practice water-wise habits Install water-efficient appliances Take showers that last 5 minutes or less Use less than a full tub when taking a bath Turn water off while brushing your teeth Fill a sink with water instead of running the faucet to wash up Flush the toilet only when necessary Use a broom instead of a hose to clean sidewalks and driveways Use a bucket of water when cleaning your car Use self-shutoff nozzles on hoses Learn more ways to conserve water at www.rwd.org. ### About Rowland Water District Rowland Water District was formed 70 years ago to provide water service to 200 ranchers and farmers in a rural, agricultural community. Over the years, the District has evolved to meet the changing needs of a dynamic and rapidly growing customer base. Rowland Water currently delivers 14 million gallons of safe drinking water to about 55,000 people every day. The District maintains 150 miles of potable water pipeline and 25 miles of recycled water pipeline to serve 13,800 customer connections across 17.2 square miles in southeast Los Angeles County, including portions of Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, and the cities of Industry and West Covina.