Yuba Water Teams up With Local Public Water Agencies on Water Conservation Kits by Yuba Water Agency Mar 5, 2024 Member Submitted News Yuba Water Agency is teaming up with several local public water providers to offer water conservation kits to Yuba County residents as part of a local Water Conservation Pilot Program. The agency’s board of directors unanimously approved the program during their March 5 board meeting. “Even though it’s raining right now, and our local water supplies are in good shape, we can’t count on that in the future,” said Yuba Water General Manager Willie Whittlesey. “So, the more we do to make water conservation a way of life now, the more resilient our communities will be in the future.” Yuba Water is providing up to $50,000 to develop 1,500 conservation kits and is partnering with Olivehurst Public Utility District, Linda County Water District, Wheatland Water District and North Yuba Water District to distribute them to their residential customers. The goal of the kits is to decrease water use and, ideally, water bills for Yuba County residents. The kits are expected to be ready by late spring and will include practical items like a rain sprinkler gauge, kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators, a water-saving garden hose nozzle, shower heads and more. Additionally, they will include a link to a website with other water conservation tips for things like detecting and addressing common household leaks. Although Yuba Water is not a residential water supplier – the agency provides wholesale water to eight local irrigation districts – its core missions include ensuring a sustainable and reliable water supply for Yuba County. Also at today’s meeting, Yuba Water approved $4,000 to help the Dobbins/Oregon House Fire Protection District replace a failing fire hydrant at the Alcouffe Community Center in Oregon House. The hydrant is the main source of water that the department uses to help fight fires in its service area. Learn more about Yuba Water at yubawater.org.