Take advantage of Palmdale Water District’s rebates, remember we are still under drought conditions and not letting any water waste occur is the best way of helping. Even with all the rain and snow we have had in the last couple of days, snow packs in the Sierra’s are still below average and the District is still supporting the Governor’s voluntary 20% conservation efforts.
The Palmdale Water District is supporting Governor Jerry Brown’s call to action on the State’s drought emergency and is asking for 20% conservation statewide.
Two new Directors were sworn into office on December 11, 2013, Director Joe Estes, division 2 and Director Vincent Dino, division 5.
The District will be starting another project that will replace approximately 10,000 feet
of old and deteriorated water mains in the area of 20th St. East and 22nd St. East between Avenue Q and Palmdale Boulevard. The work will begin the first part of December and continue for about 5-6 months.
The Palmdale Water District has been talking about “Before the First Drop “since the beginning of 2013. We turn on our faucets and behold clean, clear, water! The facts are water is becoming more expensive, and the reliability of supply is forever changing. Approximately 50% of our water comes from the Delta region in Sacramento traveling down the California Aqueduct and into Lake Palmdale.
There are a number of things to do in the garden during fall season and there are many native plants that can be planted at this time. Ceanothus, toyon, and other native shrubs with their deep, dense roots make excellent choices for erosion control. Plant bulbs that thrive in this climate such as anemones, daffodils, ranunculus, and South African babiana.
The Palmdale Water District is proposing to establish a “Water Supply Fee” that will provide funding for the acquisition of new water supplies to support new development. The Board of Directors will be considering this proposed fee at the September 25, 2013 regular Board meeting. New development will pay the proposed Water Supply Fee to provide the water for their projects. Existing customers will not be charged.
Some twenty years ago, Palmdale Water District started working with the US Forest Service to manage sediment in Littlerock Reservoir. Sediment (rocks, gravel, and soil) has been washing down from the San Gabriel Mountains, above the dam, since the Dam was completed in 1924.
We are all invited by Governor Edmund G. Brown to make July “Water Smart Month.” As the Governor announced, “I invite all Californians to practice more sustainable water consumption, whether it be watering the lawn less frequently, constructing a drip irrigation system for the garden or upgrading existing systems with smart irrigation controllers.”
The District’s “Before the First Drop” campaign is divided into three phases; the first survey, the education phase, and the last survey. The first survey ended April 30th. To be entered into the drawing for a new landscape renovation, many PWD customers have filled out the first survey. In July, there will be another survey.
