Monte Vista Water District
Customers Achieve
Real Water Savings

A three-year drought and environmental restrictions have created water supply challenges throughout the State of California. Monte Vista Water District has asked its customers to use water efficiently, and they have delivered! In 2009, District customers used 15% less water than at any time in the past five years.

The following are a few examples of Monte Vista Water District customers achieving real water savings:

44% Reduction in Water Use Through Synthetic Turf Installation!

Single-family residences have replaced 1,260 square feet of grass with synthetic turf, resulting in a reduction of water use of 62,800 gallons per year! Additional benefits include reduced water, maintenance, and fertilizer costs.

49% Reduction in Water Use Through Landscape Irrigation Evaluation!

Free Landscape Evaluations from Chino Basin Water Conservation District helped multi-family residential units optimize their common landscaping to save nearly 2 million gallons of water per year! This translates to as much as $3,500 in annual savings for property owners, as well as reduced maintenance costs.

100% Reduction in Potable Water Use Through Recycled Water Retrofits!

Seven city parks and five schools were retrofitted to use recycled water for outdoor landscape irrigation. This saves 75 million gallons of potable (drinkable) water each year, and helps drought-proof California's water supply!

For links to more information on ways your community can strive for real water savings, visit the Monte Vista Water District homepage at www.mvwd.org.