Toilet Leaks Can be Very Costly – Find Out if You Have a Leak!
Some leaks are visible as a small trickle running from the rim to the water in the bowl. How much can a running toilet increase your water bill? A running toilet can waste 4.5 gallons per minute, (that’s nearly 300 gallons per hour, or 6,480 gallons per day). 6,480 gallons X 30 days = 194,400 gallons per month 194,400 / 748 = 259 units Tier 3 water cost per unit is $ 1.87 (259 X $1.87 = $486 Dollars) Simple toilet leak can waste up to 194,400 gallons per month [...]
Landscaping Tip of the Month: Keep Your Soil Healthy
Healthy soils cycle nutrients effectively, minimize runoff, retain water, and absorb excess nutrients, sediments, and pollutants. Have your soil tested for nutrient content, pH, soil composition, and organic matter content. […]
Plant of the Month: Jacaranda (Jacaranda Acutifolia)
The Jacaranda is an eye-catching, round-headed semi-evergreen tree that grows at a moderate to rapid rate and reached 30 to 50 feet high and 15 to 30 feet wide. Due to its size, it is considered best for parks, commercial use or large residences. […]
A New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping
We’ve all done it, made a New Year’s resolution only to abandon it midway through January. […]
Even When it Rains, Conservation in the West is Still Needed
Drought in California and along the Colorado River has threatened water supply, food production, and electricity generation while draining reservoirs and fueling one of the most extreme wildfire seasons the West has ever experienced. […]
Water Counts Academy: Apply Before January 21, 2022
CV Water Counts is accepting applications until Friday, January 21 for its sixth class of the Water Counts Academy designed for community leaders in the Coachella Valley who want to learn about local water resource. […]
