Community Partnering Program
The Metropolitan Water District’s Community Partnering Program provides sponsorships for community-based organizations including nonprofit groups, professional associations, educational institutions and public agencies.
Applications should promote discussion and educational activities for regional water conservation and water-use efficiency issues. Metropolitan provides support for community water awareness programs, water-related education outreach programs, and public policy water conferences.
For program eligibility, funding criteria, and more information, visit the MWD Community Outreach page.
Innovative Conservation Program
The Metropolitan Water District’s Innovative Conservation Program (ICP) provides funding in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), the Central Arizona Project (CAP), the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Western Resource Advocates for research that will document water savings and reliability of innovative water savings devices. The objective is to evaluate the water saving potential and reliability of innovative water saving devices, technologies, and strategies.
For more information including past projects and contact information, visit bewaterwise.com.
Recursos
Información Agrícola
Las áreas de clima moderado y casi sin heladas en la costa y en los valles del condado de San Diego son apropiadas para una gran variedad de cosechas subtropicales, lo que hace de la región de San Diego una región agrícola. De hecho, la agricultura contribuye aproximadamente $5.1 mil millones a la economía local. Para obtener más información sobre el papel del Departamento de Agricultura del Condado de San Diego, Ajustes y Medidas, visita su sitio en Internet en sdcounty.ca.gov/awm. Para obtener más información sobre el Buró de Fincas del Condado de San Diego y su papel como el representante líder de la comunidad de fincas, mediante su trabajo con los funcionarios electos, agencias gubernamentales, educadores, el público y los medios de comunicaciones, visita sdfarmbureau.org.
Agricultural Water Management Council
The Agricultural Water Management Council is an organization dedicated to achieving greater water management efficiency in the agricultural sector.
California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS)
The California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) manages a network of over 120 automated weather stations in the state of California that provides information useful for irrigation scheduling.
Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Training
The Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper program is an affordable, local training providing landscape professionals with 20 hours of education on principles of proper plant selection for the local climate, irrigation system design and maintenance, and irrigation system programming and operation. Downloadable flyer.
QWEL was developed by the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership and brought to San Diego by the San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies.
In order to obtain the QWEL certificate, an individual must demonstrate their ability to perform an irrigation system audit and pass the QWEL exam.
The list of topics covered in the QWEL curriculum includes:
• Where Your Water Comes From
• Irrigation Systems
• Efficient Irrigation
• Soils
• Plants
• Water Management
• Determining Water Budgets
• Irrigation Scheduling
• Irrigation Controllers
• Valve, Controller and Field Wire Trouble Shooting
• Technology
• Putting It All Together
