Outdoor Conservation

Outdoor water use accounts for 50-80% of the average Californian’s total water consumption. However, there are ways you can reduce you water consumption including using efficient irrigation equipment, planting native plants, and utilizing Xeriscape principles.

For more information on how you can save water outdoors, please contact the Conservation Department.

Resources

• The Alliance for Water Awareness and Conservation (AWAC)
• Inland Empire Garden Friendly
• Save Our H2O
• Seven Principles of Xeriscape by Center for Resource Conservation
• Smart from the Start by the California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC)