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To learn more about MMWD's centennial, click here.

May 2012 News and Events

MMWD is holding a public hearing on Thursday, May 17, 7:30 pm at the San Rafael City Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Avenue, on the proposed fire flow fee extension. For details about the proposal, click here or call 945-1541 (recording).
MMWD is now recruiting for a new general manager. For more information, click here.
New rates effective May 1, 2012. For more information, click here.
MMWD Financing Authority approves bond sales. For more information, click here.
Not sure how much water your garden needs? Our Weekly Watering Schedule can help. It’s updated every Friday based on current weather conditions, so your plants always get just the right amount of water.
On the MMWD Blog: Looking for new ideas to make your garden “green”? Get inspired at the Marin Bay-Friendly Garden Tour May 19. Read more.

GENERAL NEWS

Board Meetings

Water Rate Advisory Committee (WRAC)

News Room

Event Calendar

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Construction Bidding & Planholder Lists

WATERSHED NEWS

Volunteer Opportunities on Mt. Tam

May Volunteer Opportunities
2012 Oportunidades de Voluntariado
See our Volunteer section for more opportunities for internships, docent training, rare plant identification, and more.

Project Restore to remove unsafe and environmentally damaging trails enters year four. Learn more.

CONSERVATION NEWS

Watering Index: 84%
Weekly Watering Schedule

Water waste problem? Please let us know.

Upcoming Events

Marin Bay-Friendly Garden Tour
Saturday, May 19, 2012

Get a FREE Water Use Survey

Are you looking for ways to reduce your water use and your water bill? Through our Conservation Assistance Program (CAP), MMWD offers FREE, personalized water use consultations for your home or business. Let one of our water conservation experts visit your property to check for leaks, evaluate your indoor and outdoor water use, and provide recommendations to help you save water and money. Call 945-1523 to schedule.

Note: MMWD's rebate programs are currently suspended. The Board of Directors is committed to reinstating rebates as soon as the budget allows. We will make an announcement when rebates resume. Thank you for your patience.

WATER EDUCATION

Back to School

MMWD is pleased to offer FREE, fun-filled and informative environmental education programs for schools in our service area during the 2011-12 school year, including:

Watershed field trips
Musical assemblies
Classroom presentations
And more!

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Teachers: To receive news about our water education programs, click here and select "Water Wonders."

Today is May 16, 2012

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Weekly Water Consumption
	Consumption average gallons/day	Consumption average /capita/day
Week of May 7 - 13, 2012	27.4 million	148.2 gallons
Same week in 2011	28.0 million	151.4 gallons
Weekly Watering Schedule

Rainfall at Lake Lagunitas

Annual Rainfall (July 1 - June 30)	Total (inches)
July 1, 2011 - May 13, 2012	40.32
July 1, 2010 - May 13, 2011	63.07
Average year-to-date (July 1 - May 13)	51.24
View recent rainfall records and reservoir levels.

Reservoir Storage
Alpine, Bon Tempe, Kent, Lagunitas, Nicasio, Phoenix, and Soulajule Reservoirs	Acre-Feet	% of Capacity
Storage as of May 13, 2012	78,830	99%
Storage for this date last year	78,411	99%
Average storage for this date	71,177	90%

- Total maximum capacity of all 7 reservoirs is 79,566 acre-feet.
- Current storage (78,830 acre-feet) is 111% of the average storage (71,177 acre-feet) for this date.
- Call 415-945-1533 for a recorded message of our weekly rainfall and reservoir storage information.

Rainfall History at a Glance

Clouds over Mt. Tamalpais Click here to view annual rainfall levels at Lake Lagunitas from 1880 to the present. Click here to view daily rainfall levels at Lake Lagunitas for the current year. Click here to view additional information on our Water page.

MMWD supports "Save Our Water," a statewide public education program designed to encourage Californians to make water conservation an everyday habit.