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Reduce Outdoor Water Use for Easy Summer Savings

Did you know outdoor water use accounts for half of all water consumed in the summer? If we each reduce the amount of water we use for irrigation by just a small amount, collectively we can save a large amount of water this summer. Studies show that up to 20 percent of outdoor water use is unnecessary, which means you can cut back your outdoor watering and your landscaping won’t suffer.

How much to water? Use the weekly watering schedule as a guide. We update it every Friday based on actual weather conditions, so it's always current.

GENERAL NEWS

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DFG Resumes Stocking Reservoirs with Fish; Environmental Review Process Continues

As of May 11, the California Department of Fish and Game has resumed stocking rainbow trout into Bon Tempe Lake and Lake Lagunitas, after a 6-month period of no plants. On Nov. 24, 2008, DFG was issued a court order to cease all fish stocking into many waters throughout the state, including MMWD reservoirs, while they completed an environmental review of the stocking program. The ban on stocking into Bon Tempe Lake and Lake Lagunitas was reevaluated and DFG determined that stocking could be resumed.

DFG's environmental review is related to concerns about environmental impacts from the fish-stocking program as a whole and is not specific to MMWD reservoirs. For more information on the court ruling and the status of the environmental review, visit the DFG web site at www.dfg.ca.gov, call the DFG Bay Delta Regional Office at 707/944-5500 or call Jordan Traverso, DFG Office of Communications at 916/654-9937.

During the week of May 11th, Bon Tempe Lake and Lake Lagunitas are scheduled to be planted with trout. For further information, visit the DFG stocking schedule web site or call the stocking hotline at 707/944-5581

CONSERVATION NEWS

There's still time to register for our Conservation Summit taking place Wednesday, July 8

Need Help Saving Water?

Call for a FREE Home Water Use Survey. We will send a water conservation specialist to your home for a FREE water use efficiency survey to help you reduce your water use and your water bill. More information on home water surveys

Sign up for a FREE Garden Walk. A Marin Master Gardener will visit your home garden to assess your landscaping, identify irrigation system problems, and provide tips on plant and soil needs. To schedule your free appointment, please call 499-4204.

Rebate Programs

Residential and Commercial Toilets. Purchase a new high-efficiency toilet (HET) and you could qualify for a rebate up to $250 per toilet. HETs flush with at least 20 percent less water than standard toilets. More on rebate program

Residential Clothes Washers. Get a clothes washer rebate and start saving water, energy and money today! More on clothes washer rebates

Non-residential Urinals. Business customers can get a rebate of up to $350 on new high-efficiency urinals (HEUs) or an even larger $400 rebate on new no-water urinals. More on non-residential urinal rebates

Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening. MMWD encourages its customers to adopt Bay-Friendly landscaping and gardening practices by offering a rebate program for the purchase of efficient irrigation equipment and supplies to upgrade existing landscapes.

Bay-Friendly Landscape Rebates for Residential Customers

Bay-Friendly Landscape Rebates for Commercial Customers

WATER EDUCATION

School Education Program

MMWD is proud to offer these FREE services to teachers in MMWD's service area:

In class water lessons
School garden workshops for teachers
School garden grants
School garden technical support

Please contact the Water Conservation Office at 945-1529 for additional information.

Today is July 3, 2009

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Weekly Water Consumption
	Consumption average gallons/day	Consumption average /capita/day
June 22 - 28, 2009	31.7 million	170.7 gallons
Same week in 2008	34.1 million	183.3 gallons
Weekly Watering Schedule

Rainfall at Lake Lagunitas
Annual Rainfall	Total (inches)
July 1, 2008 – June 28, 2009	42.94
Same period in 2008	41.24
Average year-to-date	52.60
View recent rainfall records and reservoir levels

Reservoir Storage

Alpine, Bon Tempe, Kent, Lagunitas, Nicasio, Phoenix, and Soulajule Reservoirs	Acre-Feet	% of Capacity
Total capacity of 7 reservoirs	79,566	100%
Storage as of June 28, 2009	60,399	76%
Storage for this date last year	63,641	80%
Average storage for this date	65,036	82%

Current storage (60,399 acre-feet) is 93% of the average storage (65,036 acre-feet) for this date.

Rainfall History at a Glance

Clouds over Mt. Tamalpais You can now view the history of rainfall at Lake Lagunitas at a glance. We have added a convenient chart (in pdf format) to the Reservoirs section of our website. The chart tracks the history of rainfall at Lake Lagunitas all the way from 1880 to 2008. Rainfall History