Car washes have two superpowers. They keep your car sparkly clean. And compared to washing a vehicle with a hose and soapy water, they can save water.
Checkered Flag Express Car Wash in Lake Forest is a star example. The local business was recently honored by IRWD as a certified WaterStar. By employing a water-recirculation system, it uses about 75% less drinking water on average for each vehicle washed, compared to traditional car wash methods. Recirculation technology retrieves water used in the washing... Continue Reading »
Lace up those skates and hit the rink. You won’t be wasting water at the Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena sports complex.
The Anaheim Ducks’ new training complex— which celebrated its grand opening last month—will feature three National Hockey League-size ice rinks and one Olympic-size rink. So it will use a lot of water. About 4.3 million gallons are needed to make the ice each year, including the water sprayed from the back of Zambonis during resurfacing.
The good news: It’s Irvine Ran... Continue Reading »
In honor of Fix a Leak Week, March 18–24, IRWD customers can win a $200 or $100 Home Depot gift card—just for checking for water leaks. First, complete our 10- to 15-minute online training course and quiz. Then, for a chance to win, submit a photo or video of yourself checking for leaks around your home.
To learn: Take the training and quiz at RightScapeNow.com/training-center. Training includes a three-minute video on how to find and fix leaks.
To enter: For contest details and to submit your... Continue Reading »
Evenings will become lighter beginning Sunday, March 10, 2019, as we set our clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time.
Remember to make this adjustment to your clocks before you go to bed Saturday night.
The semiannual time changes coincide with seasonal changes in weather, when irrigation controllers and sprinkler times should change. Your landscape’s water needs decrease as the days get shorter and cooler, and increase as days get longer and hotter, so it’s a good idea to check your ... Continue Reading »
The Irvine Ranch Water District invites students to create a poster that shows how to use water wisely at home, school, business or in agriculture, or show how saving water can help the environment. Winning posters will be submitted to regional competitions sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Municipal Water District of Orange County. Top posters may be selected to appear in the water awareness calendar for 2020. Posters will be selected based on the originality and clarity of ... Continue Reading »
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