Water

Bay Saver Plumber Certification Workshop

Monday, January 30, 2012
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Santa Monica Main Library
Multi-Purpose Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Plumbers (including Managers/Owners) interested in providing inspections for the City’s Retrofit Upon Sale Program must attend. Only City-certified plumbers are eligible to provide these services.

Please RSVP by January 26, 2012
phone: 310-458-8972 ext 1

Event Flyer - Plumber_Workshop_Flyer pdf


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Free Sustainable Gardening Classes

Join residents like Mary who came to these classes and learned how to create the colorful and sustainable garden featured here. 

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WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY INFORMATION (click here for details)
On June 9, 2009, the City Council declared an Advisory Water Shortage Emergency and adopted a Water Shortage Response Plan. Everybody is being asked to keep saving and reduce water use by 10%.
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Report Water Waste:

Include address, violation, date and time.
email: environment@smgov.net 
phone: 310-458-897
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A Website for Sore Eyes

Take a gander at some gorgeous gardens, point and click on the plants you like and - voila! - you tap into a wealth of information on that particular plant species.  Click again and you automatically compile a printable list of plants that can easily be handed-off to a landscaper or an attendant at your favorite nursery. 

This tool will go a long way in helping you overcome some of the most significant hurdles in getting your sustainable landscape project started.

Save Money Doing the Right Thing for the Environment


The City of Santa Monica and other regional agencies currently have numerous rebate and grant programs that can save you hundreds and even thousands of dollars!

$ $ $ REBATES $ $ $

From new clothes washers, to low-water irrigation systems, to rain barrels, this is the real deal.  Check our resources and find out which programs are right for you.  Don't delay--funding is limited and most offers are first come, first served.

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