Tag: water
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More than 60 Community members engaged with City officials during an open house to learn more about the McKinley Park Water Vault, a proposed underground…
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City inspectors walk the levees to flag anything that needs to be repaired… As the City awaits another series of storms, the Department of Utilities…
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City customers enjoy the highest quality water service, with all drinking water quality measurements meeting or surpassing all State and Federal drinking water standards, as…
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Experts say we will have a strong El Niño this winter. Cold weather conditions are already showing serious wear and tear on our utilities. We’ve…
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“…it has been determined there were no violations of the disinfection byproduct maximum contaminant level (MCL) or corresponding threat to public health during or after…
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Storm drainage rate increase needed for safe, reliable and financially stable utility. The City of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities is presenting a report to the…
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One look at his front and back yard and you can tell, Jorge Azevedo has pride in saving water. A landlord of five properties, most…
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Sprinklers are on in Sacramento’s Land Park. At 1130am. Isn’t Monday a no-watering day, @TheCityofSac ? #CAdroughtpic.twitter.com/tKm8OCLbKz — David Bienick (@kcrabienick) June 8, 2015 Earlier…
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When you reset your clocks this Sunday don’t forget to reset your sprinkler timers to comply with the City’s Spring Watering Rules. Effective March 8,…
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Water Usage at an All-Time Low Since 1914 – Community saves 7 billion gallons of water saved in 2014 Not only are City residents and…
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As of Friday morning, Sacramento appears to be through most of the storm, though a few showers may crop up throughout the day. In total,…
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Residential water use was 129 gallons per capita in the month of September The City of Sacramento used 20 percent less water in October and…
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The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities invites the public to attend a rare open house event at the water treatment plant. Visitors will see…
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What happens when a citizen calls the City to report that the City is possibly wasting water at a park? One of our irrigation team…
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It’s all sinking in. The Spare Our Water website address on billboards and buses, water-saving tips on the City’s webpage, multiple public meetings, thousands of…
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Over the last six years, the Water Forum has partnered with the Bureau of Reclamation, the City and County of Sacramento and the U.S. Fish…
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City Manager John Shirey joined Department of Utilities Director Dave Brent and Utilities staff on a tour of the on-going work at the Sacramento River…
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Recently on NBC Nightly News, reporter Mike Taibbi takes us on a journey around the state, and even features our own campaign for water conservation,…
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City explains patches of ‘gold’ grass with new tagline on signage and digital communications The City wants citizens to know the grass isn’t always greener…
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The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities offers the “River Friendly Landscaping” program to help customers remove their front yard turf and replace it with…
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As the City has declared a stage 2 water shortage, residents and businesses city-wide have so far managed to help cut back water usage by…
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Don’t forget that tomorrow, June 14, is Marina Day! This great event featureslive music, great food vessel safety checks, a swap meet and more from…
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The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence these days. Even the gateway to the Capitol is stressed. Conservation continues…
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Today, Mayor Kevin Johnson joined elected officials, business, labor, agriculture and environmental interests on the steps of the Capitol in 100 degree heat to call…
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The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities announces a Spare the Water Alert through June 9, 2014. Spare the Water Alerts are declared when three…
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How well is Sacramento doing so far in reducing water use? Pretty well, in fact as the numbers are in and our water conversation efforts…
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Following a week of spikes in water usage on Thursday and Friday (no watering days in the City of Sacramento) the Department of Utilities launched…
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If you haven’t seen it in person, the visuals are striking. Folsom Lake is currently at a historic low capacity and visiting the near-bottom of…
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Sacramento City Council members last night voted to require water customers to reduce their water use by 20 percent. The reductions are expected to be…
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Calendar year 2013 was the driest year on record for much of Northern and Central California. Storage in Folsom reservoir is below 20% of its…
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City staff is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily cutback water use and is preparing to ask City Council to activate the Water Shortage Conservation…