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Join CCWD at the Ruth Bancroft Garden's Waterwise Garden Community Day!

At the Waterwise Garden Community Day at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, you'll learn how to harness the power of precious rainfall, protect local watersheds, and create designs that captivate the eye while being water efficient. As we ...

Fall into Savings: Sensible Irrigation Scheduling

Did you know that lawns and landscapes need less water in September and October than they do in July even if it’s just as hot outside? This is because the amount of daylight we receive reduces every day from June 21 (summer solstice) to December 21 (winte...

Discover New Ways to Save with a Free Water Wise House Call

Has your water bill gone up with summer irrigation? According to the EPA, on average over 50% of water used for residential irrigation is wasted by overwatering. This means that many CCWD customers can significantly cut back on their irrigation, which wil...

The Invaluable Service of Contra Costa Water District

Providing More Than Just Water

At its core, CCWD is more than just a water provider – we are a lifeline that connects communities with one of the most essential resources for life. While customers undoubtedly benefit from CCWD’s high-quality drinking water...

Maintaining Your Water-Wise Landscape

Many homeowners throughout Contra Costa County, and California for that matter, have replaced their water-thirsty lawns with water-wise landscaping. There are now many beautiful examples of water-wise residential gardens. But having a new landscape requir...

Don’t Let Your Savings Evaporate! Install a Pool Cover and Get a Rebate

Summer and pool weather are officially here! If you have a pool, the best way to reduce water loss from evaporation is to use a pool cover. Water in your pool can evaporate more than 1.75 inches every week during the peak of summer. In just one week durin...

Save Water, Embrace Smart Irrigation

As the temperatures rise this summer, it is crucial that we all play our part in conserving water and making sustainable choices, especially when it comes to irrigation. That's why we are excited to announce our participation in Smart Irrigation Month, a ...

Building Resilience in the Wake of Drought

Following years of severe drought, Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) is providing an update on the current water supply situation. With our Los Vaqueros Reservoir at a promising 78% capacity after significant storms this past winter led to more water in ...

Celebrate National Garden Week: Exploring Beauty, Water Efficiency, and Inspiration

National Garden Week, celebrated annually during the first full week of June, is a time to honor the beauty and benefits of gardens and promote environmental stewardship. It's an opportunity to delve into the wonders of gardening while discoverin...

Spring Is the Time for a Sprinkler Spruce Up!

Rising temperatures mean that irrigation season is here. 

Before jumping back into turning on your irrigation controller and watering your landscape, make sure to first spruce up your sprinkler system. Winter weather can be harsh on irrigation sys...

Spring 2023 Water-Wise Landscaping Webinar Series

Join us for a series of water-wise landscaping webinars to help educate and advise customers on landscape water efficiency improvements and how to create a water-wise garden. See details and sign up today!

Announcing CCWD's Lawn to Garden Rebate Program Amount Increase

Get reimbursed for converting your backyard lawn to a water-wise garden—and receive more than ever before!

Contra Costa Water District has updated the Lawn to Garden Rebate Program to encourage participation and help customers save even more water. The Law...

Rain Gardens

Rain that falls on your home and yard, when captured, is a free and local supply of water that can save you money and help stretch Contra Costa Water District’s limited water supply. Each gallon you capture and use on your property is a gallon saved in lo...

New Year’s Water Resolution

This year, resolve to manage your water use

As you ponder what’s ahead in 2023, consider a simple and sustainable New Year’s resolution to use less water. With any New Year’s resolution, the most challenging part can sometimes be just getting started. That...

Automated Smart Leak Detection

Invest in a Flume Smart Home Water Monitor to help you manage, monitor, and conserve our most precious resource. Flume can help you:

• Catch water leaks, protect your home, and set leak alerts
• Monitor water use down to the minute and by fixture
• Set personalize...

Drought-Proof Your Yard Workshop Series

Contra Costa Water District is co-sponsoring a webinar series with Sustainable Contra Costa designed to help you take your landscape to the next level. Your yard can be drought-tolerant, beautiful, habitat-rich and inviting.

Caring for Trees in a Drought

We need trees and trees need water. Mulching and low flow watering keep trees thriving. Learn more about helping your trees thrive in a drought from Save Our Water.

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July is Smart Irrigation Month

The Irrigation Association designates July, which is historically the hottest month of the year, as Smart Irrigation Month. With the current drought, and as we enter the hottest summer months, smart irrigation is the one of the best ways to save water. Fi...

Steps to Conserve During this Drought

Read our latest conservation and water efficiency newsletter with tips on how to survive the drought. Plus, get details on all the best rebates to help you plan for the summer months.

Fix Leaks Around Your Home

Leaks are often the cause of high water bills. The US EPA’s annual Fix a Leak Week, March 14-20, 2022, is a great reminder of how important it is to check for leaks around your home. According to the US EPA, the average household's leak...

Spring 2022 Water-Wise Landscaping Webinar Series

Now is the perfect time to make your landscape more resilient to drought! We has an upcoming series of landscaping webinars in March and April 2022 to help customers with landscape water efficiency improvements and how to create a water-wise garden.

During this Drought, Let’s Conserve in Contra Costa

Read our latest conservation and water efficiency newsletter with tips to survive the drought, whether it's indoors or outdoors. Also, get the scoop on our latest rebate to help you track your water use.

Fall Watering and Landscaping Tips

After warm, dry summer months, be sure to adjust your watering schedule into the fall so you don’t overwater. Also, check out our step-by-step guide on planning a landscape project to help customers from start to finish.

New Rebate for Flume Smart Home Water Monitor

Get a $100 instant rebate when you purchase a Flume Smart Home Water Monitor that can measure real-time water use, provide leak alerts, and help you manage your indoor and landscape water use.

Dry Year Update

Check out the latest conservation newsletter with a dry year update, ways to help you prepare for summer, and upcoming virtual events you don't want to miss!

It’s a Dry Year in California: What You Need to Know

The typically cool and wet months are making way for warmer weather without much rain or snow to show for it. By early April, precipitation in the Northern Sierra was just over 50% of average for that time of year. The dry year meant Contra Costa Water Di...

Water Wise House Calls Available Indoors Again

Get free customized advice from our water efficiency experts on how to check for leaks, manage your water use, and save water. 

• Water Wise House Calls – For residential customers.
• Water Use Evaluations – For multi-famil...

‘Tis the Season to Conserve

The holidays are here and as community health restrictions ease, you probably have a lot on your mind as you consider playing host to friends and family. Here’s another thing you’ll want to consider: increased water use. During this time of year, the aver...

This New Year, Let's Resolve to Conserve in Contra Costa

With the ongoing drought across California, water conservation should be on everyone’s list of New Year’s resolutions. And of all the resolutions on your list, you might find conserving water is the easiest one to keep! Learn how with My Water Report.