Feed Editor 5 Oct 2006 19:56:09 GMT RSS feed on news topics is provided by the Moulton Niguel Water District http://www.mnwd.com/news-and-publications/ en-us The Moulton Niguel Water District was disconnected from our primary source of water for seven days in early January while a key regional treatment plant in Yorba Linda underwent planned annual maintenance. Thanks to the District’s recent key infrastructure investments, the impact of the shutdown went unnoticed by our customers. 1 Feb 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Feb%202012%20Infrastructure%20Investments%20Paying%20Off.aspx Do you know where your home’s water shut-off valve is? Does everyone else in your family know where it is? If there’s an emergency, you’ll need to know in a hurry. You can’t afford to waste precious minutes searching for the shut-off valve when you have a leak or a line break gushing water. 1 Feb 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Feb%202012%20Where%E2%80%99s%20Your%20Water%20Shut-off%20Valve.aspx Do you know if your toilet is getting the right amount of water? If not, now is the time to check, because you could be wasting thousands of gallons each month without knowing it. 1 Feb2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Feb%202012%20Do%20You%20Know%20How%20to%20Fix%20a%20Leaky%20Toilet.aspx The District is hosting a series of Efficiency Workshops to help these large customers learn about tips and programs to keep their landscaping green without overwatering, which will help maximize our region’s water resources and potentially save thousands of dollars each year in unnecessary water costs. 1 Feb 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Feb%202012%20Commercial%20and%20Irrigation%20Customers%20Strive%20for%20Efficiency.aspx Please join us for one of our FREE landscape workshops to learn the California-Friendly way to a beautiful landscape that uses less water and saves you money. 1 Feb 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Feb%202012%20California-Friendly%20Landscape%20Workshops.aspx Saving water and money is easy, and MNWD is here to help.. 1 Jan 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Jan%202012%20Request%20a%20FREE%20Home%20Savings%20Survey.aspx Healthy community landscaping plays a key role in property values and neighborhood pride. It’s also a major draw on our region’s water resources and a significant component to most community associations’ budgets. That is why MNWD is working with local community associations and their landscape professionals to promote the value of efficient irrigation and ensure they are making the best use of their water and money. 1 Jan 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Jan%202012%20MNWD%20Helping%20HOAs%20Become%20Water%20Wise.aspx Follow these steps if your water use has exceeded your water budget: 1 Jan 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Jan%202012%20Have%20You%20Exceeded%20Your%20Water%20Budget.aspx Winter is in full swing, and that means it’s time to adjust the way we use water. Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and require far less water than in spring and summer when they are active. So even as warm weather continues, now is the time to save water and money by reducing your irrigation. 1 Jan 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Jan%202012%20Winter%20Watering.aspx Moulton Niguel Water District now makes it easier than ever for our customers to use water efficiently with the launch of our new rebate program. Being efficient is right for the environment, right for your wallet and it helps ensure that there is enough water available to meet the current and future needs of our region. 1 Jan 2012 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Jan%202012%20Efficiency%20Made%20Easy.aspx Moulton Niguel Water District customers can cut their water use without changing their lifestyle, and save thousands of dollars on water costs over the coming years. The District is now offering rebates for the purchase of water-efficient products, which will help customers save water, save money and maximize our region’s natural resources. 1 Dec 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Dec%202011%20New%20Rebate%20Program%20Helps%20Customers%20Save.aspx Moulton Niguel Water District customers now have new ways to save water and money with the launch of the District’s water-efficiency rebate program. 1 Nov 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Nov 2011 Save Water and Money with MNWD Rebates.aspx New reservoir is one of the largest public works projects in South Orange County. Capping nearly 10 years of planning, two years of construction and three months of filling, the Upper Chiquita Reservoir is now online, providing MNWD customers an additional week of emergency water storage in the event of planned or unplanned regional supply disruptions. 1 Nov 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Nov 2011 Upper Chiquita Reservoir Ready to Serve.aspx Help keep holiday grease out of the sewer system. Pouring cooking grease down the drain is the number one cause of sewage spills, because it can clog your sewer line and damage the District’s sewer system and wastewater pumping stations. 1 Nov 2011 19:08:30 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Nov%202011%20Oil%20and%20Water%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Mix.aspx 692216F8-9B3B-4B66-B2A7-32FF6D787392 Follow these four steps if your water use has exceeded your water budget. 1 Nov 2011 19:10:37 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Nov%202011%20Have%20You%20Exceeded%20Your%20Water%20Budget.aspx 14A853D0-01E3-480B-8685-E49179D6D7A6 All of us in Orange County know how quickly disaster can strike, and how fast "too late" can arrive. That’s why MNWD has partnered with the County of Orange, local cities and water providers across the region on a notification system to keep those who live and work in our community aware of important information during emergency events. 1 Oct 2011 19:11:04 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Oct%202011%20Emergency%20Preparedness%20Starts%20at%20Home.aspx 741E9C06-2081-4F6F-B537-1A98BF44F79D MNWD, like most south Orange County water providers, does not have the benefit of access to local supplies of water, so the majority of the District’s water is imported from the Colorado River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, via the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. 1 Oct 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Oct 2011 Your Water Travels a Long Way.aspx As the calendar turns to October, fall is now officially in full swing, and that means it’s time to adjust the way we use water. 15 Sep 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Sept 2011 Change in Seasons Means Change in Water Use.aspx Moulton Niguel Water District customers served by San Diego Gas & Electric are encouraged to reprogram their sprinkler timers following the September 8 power outage. 9 Sep 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Sept 2011 Reprogram Your Sprinkler Timers After the Power Outage.aspx Toilets are one of the biggest water users in your home, and a leaky toilet can waste enough water to fill several swimming pools over the course of a year! That’s money literally going right down the drain. 1 Sep 2011 19:14:53 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Sept 2011 Efficient Toilets Provide Water Savings.aspx Moulton Niguel Water District’s new Water-Budget-Based Rate Structure began July 1, 2011, and as our customers adjust to living with water budgets, the District is available to help make this transition as easy as possible. 1 Sep 2011 22:36:33 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Sept%202011%20Water%20Budgets%20Made%20Easy%20-%20Three%20simple%20ways%20to%20save.aspx 09C2650F-721E-4D4E-B3D7-C2B42223F254 MNWD has some of the lowest water and sewer rates in Orange County due to the Board of Directors’ conservative fiscal approach and the Finance Division’s commitment to carry out the Board’s fiscal policies. 1 Aug 2011 22:37:57 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Aug%202011%20MNWD%20Recognized%20for%20Excellence%20in%20Financial%20Reporting.aspx A7341812-3E0F-4120-95B5-E94C2974F186 MNWD has some of the lowest water and sewer rates in Orange County due to the Board of Directors’ conservative fiscal approach and the Finance Division’s commitment to carry out the Board’s fiscal policies. 1 Aug 2011 19:56:09 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Aug 2011 MNWD Helps Customers Adjust to Water Budgets.aspx Culminating more than five years of planning and construction, the Upper Chiquita Reservoir reached a key milestone this month as construction came to a close and the first drops of water began to fill a former canyon that has been transformed into a 244-million-gallon storage facility. 1 Aug 2011 15:42:51 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-Aug%202011%20Upper%20Chiquita%20Reservoir%20Adds%20Greater%20Supply%20Reliability.aspx 6DF4772B-5531-4C22-A3CF-B5E692F13BAA MNWD is excited to announce our NEW electronic billing program (e.Bill). The NEW more cost-efficient, user-friendly e.Bill program replaces the existing electronic billing option effective August 1, 2011. 6 Jul 2011 22:39:41 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-July%202011%20MNWD%20Upgrading%20Electronic%20Billing%20System.aspx 1C7CCEA4-4410-4AA7-856E-B1F30006542D Each spring, the Municipal Water District of Orange County and its member agencies hold the annual Water Conservation Poster and Slogan Contest, and Orange County elementary students are encouraged to submit posters and slogans that reflect ways to save water. 6 Jul 2011 22:40:22 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-July%202011%20Water%20Education%20Poster%20Contest%20Winners.aspx 44193A02-8778-4083-94C0-EC9066CFC23E The Moulton Niguel Water District’s new Water-Budget-Based Rate Structure is now in effect for water used beginning July 1, 2011, and will appear on your next bill. 6 Jul 2011 22:39:02 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-July%202011%20Board%20Approves%20New%20Rate%20Structure.aspx 0D6FABA2-EF46-4EA6-ACC1-0A7638036EDD 4 May 2011 22:41:01 GMT http://mnwd.com/planning/urban-water-management-plan.aspx F12753B7-ED77-40AE-83B1-0489D42557A1 May is Water Awareness Month, and once again MNWD is joining with the Santa Margarita Water District to co-sponsor a water-wise celebration that will be fun for the whole family! 3 May 2011 22:41:48 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-May%202011%20Water%20Awareness%20Day%20Article%20for%20web.aspx 5C69578B-E0D8-49C0-A703-FA778614398E Last month, following near-record winter precipitation, Governor Jerry Brown officially declared an end to California’s three-year drought emergency, which prompted MNWD’s wholesale water supplier to increase deliveries to Southern California. 3 May 2011 15:46:07 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-May%202011%20Efficient%20Water%20Use%20Remains%20Important%20articles%20for%20web.aspx 0106F46F-2DD1-4F26-B200-212BB2795174 The Moulton Niguel Water District Board of Directors last month approved transitioning from our current rate structure to a new structure that is based on meeting each customers’ specific water needs with individualized water budgets. 3 May 2011 15:48:32 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-May%202011%20Board%20Approves%20New%20Rate%20Structure%20to%20Encourage%20Efficiency%20article%20for%20web.aspx E1F69CC2-2138-466F-9E38-92C6E0BB842A The Moulton Niguel Water District Board of Directors is considering a change from our current rate model to a water-budget-based rate structure. Answers to the full list of questions that have been raised can be found at www.MNWD.com 7 Apr 2011 15:49:20 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-April%202011%20Water-Budget-Based%20Rates%20Explained.aspx A38B6277-AD99-45E3-BB6E-5FAEA37364FA May is Water Awareness Month, and once again MNWD is joining with the Santa Margarita Water District to co-sponsor a water-wise celebration that will be fun for the whole family! 7 Apr 2011 15:50:20 GMT http://mnwd.com/news-and-publications/news-May%202011%20Water%20Awareness%20Day%20Article%20for%20web.aspx AF62C99D-629B-465B-B09B-A63A32F34BF1 A number of local greenbelts, parks and golf courses once irrigated with domestic drinking water will soon be irrigated using recycled water, as a result of the MNWD’s efforts to expand the use of recycled water throughout its service area. 21 Jan 2010 19:56:09 GMT http://www.mnwd.com/uploads/documents/MNWD%20Recycled%20Water%20Release.pdf