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Central Basin Municipal Water Announces New Landscape Transformation Program


The Central Basin Municipal Water District is excited to announce a new Landscape Transformation Program in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The program will provide incentives to homeowners and businesses who are seeking to redesign their yards into water efficient landscapes. This is in addition to the District’s assortment of rebate incentives on water saving devices, all of which can be accessed via the Central Basin website at www.centralbasin.org.


“The Central Basin Municipal Water District is home to some of the most committed and conservation minded residents and business owners in Southern California,” said Board President Robert Apodaca, “Conservation rebates are one of the most utilized services that the District provides to the 1.7 million constituents it serves, intended as a partnership between Metropolitan, Central Basin and our communities as we work together to conserve the precious resource of water.”


Through these programs, residents and businesses have received more than $400,000 of rebate incentives during this past fiscal year 2017-18. For residents, some of the water efficient devices include: High-Efficiency Clothes Washers (which save 50% more water than a traditional clothes washer) and High-Efficiency Toilets (which can use almost 20% less water than standard toilets). Businesses are also able to take advantage of rebates for High-Efficiency Toilets and Ultra Low and Zero Water Urinals. These devices not only save water, they save energy!


Beware of Mosquitoes During Warm Summer Weather


The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) in a sample of mosquitoes collected from Panorama City (zip code 91402). This is the first confirmation of WNV activity in the District’s service area this year.


While this is only the first confirmation, it should serve as a strong reminder that mosquitoes throughout much of Los Angeles County are active, may be carrying West Nile virus, and can infect people if they bite. Last year alone, the District collected 394 samples of mosquitoes confirmed positive for WNV.


Residents must take an active role in reducing the threat of WNV in their neighborhoods by taking the following steps:


• Check for and remove standing water in clogged rain gutters, rain barrels, discarded tires, buckets, watering troughs or anything that holds water for more than a week • Ensure that swimming pools, spas, and ponds are properly maintained • Change the water in pet dishes, birdbaths and other small containers weekly • Request FREE mosquitofish from your local vector control district for placement in ornamental ponds • Wear insect repellent when outdoors where mosquitoes may be present • Report neglected (green) swimming pools in your neighborhood to your vector control district


For more information, residents can contact the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District at (562) 944-9656 or online at www.glacvcd.org.


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