WaterSmart
Reason No. 3:
Your Neighbors Are Doing Their Part
Water-Efficient Products
Manufacturers are developing
innovative products that use less
water, growers are propagating lowwater-use plants, and retailers are
stocking more water-efficient options
for consumers.
Low Impact Development
Cities and San Diego County
are building Green Streets with
permeable pavement and vegetated
swales that soak up stormwater,
restore groundwater and minimize
water pollution.
Building Codes and Permits
The California Green Building
Standards Code, enacted in 2011,
and local building permits require
developers to install water-efficient
fixtures and landscapes in new
homes and buildings.
In a 2022 Water
Authority poll of
San Diego residents,
88 percent considered
efficient water use
a civic duty.5
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Standards and Training in
Landscaping Industry
The American Society of
Landscape Architects launched the
Sustainable Sites Initiative, irrigation
manufacturers are simplifying what
homeowners need to know, and the
Irrigation Association and California
Landscape Contractors Association
are training contractors in new
irrigation management techniques.
Public Education
The Surfrider Foundation, San
Diego County Master Gardeners
Association, Water Conservation
Garden, San Diego Botanic Garden,
water districts and others are
teaching water-efficient landscaping
to homeowners and students.
88%
