Are you a resident, business, or policymaker interested in learning more about our water system and what you can do to help? You’ve come to the right place then!
Residents
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency:
- Landscaping classes
- Lawn Be Gone Rebates
- High Efficiency Toilet Rebates
- High Efficiency Washing Machine Rebates
- Rain Barrel Rebates
Drought-resistant and California Native Gardening:
Greywater Systems:
Report Water Waste:
Sea Level Rise and Flooding:
- County of San Mateo, Office of Sustainability: Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
- Our Coast Our Future
For more info on protecting water quality, including car wash coupons and beach cleanups, visit San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program’s website.
Businesses
Businesses can save water in many ways. The Alliance for Water Efficiency provides water saving tips by industry.
To learn how your business may prevent stormwater pollution, review the county pollution prevention program’s guide.
Policymakers
Conservation Information:
- California Urban Water Conservation Council
- Water Education Foundation
- Groundwater Management in North County
BAWSCA Programs:
Useful reports
Supply/Demand and Water Systems:
- History of the Hetch Hetchy System
- Pacific Institute: Urban Water Demand in CA to 2100
- California Water Plan: San Francisco Bay Section
- Pacific Institute: The Untapped Potential of CA’s Water Supply
- Public Policy Institute: California’s Water
- Water Education Foundation: Understanding the Groundwater Management Act
Water, Building, and Land Use:
- SFPUC: Blueprint for Onsite Water Systems
- SFPUC: Non-potable Water Program
- Cascadia Green Building Council: Toward Net Zero Water
- Western Resource Advocates: Urban Sprawl – Impacts on Local Water Use
Water Quality:
- SMCWPPP: San Mateo Sustainable Green Streets Guidebook
- CA Water Board: Toxicity in CA Waters: SF Bay Region
- SF Estuary Partnership: The State of San Francisco Bay
- SMCWPPP: Green Infrastructure presentation
- CUWCC: Turf Removal and Replacement
- RPA: 9 Ways to Make Green Infrastructure Work
- SPUR: Greening Up – Ways to Grow Green Infrastructure
Sea Level Rise:
- California Coastal Commission: Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance
- Pacific Institute: The Impact of Sea-Level Rise on the CA Coast
- Superior Court of San Mateo County: Flooding Ahead – Planning for Sea Level Rise
Other Resources: