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1828 - Soledad Canyon settler John Lang born in Herkimer County, N.Y. [story]
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We’re hearing a lot about California’s drought these days. The majority of our water use comes from outdoor watering, so we can make a big difference by making small changes outside. Water suppliers in the Santa Clarita Valley have adopted a Drought Action Plan, and the State of California issued some important guidelines for all of us to follow:

  • Avoid Runoff. Watering the sidewalk wastes water and money. Repair leaks and adjust sprinklers to make sure they only water your lawn.
  • Use a broom. Don’t use a hose to clean driveways, walkways or patios. Use a broom to save money and 80 gallons of water in the process.
  • Use a shut-off valve. A standard garden hose wastes 10 gallons of water per minute. That’s water we can’t spare. Add an automatic shut-off nozzle to your hose to prevent run-off and save up to 70 gallons of water every time you wash your car.

Water Down the Drain
Storm drains prevent flooding by collecting rain during storms – not water from sprinklers or hoses. The Santa Clara River can become polluted when trash, fertilizers, oil, paints, pet waste and pesticides are washed into the storm drains. Too much of these pollutants can make people sick and kill plants and animals that depend on water in the river.  They are also the #1 source of pollution in our nation’s urban waters today.

By taking steps now to save water due to the drought, we can also prevent pollution to our Santa Clara River.

To make a difference and learn helpful environmental tips, register now for the City of Santa Clarita’s 20th Annual River Rally. Volunteers will help clean a portion of the Santa Clara River on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the portion of the river near Wiley Canyon Road and Via Princessa Bridge.

Register now!

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11 Comments

  1. and the city of LA is making an outdoor water slide….riiiiight

  2. and the city of LA is making an outdoor water slide….riiiiight

  3. They are supposedly reusing the water to water the parks

  4. I see gas a station power washing the sidewalk every morning..I notified the water company. .obviously no one has bothered to go yell at them

  5. Dena Jones says:

    The outdoor water slide recycles their water

  6. Dena Jones says:

    Armine Savadian Jones

  7. What about golf courses?

  8. JJ says:

    I was driving to San Fran over the weekend with my fiance and noticed the California Aqueduct and came up with a totally legitimate plan to save millions of gallons of fresh California water each year.

    I’m trying to get people to pay attention to this, but I’m having A LOT of trouble. Although I have gotten some water experts (the closest I could find anyway) to go over the solution and find no holes in the plan, noone is really taking this seriously.

    I honestly believe this could be a sustainable way to save billions of gallons of our water over time. BILLIONS!

    Please at least read the petition…

    https://www.change.org/p/california-governor-jerry-brown-save-billions-of-gallons-of-california-s-water-by-covering-our-aqueduct

    Thank you in advance!!!!!!

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