Smart Water Living: Urban Water Use Efficiency in SoCal

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Welcome to Smart Water Living – your local guide to using water more efficiently in Southern California. From rethinking landscapes to improving irrigation and understanding water policies, we share practical tips, expert insights, and real stories to help you save water while maintaining comfort and beauty.


 

A landscape manager checks an irrigation controller as sprinklers water a Southern California front yard with lawn, trees, flowering plants, and drought-tolerant landscaping.

Smart Irrigation Month 2026: Beyond the Smart Controller

June 18, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
 How Southern California households, landscapers, and communities can save water, protect local waterways, and build healthier landscapes this summerIt is that time of year again. July is Smart Irrigation Month, an annual opportunity to pause and think more carefully about how we water our landscapes…
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Smart Irrigation Month: A Call to Action for Water Efficiency in California

July 24, 2025
By Esther N Lofton
Why Smart Irrigation Matters Now More Than Ever As Southern California enters the peak of summer, water agencies, utilities, and residents are turning their attention to one of the region’s most pressing challenges—sustainable water use. July is officially recognized as Smart Irrigation Month, a…
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Proyecto de ley de la Asamblea (AB) 1572 (2023-2024): Comprensión de la Nueva Ley sobre el Uso del Agua y el Césped no Funcional

June 23, 2025
By Esther N Lofton
AB 1572 es una ley de California que tiene como objetivo conservar el agua potable al prohibir su uso para regar césped no funcional en ciertas áreas. El césped no funcional se refiere al césped que no tiene un propósito real; no se usa para deportes, juegos o recreación, como el césped a lo largo de las…
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