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Happy California Water Professionals Appreciation Week! đź’¦

Our District will celebrate with posts through October 15th, so be sure to check back in for updates!

The California Legislature officially designated the first week in October as California Water Professionals Appreciation Week. It is intended to highlight the important role of water industry professionals and local public water agencies in ensuring safe and reliable water, wastewater, and recycled water in California.

The District will be closed today, Monday October 9, 2023 in recognition of today’s Federal Holiday.

In case of an emergency, please call (760) 753-0155.

Thanks to local resident Tom Caskey for this sunset shot!

One of your photos could be featured on the homepage of our website, our Instagram account, our newsletter or our Facebook page. đź“·

We love seeing our community through your eyes so please continue to submit your favorite pictures from Encinitas, Leucadia, and South Carlsbad by tagging your photo with #LWDPhoto or send an email to info@lwwd.org. We will give recognition to any photo we use in any of our postings or newsletters.

Thanks to local resident Pamela Polcyn for this hummingbird photo!

Teachers 🍎 Do you need funding for a school project? We can help fund the project! Apply to our Teacher Grant Program by Friday, November 17 and we’ll help support costs (up to $2000 per grant) associated with educating future environmental stewards! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/lwdteachergrant.

Check out examples of the projects of previous Teacher Grant winners in our compilation video below!

REMINDER - Letters of interest and brief biographies are due to the District no later than October 2, 2023 at 5:00 p.m to apply to be on our Board of Directors.

Since we are officially in the fall season, below are some reminders from the District as we enter autumn! 🍂

We recently received the California Association of Sanitation Agencies 2023 Public Outreach & Education – Small Agency award for our Emergency Preparedness Training Drill Video with the City of Encinitas.

Thank you to CASA for the award, our dedicated Field Services Technicians, and the City of Encinitas’ staff for assisting us during the emergency preparedness training drill.

Watch the award-winning training video here: bit.ly/TrainingDrillVideo. #CityofEncinitas

Here are some daily tips for reducing pollution for #PollutionPreventionWeek! ⬇️

Be a water-saving hero! Whether at home or working outside, cutting down on water usage matters. Heating and pumping water takes energy and chemicals, but by using less, we save fuel and reduce pollution.