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With summer in full swing, it’s important to stay ahead of saving electricity to avoid power outages, help reduce your energy costs and preserve our natural resources.

🔥 Set your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher. Increasing your air conditioner 7 to 10 degrees 8 hours a day can save up to 10 percent on cooling costs.

🔥 Use smart or programmable thermostats to set and control temperature directly from your smart device and effortlessly maintain energy savings, even when you’re not at home.

We are hiring for two full-time Field Services Technician-In-Training positions💧

The application period closes on September 29, 2023 at 4:30PM. Please note, we are not accepting Facebook applications, you must apply on our website at the link to be considered. If you’re interested in working with us, apply on our website here: https://bit.ly/LWDjobs.

With school back in season, there’s no doubt you know some teachers who would benefit from our Teacher Grant Program. ⬇️

Teachers striving to educate students about water resource management and ocean water pollution prevention are welcome to apply! LWD may provide up to $6,000 in teacher grants, with a maximum of $2,000 per grant to assist with the cost of curriculum.

The District is proud and grateful to have Field Service Superintendent Marvin Gonzalez on our team! Read Marvin's Emerging Leader story from California Water Environment Association here: https://buff.ly/3E602Qk

We are the recipients of 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! Watch the training video here: bit.ly/TrainingDrillVideo.

Check out the award acceptance video thanking CASA for the award. We would also like to acknowledge the City of Encinitas’ staff for assisting us during the emergency preparedness training drill.

🚨PSA: Do not flush wet wipes and rags down the toilet.

Paper towels, wet wipes, cleaning wipes, cosmetic wipes, disinfecting wipes, and feminine hygiene products should never go in the toilet -they might clog your pipes. Only human waste and toilet paper are OK to flush.

Attention Teachers! 🍎

Leucadia Wastewater District is now accepting applications for this year’s Teacher Grant Program. Full program details can be found here: bit.ly/DistrictTeacherGrant. The deadline to submit the grant application is Friday, November 17.

Help us get the word out to teachers who can benefit from this program by sharing this post!

Submit your favorite local natural scenic photos to info@lwwd.org. 🌼 🦋

Please continue to submit your favorite pictures from Encinitas, Leucadia, and South Carlsbad by tagging a photo on Facebook with #DISTRICTPhoto or send an email to info@lwwd.org. You could be featured on our Facebook page or on the cover of our future newsletters. We will give recognition to any photo we use in any of our postings or newsletters.

Photo by Mykell Cruz of the “Butterfly Painted Lady”