WATER WEB RESOURCES

 

Websites:

 

City of Santa Monica Environmental Division website:

http://santa-monica.org/epd/scp

 

Rocky Mountain Institute:

www.rmi.org 

Fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world.

 

Santa Monica Baykeeper

www.smbaykeeper.org

 Its primary mission is to continually survey the environmental health of these resources; to alert the public to potential hazards and expose those who contribute in any way to the degradation of this ecosystem.

 

Heal the Bay

www.healthebay.org

 Organizes monthly beach clean-ups and other events

 

American Water Works Association

www.waterwise.org

 Water efficiency and conservation resource.

 

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

http://www.mwdh20.com/

The MWD provides water to all of Southern California – great site for anyone who wants to learn more about the state water system.

 

California Urban Water Conservation Council

www.h2ouse.org/

 

Agencies:

 

Environmental Protection Agency. 

http://www.epa.gov/win/ 

Q&A, maps, new, inquiries and regional information on watersheds.

 

Theodore Payne Foundation

www.theodorepayne.org 

This site has a lot of great information about gardening, and the foundation offers classes, a bookstore, and other resources for water-wise gardening.

 

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/homepage.jsp  

You can view the Annual Water Quality Report from this site.  Great for Los Angeles County residents.

 

Santa Monica BayKeeper

http://www.smbaykeeper.org/ 

 Oversees SM Bay, San Pedro Bay and adjacent coastal waters and nearby watersheds.  Works to inform the public of any potential hazards and alert them of those in the community who are a negative influence on our eco-system.

 

Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant

http://www.ci.la.ca.us/SAN/htp-gallery.htm

 Great website with pictures and an overview of the sewage treatment process.