Low Water Landscaping In Belmont Heights, CA 90803

Drought tolerant landscaping comes to Belmont Heights where a number of homes are leading the way by already creating beautiful low maintenance low water usage yards …

 And, as one home owner Lisa Figueroa told me, She loves the look of her new yard, so much that she often feeling like she’s entering her own private oasis when she returns home at the end of the day.

As you may have heard the City of Long Beach is now offering a rebate of $2.50 a square foot to replace your standard yard with a drought-tolerant landscape, up to $2,500.00. Long Beach Water Department (LBWD)  

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 This is a nice added incentive to do what these households have already done and good for you and good for you neighborhood.

Landscaping, washing cars, and other outdoor activities make up the bulk of the 14 gallons of water used daily by the average Long Beach resident water prohibitions.… These and other programs have enabled the city to reduce its water use, by 8% from the 10-year-average. The 8% savings equals 1.8 billion gallons saved annually! My hope is that more of us will follow these progressive green thinkers as we head into the future saving dramatically more water. 

As our population continues to grow, finding new and inventive ways to expand our water supply in addition to conservation is important to ensuring long-term water supply reliability. The City uses recycled water extensively for industrial purposes and to irrigate city parks, golf course, cemeteries and athletic fields, replacing millions of gallons of imported potable water that would otherwise be used. The City has also introduced a comprehensive expansion to its water-recycling program. The expansion involves the construction of 16 miles of pipeline, new pump stations, upgrades to water system storage, and the completion of new service connections. Once complete, the project will more than double recycled water use in Long Beach and eventually will meet 12 percent of the city’s total water demand.

Long Beach has also invented its own, patented seawater desalination process, known as the Long Beach Method. This process is 20-30% more energy efficient than traditional desalination processes, making the process less expensive and more environmentally friendly. Although seawater desalination will not immediately alleviate our water shortage, the Long Beach Water Department is continuing to research and improve the technology as part of the long-term water supply.

The city has set a residential target use of 100 gallons per day, which would set the standard for water conservation in Southern California. We can all help meet this goal by making small changes like turning off the faucet while we brush our teeth, and by making larger changes like installing water efficient appliances. Together, we can not only guarantees water for today’s citizens, but also for generations to come. Thank you for conserving water—our most precious resource!