Are you mystified by the box that controls your sprinkler system? Are your shrubs and trees looking dry even after you water them? Does cycle and soak remind you of the hour at the gym? We invite you to attend the Be Water Smart Water School.
In addition to learning more about water conservation in your home, if you have received a fee for violating your water provider’s water conservation guidelines the fee may be waived by attending the Be Water Smart Water School (more details below).
Introducing Water School Plus – Landscape 101
In addition to the regular water school class, Water School Plus classes offer an additional hour of landscaping knowledge. You may still have your fee waived by attending a Water School Plus class. Attend and learn how to convert your lawn to low water use plants, convert your sprinklers to drip irrigation, or how to care for your trees. All classes are taught by a certified landscaper who will be happy to answer all your landscaping questions.
- Convert Lawn to Low Water Use Plants – Saturday, March 19, 2016
- Convert Sprinklers to Drip Irrigation – Saturday, May 21, 2016
- Caring for Your Trees – Saturday, July 23, 2016
Water School Basics:
- 1 or 2 hour in person class taught by a landscape industry professional
- Held in various locations throughout the Sacramento region
- Prior registration is required.
- 5 question self-graded quiz at the end of the class
Water School Curriculum:
- Regional water supply information
- State and regional drought update
- How to read your meter and bill
- Indoor water savings tips including available rebate programs
- Easy ways to find leaks in your home
- Outdoor water savings tips including sprinkler water waste examples and how to fix them
If you want to get a citation/violation/reconnection fee waived:
- Fee must have been issued before the date of the water school class you wish to attend.
- You may only get one fee waived per year (every 365 days).
- It may take up to two billing cycles for the fee to be waived on your water bill account.
- Enter your citation/violation/reconnection fee number (if provided) on the RSVP online form.
- You must enter your water bill account number on the RSVP online form.
- Sacramento County Water Agency is not waiving fees at this time.
- City of Sacramento only waives 2nd violations.
The following water providers are participating:
- California American Water
- Carmichael Water District
- Citrus Heights Water District
- City of Lincoln
- City of Sacramento
- City of West Sacramento
- Del Paso Manor Water District
- Elk Grove Water District
- Golden State Water Company
- Orange Vale Water Company
- Placer County Water Agency
- Rancho Murieta Community Services District
- Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District
- Sacramento County Water Agency
- Sacramento Suburban Water District
- San Juan Water District
Reservations are required. Class will be canceled if there are fewer than 5 registered participants two days prior to the class.
