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| jjPoster contest winners to be displayed in HWD lobby |
  Winners in Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's "Water is Life" poster contest will be displayed in Helix's admin building lobby from June 24 to July 2. This traveling show will include two winners from Helix's local competition that Met selected to appear in its 2013 calendar. |
| jjGet skills for converting turf to WaterSmart landscaping |
| San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego County Water Authority, and MiraCosta College are teaming up to sponsor a WaterSmart Landscape Workshop Series. It will provide participants hands-on learning for three key competencies necessary for a successful landscape retrofit. Read more... |
| jjSpruce up your sprinkler |
| When it comes to irrigation systems, a little maintenance goes a long way. Cracks in pipes can lead to costly leaks and broken sprinkler heads waste water and money. You could be losing up to 25,000 gallons of water and more than $120 over a six-month irrigation period! Read more... |
| jjLake Jennings March Photo Contest winners announced |
| Judges recently completed their work for the 2013 Lake Jennings March Photo Contest, awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in adult and under 18 categories and 14 honorable mentions overall. Photo subjects ranged from birds in the sky to fish under water. See the winners... |
| jjDesalination coming; customer cost: $5 to $7 per month |
| San Diego County Water Authority recently approved a landmark agreement with Poseidon Resources, Inc., to purchase up to 56,000 acre-feet of water annually from what will be the nation’s largest desalination facility. It will be built adjacent to the Encina Power Plant in Carlsbad. Read more... |
| jjDistrict announces activation of turf removal program |
| A turf removal program is available for Helix customers through the San Diego County Water Authority. The program will reimburse qualified participants $1.50 per square foot for replacing existing turf grass with alternative, water-efficient landscaping. See turfreplacement.watersmartsd.org for details. |
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ACWA-JPIA presents check to Helix board
Helix Water District got a boost to its balance sheet recently when the Association of California Water Agencies' Joint Powers Insurance Authority presented the East County water purveyor a check for $215,311. Helix is a...
Helix
has a series of presentations that bring information
about the District to the community.