Desert Water Agency Segment – March 1, 2024

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Seg 1 – Desert Water Agency Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

DESERT WATER AGENCY w/ Xochitl Pena re: 1200 S. Gene Autry Tr., Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– REPORT that the General Manager, Mark Krause has retiring after 30 years and Steve Johnson is the NEW General Manager. Mark and Steve were both hired in 1995.
– DISCUSSION of the duties of the General Manager.
– REPORT that they are launching a huge pipeline replacement program on Caballeros between Tahquitz and Ramon. Between 7 AM and 5 PM. It’s a 30-inch pipeline that is 70 years old that will be replaced w/ iron. The new pipe will last a long time.
– REPORT on new and existing programs.
1. Leak detection survey going on for 2 to 3 weeks.
2. Grass Removal – $3. Per square foot and an additional $1 per square foot in Palm Springs.
3. Smart Controllers – Adjust automatically when it rains.
4. Sprinkler nozzle – Uses less water.
5. Toilets – A $150. credit for an energy-efficient one to cover purchase and installation for residential. Ultra-low-slow. This incentive is for 1.1 gallon per flush toilets or less. Buy it where ever you want. www.dwa.org/toilet.
6. Clothes washers – $250. If you upgrade to an energy-efficient one. They have a sticker on one.
– REMEMBER to turn off your sprinklers for 48 hours AFTER it rains.
– (contact info: www.dwa.org.and (760) 323-4971)

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