The
Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) hosted its Cucamonga Water Tour on Thursday,
May 18, 2017, for stakeholders, community leaders, and residents. The day-long tour
featured numerous local water facilities, including tours of the District’s
Lloyd W. Michael and Arthur H. Bridge Water Treatment Plants, recycled water
and potable water reservoirs, and recharge basins. The highlight of the tour was
a visit to the Department of Water Resources’ Devil Canyon Power Plant, in San
Bernardino, which highlighted not only CVWD’s imported water supply, but the
energy that is created and captured simply by water flowing.
“This
tour offers a unique opportunity to see the journey water travels before being
delivered to homes and businesses in our community,” commented CVWD Vice
President Luis Cetina. “It was a great day to spend with our customers, to physically
share with them all aspects of delivering a safe and reliable water supply.”
Participants
gained valuable insight into CVWD’s water supply sources and how water is
treated, stored and distributed to customers. Participants also learned about
local and statewide policy challenges water districts face in ensuring a high
quality, reliable water supply. This year’s tour also included a visit to a
local home that has participated in CVWD’s Water Savvy Landscape Contest and
Tour. The homeowners, Ron and Lucinda Pryor, shared their firsthand experiences
of changing their turf yard to low-water use plants and the value and benefits
they have experienced.
“What a fantastic tour!” commented tour
participant Linda Ohlsen. “It was informative, fun, engaging and most of all
exciting to see the passion from CVWD staff.”
CVWD is
committed to educating customers and local leaders about their water supply and
offers a variety of educational programs, workshops, and tours throughout the
year. For more information, visit CVWDwater.com or call
(909)987-2591.