Commercial Resources
The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and your local water agency have compiled a variety of water use efficiency resources to help commercial, industrial, and institutional customers save water.
OC Water Smart Gardens
MWDOC’s OC Water Smart Gardens webpage provides a surplus of helpful guides and fact sheets, as well as an interactive photo gallery of water-saving landscape ideas that allows you to add the California Friendly plants that inspire you to a shopping list. Visit the webpage today for a collection of resources to help you save time, money, and water!
FREE Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) Certification
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET), now offers FREE Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) certification classes for landscape professionals. Classes are open to any city staff, professional landscaper, water district employee, or maintenance personnel that would like to become a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper.
Performance Based Irrigation Management Contract
MWDOC created the Performance Based Irrigation Management Contract (PBIMC) to help Homeowners Associations and property managers ensure their landscape is being watered efficiently. The PBIMC uses irrigation scheduling performance measures to define minimum irrigation efficiency standards that must be met by the landscape contractor.
Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and Guidelines
Cities and counties are required to adopt a Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. MWDOC worked with the Association of California Cities – Orange County, local cities and water agencies to develop a Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance specific to the needs of Orange County. The Guidelines for Implementation helps cities set guidelines for designing and approving landscape projects. The Worksheet can be opened in Excel.