It’s easy to feel like water is everywhere. Water is part of our daily routine, making it easy to overlook the vast amount we use in everyday activities. Making a cup of coffee, cooking meals, washing clothes, and more – they all need water. But if everyone treats water as an endless resource, it can … More Tips to Reduce Your Water Footprint
Your drinking water flows through thousands of miles of mountains and land before reaching your faucet. Southern California drinking water comes from several water sources, and the Santa Ana River Watershed is a key player in delivering water to these sources. Watersheds are fundamental to several water systems. It’s an area of land that captures, … More From the Mountains to Your Tap: Where the Santa Ana River Watershed Flows
Across California, wetlands act as a natural cleaning system before water reaches the tap. These shallow areas of water that cover or saturate soil — often called marshes, swamps or bogs — help clean water naturally. They trap sediments, balance nutrients and absorb pollutants before the water flows into reservoirs, rivers, groundwater and other sources … More Wetlands: Tap Water’s Natural Filter
2025 was a year of progress for our member agencies, from federal advocacy for water policies and sustainable water awards to important infrastructure upgrades and water education outreach. As we kick off the new year, our member agencies are sharing tips for your 2026 tap water resolutions. Drink more tap: We’ll start off with … More Start Fresh: Easy Tap Water Habits to Kick Off 2026
Across Southern California, Your SoCal Tap Water member agencies made 2025 a year of progress, innovation and recognition for the water industry. By launching major infrastructure upgrades, earning top sustainability awards and connecting communities through education and advocacy, our agencies are working hard to provide safe, reliable water. We’re tapping into a celebration of agency … More Celebrating 2025 Water Wins for Southern California
As one of the largest watersheds in Southern California, the Santa Ana River Watershed is vital to our region’s water supply. The watershed helps ensure that safe, reliable water is available for everyone, even as our population grows and our climate changes. The Santa Ana River and its network of rivers and streams form the … More Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan: Protecting our Water Together
This spooky season, we’re ghosting single-use plastic water bottles and reaching for tap water. Single-use plastic water bottles are haunting our planet and come at financial and environmental costs. Making tap water your top choice is often more affordable, minimizes negative environmental impacts and is a convenient option. Cost Over 50 million single-use plastic water bottles were … More Ghosting Single-Use Plastic: Thinking Outside the Bottle & Protecting Our Planet
We all know drinking water is a necessary part of our daily routine. But here’s a fun twist: your glass of water is also a mineral treasure trove. While you cannot see them, there are several minerals working behind the scenes in every glass of water to keep you healthy and energized. The minerals in … More Mighty Minerals: The Hidden Value in Your Tap Water
School may be out for summer, but your tap water report card just arrived. Each July, water agencies release their Consumer Confidence Reports, or as we like to call them, “water quality report cards.” These annual reports offer a clear snapshot of what’s in your tap water, where it comes from, and how it compares … More Your Tap Water’s Report Card Is In. How Did It Do?