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Connect with peers, policymakers, and practitioners at convenings designed to move California water forward together.
Accessible, expert-led online sessions on the policies, programs, and practices shaping California water efficiency.
Missed a session? Browse our archive of past events and access recordings, materials, and key takeaways. (Members Only)
Explore our pilot using AI to reclassify CII water use at scale.
Plain-language water efficiency terms translated to make conservation more accessible to every California community.
Step-by-step guides for common water efficiency programs developed to help water agencies put best practices into action. This is a member-only resource.
From incentives to direct installation. Explore resources to help scale landscape transformation programs across the state.
Turnkey QWEL trainings help landscapers earn EPA WaterSense certification — delivered for water agencies statewide.
The Leak Repair Elite Program, developed with IAPMO, equips plumbers to identify and fix leaks in homes and businesses.
No-cost trainings for hotels, commercial kitchens, and medical facilities — offered in partnership with SoCalGas across their service area.
The CalWEP LAM Explorer Powered by WaterView helps urban water suppliers meet California’s Making Conservation a Way of Life regulations. This dataset provides essential information for both the residential outdoor and CII-DIM water use standards.
Your one-stop destination for regulatory guidance, timelines, and all of CalWEP's compliance tools
Navigate California's NFT (AB 1572) requirements with guides, templates, and support built for water agencies on the front lines.
CalWEP shapes California water policy by amplifying the member voice on legislation, regulations, and state planning processes.
Our latest essential read — curated to keep you current on what's shaping California water efficiency practice and policy.
Members can order bulk copies of our trusted guides or participate in our digital publication program
The CalWEP M&E Guidebook offers actionable guidance for California water agencies to measure the effectiveness of urban conservation programs.
Access the legacy archive of publications from the California Urban Water Conservation Council — CalWEP's predecessor organization.
Qualified Water Efficiency Landscaper (QWEL): an EPA WaterSense labeled Professional Certification Program for irrigation system audits. The Partnership has received national recognition from the WaterSense program for continued efforts in promoting water use efficiency in our region and beyond.
CalWEP provides turnkey trainings – from logistics, to marketing, to the training itself – that help landscape professionals earn their certification while advancing water-efficient landscape design, installation, and maintenance.
Interested in bringing a training to your community? Contact CalWEP’s Events and Training Manager, Cristina Saldaña, to learn more about hosting a program in your area.
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Landscaping companies are essential partners in implementing water-efficient landscape practices across the Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional (CII) sector. They directly influence the design, installation,...
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CalWEP has updated and reissued its Landscape Conversion Criteria Tool intended to assist turf rebate program managers design effective and progressive rebate criteria. The...
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Written and designed by G3: Green Gardens Group, this publication was made possible with funding from the California Water Efficiency Partnership, Surfrider Foundation, Water...
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CalWEP is excited to launch a first of its kind graphics-only landscape maintenance guide for low-water use landscapes! 20 pages of easy to understand...
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