Water

The region’s long-term water supply reliability depends upon a continued commitment to water-use conservation and efficiency by residents and organizations. Mission RCD established one of the first Mobile Irrigation Labs in the state providing irrigation system evaluations on a wide variety of irrigation systems and crops county-wide and has been working with our partners on water conservation on residential, commercial, and agricultural properties since the 1990s. Over the past 5 years, Mission RCD has worked with more than 2,500 property owners in both the landscape and agriculture sectors to improve water use efficiency in irrigation and eliminate irrigation run-off into storm drains, water courses, and ultimately, the Pacific Ocean.

Mission RCD water conservation programs are based on NRCS best management practices and centered in equity and inclusion, supporting the California Department of Water Resources, San Diego County Water Authority, Rancho California Water District, and the Municipal Water District of Orange County. We are developing new conservation programs and our current water programs include:

SDCWA Agriculture Water Management Program

This program supports irrigation system evaluations to growers with one or more irrigated acres. Mission RCD provides irrigation system evaluations, water use efficiency recommendations, crop data and technical information about the types of irrigation equipment used to increase water use efficiency and crop yield on agricultural sites. These evaluations assist growers with evaluating how to achieve maximum water efficiency and to determine how to better manage the water resources available to them, and more efficiently manage irrigation requirements for productive and healthy plants.

Rancho California Water District/TEAM RCD Water Management Program

Mission RCD has provided irrigation system evaluations for Rancho California Water District’s agriculture customers to increase water use efficiency and crop yield on agricultural sites since 2010. More recently, our assistance on Rancho’s Irrigation Efficiency Program (AIEP) and CropSWAP programs is done in collaboration with Temecula Elsinore Anza Murrieta (TEAM) RCD. Evaluations support the rebate program for irrigation system equipment upgrades with an audit of irrigated agricultural sites and providing growers with technical assistance and recommendations on how to increase efficiency and improve system distribution uniformity and efficiency.

MWDOC Smart Timer Rebate Program Installation Verification/Inspection

Mission RCD has supported MWDOC’s outdoor water rebate programs since 2017 with rebate installation verification and on-site field services for the SmartTimer Rebate Program, Turf Removal Rebate Program, Spray to Drip and Rotating Nozzle Rebate Program. These programs offer incentives to residential and commercial property owners for purchase and installation of weather-based and other water conservation devices for eligible customers in Orange County.

Website Accessibility Policy

Mission Resource Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Mission Resource Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (760) 728-1332

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Mission Resource Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Mission Resource Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (760) 728-1332.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.