Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) Board of Directors voted, at its regularly scheduled Board meeting, to approve an additional $250,000 in funding for the full-scale Irrigation Efficiency Retrofit Program (IERP).

With a fresh round of funding, residential customers can qualify for up to $1500 in efficient irrigation system upgrades professionally installed - now including free smart irrigation controllers. Commercial customers, including HOAs, can qualify for up to $3000 in eligible upgrades and repairs. In addition to the controllers, the upgrades include drip irrigation, high efficiency nozzles, and capping of unneeded spray heads.

“There was an overwhelmingly positive response from customers when we launched the pilot program back in December 2023,” commented LVMWD Resource Conservation Manager Craig Jones. “Our customers understand the value of efficient irrigation systems and landscapes and as we expected, they’ve stepped up by implementing these best practices. We are excited to be able to build on that with the full-scale program.”

With this update, even more LVMWD customers will be able to have a certified irrigation professional examine and retrofit their existing irrigation system to maximize water use efficiency. This service begins with a free water efficiency landscape evaluation through MWD, where a highly trained WaterWise consultant visits the home to determine if the landscape qualifies for the program. Once the project is deemed qualified, the customer is contacted to schedule the retrofit installation by a WaterWise professional.

Funding for the IERP is limited and provided to residential and commercial customers on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of one retrofit per customer. For more program information, visit  the Irrigation Efficiency Retrofit webpage.