Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 16, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 16, 2016 


DECEMBER WATER SAVINGS REMAINS AT 20%

Water savings for the FMWD service area ended at 
20% for the month of December 2015, which was 
unchanged from the 20% savings in November. 
The State is using calendar year 2013 as the 
benchmark for measuring water savings for water 
agencies throughout California. Compliance 
with the mandate is determined on a cumulative 
basis starting with June 1, 2015. Cumulative water 
savings for the District since the State-mandated 
reductions began is 29%. 

 As with some other water providers in the State, 
local agencies did not meet their State-mandated 
targets for the month of December. However on 
a cumulative basis, which accounts for all water 
savings achieved from June 2015 to December 
2015, most agencies are on track in compliance. 
Below are the numbers for agencies within the 
FMWD service area:

 December Savings Cumulative Savings State- 
Mandated Target Crescenta Valley Water District 
23% 29% 24% La Canada Irrigation District * 
17% 31% Two day Watering Las Flores Water 
Company * 16% 21% Two day Watering Lincoln 
Avenue Water Company 20% 30% 28% Mesa 
Crest Water District 10% 28% 25% Rubio Cañon 
Land and Water Association 27% 30% 36% 
Valley Water Company 16% 28% 36% *The State 
allows smaller agencies to choose between two 
days a week watering or 25% reduction. 

 “Although it is harder to conserve during the 
winter months, when historically there is a drop in 
irrigation, customers can prepare for the summer 
by installing cisterns and rain barrels to save storm 
water,” stated FMWD General Manager Nina 
Jazmadarian. “Rebates of $300 per cistern and $75 
per rain barrel are being offered by Metropolitan 
Water District.” 

 For more savings tips, please go to http://
bewaterwise.com/.

 Foothill Municipal Water District provides 
imported water to Crescenta Valley Water 
District, La Cañada Irrigation District, Mesa 
Crest Water Company, Valley Water Company, 
Lincoln Avenue Water Company, Las Flores 
Water Company and Rubio Cañon Land & 
Water Association. Kinneloa Irrigation District, 
another retail agency, takes no water from 
Foothill.

SUPERVISOR ANTONOVICH ANNOUNCES 
COUNTY’S ENHANCED ELECTRONIC 

PERMITTING AND INSPECTIONS SYSTEM

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – To enhance customer 
service by reducing costs and making the 
application and permitting system process easier, 
the Department of Regional Planning’s improved 
web portal, “EPIC-LA” provides a comprehensive 
approach to land entitlement processing and code 
enforcement, announced Supervisor Michael D. 
Antonovich.

 “EPIC-LA will reduce the time necessary to 
approve planning permits and respond to code 
enforcement violations -- saving businesses time 
and money,” said Antonovich. “Customers will 
have the ability to initiate land use projects, pay fees 
online, request services, research, communicate 
and access information related to their projects 
online using a handheld device or computer with 
internet access.” Visit EPIC-LA at: https://portal.
planning.lacounty.gov

 Additional features include electronic plan 
checking and review as well as mobile tools for 
code enforcement and inspections.

 The Los Angeles County Department of 
Regional Planning (DRP) is responsible for 
the strategic growth and development of the 
unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County 
through the preparation of the Los Angeles County 
General Plan. DRP performs all land use planning 
and zoning functions in the unincorporated areas 
of Los Angeles County. The unincorporated 
areas include more than 2,600 square miles and 
represent two-thirds of the County’s land and one 
tenth of its population.


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