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City of Irvine offers free sandbags to residents

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Editor Posted in Irvine, News, Water Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release#: 2015-12-17

CONTACT: Public Information Office, 949-724-6077, pio@cityofirvine.org

City of Irvine offers free sandbags to residents

IRVINE, CA (Dec. 17, 2015): The City of Irvine encourages residents to prepare for El Niño conditions now. To that end, Irvine residents can pick up 10 free prefilled sandbags per household at the City’s Operations Support Facility, 6427 Oak Canyon Road, Irvine. The facility is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; closed weekends. Residents should check in at the office and show proof of Irvine residency before obtaining their sandbags.

In addition, the Orange County Fire Authority is offering free sand and bags at locations throughout the county. In Irvine, residents can visit Station 36, 301 E. Yale Loop; and Station 47, 47 Fossil. Residents should bring a shovel to these locations in order to fill their bags. More information on this program is available at ocfa.org (link is external).
Another option for residents is to visit local Home Depot and Lowe’s stores, which have prefilled sandbags and related products available for purchase. Continue reading→

Free prefilled sandbags available at El Niño Information Day

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Editor Posted in Irvine, News, Water Leave a comment

IRVINE, CA (Dec. 3, 2015): The City of Irvine, in partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority, will host an El Niño public information day Dec. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Irvine Civic Center. Irvine residents can pick up 10 free, prefilled sandbags per household at the event.

The day will include a presentation at 9:30 a.m. on “How to Prepare for El Niño.” Information booths from the City of Irvine Police Department, City of Irvine Public Works Department and the Orange County Fire Authority will offer preparedness and safety tips. Continue reading→

Coneybeare Cleantech Leaders Conference to target drought crisis on May 14

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Editor Posted in Energy, Environmental, Events, Irvine, News, Water Leave a comment

Coneybeare Cleantech Leaders Conference to Target Drought Crisis in Southern California

Inaugural May 14 event attracts renowned leaders in water conservation and green technology innovation

IRVINE, CALIF – As the region’s water supply becomes more imperiled by the day and global temperatures continue to rise, some of the greatest minds in the clean technology field will be coming to Southern California to discuss the world’s most severe environmental challenges and offer solutions. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 14 at the Eureka Building in Irvine, and admission is $69.

The Coneybeare Cleantech Leaders Conference will feature cost-effective, high-impact and scalable strategies including innovations in water, solar and renewable energy. Venture capitalists, community and government leaders, utility executives, property owners and managers, clean technology companies, and green architectural, engineering, and construction firms will all be part of this inaugural event. Continue reading→

Newport Beach Councilwoman Daigle running for the OC Water District

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Irvine, Leslie Daigle, Newport Beach, News, Orange County Water District, Politics, Steve Sheldon, Water Leave a comment

Sheldon’s Folly – the proposed OCWD Anaheim Power Plant

Newport Beach City Councilwoman Leslie Daigle (R) is challenging incumbent Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board Member Steve Sheldon (R) in Division 5 of the OCWD, according to the OC Political blog.

“The water board has lost its way,” Daigle told the Daily Pilot, of her decision to seek the Division 5 seat, currently held by Steve Sheldon.

She pointed to what she described as the board’s frivolous and costly lawsuits and the board’s pursuit of a power plant near a residential area in Anaheim. Continue reading→

Irvine to participate in the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Editor Posted in Mayor Steven Choi, News, Water Leave a comment

City of Irvine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PRESS RELEASE #14-03-24

Subject: Irvine to Participate in National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation April 1-30

Annual competition seeks to reward residents for positive conservation efforts

Contact : Public Information Office, 949-724-6077, pio@cityofirvine.org

IRVINE, CA (March 24, 2014) – Mayor Steven S. Choi, Ph.D. announced today that the City of Irvine has joined the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation from April 1-30. Irvine residents and businesses are encouraged to join this friendly, national competition by pledging to conserve water and other resources online at mywaterpledge.com. Continue reading→

Irvine Ranch Water District to take payments using a new smartphone app

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Editor Posted in Irvine, News, Water Leave a comment

Irvine Ranch Water District customers can pay their water bills using smartphones with Check’s mobile app

PALO ALTO, Calif. – August 18, 2013 – Check has partnered with Irvine Ranch Water District to provide IRWD customers with the ability to pay and track their bills using their smartphones with Check’s mobile app.

Serving more than 350,000 customers throughout Irvine and parts of Tustin, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, Orange, Costa Mesa and some unincorporated areas of Orange County, IRWD has been on a mission to offer technology to its customers. One such advance has been IRWD’s decision to deliver Check’s mobile bill payment service to its customers. With Check, IRWD customers can pay any bill (including their IRWD water bill) anytime, anywhere and using a wide variety of payment methods. For IRWD bills, bank payments are free, and credit card payments are subject to a $3.25 processing fee per transaction. Continue reading→