Water Conservation

The City of Richmond promotes the use of existing incentives and develop new incentives to encourage schools, government facilities, residences, commercial businesses, and industrial users to reduce water consumption and increase the use of graywater and recycled water. As well as, promoting water efficient features and landscaping in all new development.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

Visit the EBMUD for more water conservation information and opportunities on Local and regional organizations promoting water conservation and sustainable landscape resources.

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Water Resource Recovery

Visit the City's Water Resource Recovery Division to learn how the City is protecting Richmond's public health, environment, and transforming stormwater and wastewater into resources.

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Related General Plan (2030) policies supporting Water Conservation

Policy
Title
Description
Policy CN3.1 Stormwater Management Develop strategies to promote stormwater management techniques that minimize surface water runoff in public and private developments.
Policy CN3.2 Water Quality Work with public and private property owners to reduce stormwater runoff in urban areas to protect water quality in creeks, marshlands and water bodies and the bays.
Policy CN3.3 Flood Management Minimize the flood hazard risks to people, property and the environment.
Policy CN3.4 Water Conservation Promote water conservation.
Policy CN3.5 Municipal Sewer System Continue to modernize wastewater treatment facilities to avoid overflows of untreated sewage.