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  1. September 29, 2025 — Call Now for Our Lawn and Sprinkler Rebates
  2. September 18, 2025 — Join Our Garden Hardscape Webinar
  3. September 15, 2025 — No No's You Never Pour Down Your Drain
  4. September 8, 2025 — Join Our Budget-Friendly Landscape Webinar
  5. September 5, 2025 — Save Money with Our Climate Victory Garden Rebates
  6. September 4, 2025 — District Analyst Osborne Expert Analyst at Water Data Summit
  7. September 2, 2025 — Great Turnout at Monterey Fair Conservation Showcase
  8. August 29, 2025 — Happy Labor Day — We Are Closed September 1st
  9. August 27, 2025 — Reminder: Water Conservation Showcase at Monterey County Fair
  10. August 24, 2025 — Water Conservation Showcase at Monterey County Fair
  11. August 20, 2025 — Save Water & Money With Our Landscape Rebates
  12. August 10, 2025 — Learn to Rid Your Garden of Pests and Weeds
  13. August 8, 2025 — National Night Fosters Community Relationships
  14. July 30, 2025 — MCWD Installing New Pipeline to Support East Garrison Community
  15. July 29, 2025 — District Receives Distinguished Financial Reporting Award
  16. July 22, 2025 — Our Customer Service is Here For You
  17. July 7, 2025 — Create a Low-Maintenance Succulent Garden
  18. July 2, 2025 — 4th of July Cleanup: Keep Fats, Oil, & Grease Out of Drains
  19. July 1, 2025 — Protect Pets From Fireworks Noise; We are closed July 4 & 5
  20. June 27, 2025 — Save Water and Money with Your Free Checkup Today!
  21. June 18, 2025 — Together We Remember Juneteenth Observance
  22. June 16, 2025 — Learn Expert Tips on Drip Irrigation
  23. June 12, 2025 — Create Your Online Bill Pay Account Now
  24. June 6, 2025 — Celebrating Staff 5-Year Anniversary
  25. June 2, 2025 — BBilling / Customer Service is Moving June 9th
  26. May 31, 2025 — Billing / Customer Service Moving to Imjin Office Park
  27. May 27, 2025 — Transform Your Garden into a Pollinators Paradise!
  28. May 23, 2025 — Stop the FOG Clog During Memorial Day Cleanup!
  29. May 16, 2025 — MCWD Beach Closed Until Further Notice
  30. May 14, 2025 — Help Shape the Future of Water Use With Our Quick Survey!
  31. May 12, 2025 — Create a Pets and Kid-friendly Landscape
  32. May 2, 2025 — Protect Our Pipes — Only Flush TP!
  33. April 26, 2025 — Free Landscape Webinar: Learn to Grow Drought-Tolerant Blooms
  34. April 24, 2025 — We Work to Protect Your Water and the Environment 24/7!
  35. April 22, 2025 — District Celebrates Earth Day by Cleaning Up Invasive Plants at Fort Order Nat'l Monument
  36. April 15, 2025 — Happy Pipes = Happy Life! Keep FOG Our of Your Drains.
  37. April 7, 2025 — Attend Our Shade and Other Landscape Challenges Workshop
  38. March 15, 2025 — Attend Our Free Outdoor Leaks Webinar: Find Them & Fix Them
  39. March 12, 2025 — NGAW: Protecting Our Water Supply, District Conservationist Honored for 20 Years Service
  40. March 3, 2025 — Stop Unnecessary Watering in Winter, Design Your Watershed Wise Garden
  41. February 22, 2025 — Dispose of Meds & Sharps Safely, District System Operator Honored
  42. February 18, 2025 — Reports of People with False Water Quality Info Seek to Sell Water Filtration Devices
  43. February 14, 2025 — District Refi Saves Customers $2.3M
  44. January 18, 2025 — Our Water Supply Remains Safe from Battery Fire
  45. January 10, 2025 — District Awarded Cyber Security Grant, Learn to Fix Your Leaky Toilet Flappers
  46. January 1, 2025 — Happy New Year, District Welcomes New Water Board Directors
  1. December 20, 2024 — PGE Outage, Don't Water During Rain, Holiday Hours
  2. December 12, 2024 — Response to Contaminated Water Reports
  3. December 11, 2024 — Rebates Provided on HE Washers, Garbage Disposal Don'ts
  4. November 25, 2024 — Avoid Thanksgiving Clogs, Sys Op Honored for 5 Years Service
  5. November 20, 2024 — Water Less in the Fall, Learn to Fix Leaky Toilet Flapper
  6. November 10, 2024 — Permeable Zoom Webinar, Stop the FOG CLOG
  7. October 21, 2024 — Landscaping Facts & Fiction, Lead Operator Celebrates 5 Years at District
  8. October 17, 2024 — PSA: Planned PG&E Power Shutoff
  9. October 9, 2024 — MCWD Recognizes Staff During Water Professionals Appreciation Week
  10. October 7, 2024 — Free Water-Saving Devices at Cars in the Park, Make Your Own Compost
  11. October 3, 2024 — District Wins National Award for Recycled Water
  12. October 2, 2024 — Get Free HE Aerators & Showerheads, Long-Term Employees Honored
  13. September 26, 2024 — Reminder Free Flume Devices Available
  14. September 22, 2024 — Attend Free Rainwater Capture Workshop!
  15. September 13, 2024 — Get Your Free Flume to Detect Home Water Leaks
  16. September 8, 2024 — Learn to Grown Your Own Edible Garden
  17. August 22, 2024 — Visit District Conservation Booth at Monterey County Fair!
  18. August 16, 2024 — Water System Improvements May Cause Delay on CA Avenue
  19. August 12, 2024 — National Night Out and Blue Zone Objectives Both a Success
  20. July 16, 2024 — New Customer Payment Portal Now Available
  21. July 12, 2024 — New Bill Pay Customer Portal Begins July 15
  22. July 11, 2024 — District on Hand at Fort Ord Community Cleanup
  23. July 7, 2024 — Making It Easier With Our New Customer Portal
  24. July 2, 2024 — Outstanding Employee Award, Be Safe on 4th of July, Graywater Systems Webinar
  25. June 26, 2024 — New Customer Payment Portal Coming Soon!
  26. June 13, 2024 — New Weather Based Irrigation Controllers, Reminder Rate Update Hearing, Pest Control Webinar
  27. June 4, 2024 — NOW STREAMING: Water Supplies, Public Invited to Prop 218 Hearing
  28. May 24, 2024 — District Closed Memorial Day, Please Dispose of Food Properly This Holiday Weekend
  29. May 18, 2024 — Staff Volunteer at Vets Center for Earth Day, Drip Irrigation Webinar, Marina Garden Tour
  30. May 8, 2024 — Join Our Pollinators Webinar, Public Invited to Hearing on Proposed New Rates
  31. April 21, 2024 — Rate Study Presentation, More Challenging Landscapes Webinar
  32. April 12, 2024 — Reminder Special Rates Workshop, E-Waste Disposal, Challenging Landscapes Webinar
  33. April 6, 2024 — Rate Update Public Workshop, Earth Day 2024, Marina Garden Show
  34. March 26, 2024 — Easter FOG, Staff 5-Year Anniversary, Beautiful Garden Webinar
  35. March 14, 2024 — Groundwater Awareness Week & Leak Detection Webinar
  36. March 5, 2024 — Update Rate Scenarios and Beautiful Gardens in a Drought
  37. February 29, 2024 — Low Income Household Assistance and APWA Awards
  38. February 16, 2024 — Turn Off Irrigation When Rain Is Forecast
  39. February 16, 2024 — Board to Review Preliminary Financial Plan Findings
  40. February 5, 2024 — Don't Water When It Rains, Proper Sharps Disposal, Save Water With Native Plants
  41. January 20, 2024 — Rate Update, Healthy Soils, Dispose of Medical Waste Properly
  42. January 1, 2024 — Happy NY & Electronic Bill Pay, Blue Zones Adjustable Workstation, Rate Update
  1. December 22, 2023 — Keep Yor Drain Fat-Free During the Holidays, Employee's 20-Year Service Recognized, Holiday Closure Hours
  2. December 15, 2023 — Conserve Water When It Rains, Don't Water Non-functional Turf, and Replace Your Lawn in Winter
  3. December 12, 2023 — District Prepares to Update Its Rates
  4. December 06, 2023 — M1W Receives Loan for Water Reuse Expansion, Two EV's Added to Districts Fleet, and Maintain Your Sewer Lateral
  5. November 21, 2023 — Wishing You A Clog-Free Thanksgiving From MCWD
  6. November 8, 2023 — Gardens for Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators Workshop
  7. October 24, 2023 — Adjust Water When Temps Change — How to Manage Your Irrigation
  8. October 10, 2023 — Staff Recognized for Water Professionals Appreciation
  9. September, 29, 2023 — Touch a Truck Event a Hit and Blue Zones Certification
  10. September, 25, 2023 — Prepare for Fall by Adjusting Irrigation
  11. September, 15, 2023 — District Recognized for Renewable Energy Usage
  12. August 27, 2023 — Conserve More by Watering Less
  13. August 11, 2023 — Providing High-Quality Wastewater Services
  14. July 28, 2023 — Water Tanks Provide Benefits to Customers
  15. July 25, 2023 — Irrigation Basics & Programming Your Controller Workshop
  16. July 13, 2023 — Your Water Meets All Quality Standards
  17. July 11, 2023 — Don't Miss Our Interactive Irrigation Webinars
  18. July 6, 2023 — Summer Is Peak Irrigation Season
  19. June 29, 2023 — Get Smart on Irrigation
  20. June 16, 2023 — Maintaining Secure and Reliable Water
  21. June 14, 2023 — Everything's Coming up Roses & Daffodils Webinar
  22. June 6, 2023 — Please Suspend Your Irrigation During and After Rainfall Events
  23. May 23, 2023 — Save Water & Money — With Help From Our Conservation Specialist
  24. May 20, 2023 — Permeable Everywhere
  25. May 16, 2023 — Save Water and Money
  26. May 9, 2023 — District Celebrates Earth Day With Community Planting
  27. April 6, 2023 — New Reservoirs & Booster Pumps To Improve Water Service
  28. March 22, 2023 — Outdoor Leak Detection Workshop
  29. March 17, 2023 — Your Water Remains Safe During Storms
  30. March 10, 2023 — Celebrating Federal Funding of PWM Recycled Water Expansion
  31. March 7, 2023 — Rainwater Capture Webinar
  32. February 21, 2023 — Free Online Landscape Design Workshop
  33. February 16, 2023 — MCWD Staff Ensure High Quality Standards
  34. February 1, 2023 — Fort Ord Community Involvement Workshop
  35. January 19, 2023 — MCWD Conducts Extensive Water Quality Testing
  36. January 12, 2023 — Important Information About Flooding on the Salinas River
  1. 2022/12/18 Current Events: About Our Water Quality
  2. 2022/11/21 Current Events: Assessing Next Steps With Cal-Am Desal
  3. 2022/11/13 Current Events: Cal-Am Desal: Make Your Voice Heard
  4. 2022/11/10 Current Events: Cal-Am Desal: Harmful and Expensive
  5. 2022-10-23 Current Events: MCWD Partners in Recycled Water With Seaside and Monterey One Water
  6. 2022-10-03 Current Events: Recycled Water to Flow from District to Seaside
  7. 2022-07-19 WAC and PGE Webinars
  8. 2022-07-01 Smart Irrigation Month - July
  9. 2022-06-24 It's Peak Irrigation Season
  10. 2022-06-16 Herbs Beyond Basil Workshop
  11. 2022-06-09 State Conservation Regulations and Stage 2
  12. 2022-06-04 Vegetable Gardening Workshop - Reminder
  13. 2022-05-31 Vegetable Gardening Workshop
  14. 2022-05-28 Garden Tour - Reminder
  15. 2022-04-18 Please Suspend Your Irrigation - April
  16. 2022-04-18 Irrigation Basics Workshop - Reminder
  17. 2022-04-11 Irrigation Basics Workshop
  18. 2022-04-01 Garden Tour
  19. 2022-03-10 Fix a Leak Week
  20. 2022-02-23 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
  21. 2021-12-22 Happy Holidays
  22. 2021-12-08 Please Suspend Your Irrigation - Winter
  23. 2021-11-18 Indoor Rebates are Available
  24. 2021-10-19 Please Suspend Your Irrigation - Fall
  25. 2021-10-01 Most People Irrigate Too Frequently
  26. 2021-09-16 Prepare for Rain With These Incentives
  27. 2021-08-26 Simple Schedule Adjustments Save Water
  28. 2021-08-05 Check Out These Great Lawn Alternatives
  29. 2021-06-29 July is Smart Irrigation Month
  30. 2021-06-18 Retrofit With Free High-Efficiency Faucet Aerators
  31. 2021-05-25 Kick Start Your Summer Landscape Renovations!
  32. 2021-04-21 Earth Day 2021
  33. 2021-04-06 Tips for Maintaining Lawns in Sandy Soil
  34. 2021-03-25 Most People Irrigate Too Frequently
  35. 2021-03-18 Landscapes Completed in 2020
  36. 2021-03-11 Fix a Leak Week
  37. 2021-02-26 Lack of Normal Rainfall Has Led to Dry Winter Days
  38. 2021-01-08 Tired of Waiting for Hot Water?
  39. 2020-12-28 Please Suspend Your Irrigation
  40. 2020-12-23 Happy Holidays
  41. 2020-11-24 Happy Thanksgiving & Holiday Season
  42. 2020-11-02 Standard Time is Here
  43. 2020-10-15 WaterWise Landscaping
  44. 2020-10-06 Reduce Your Watering
  45. 2020-09-14 High Water Bills
  46. 2020-09-10 5 Tips for Maintaining Lawns in Sandy Soil
  47. 2020-08-18 Mask Social Distancing Requirement
  48. 2020-07-21 Kids Activities
  49. 2020-07-10 New Landscape Incentives
  50. 2020-07-01 Smart Irrigation Month-July
  51. 2020-06-12 Prepare for Irrigation Season
  52. 2020-05-29 Soil Moisture Sensors Rain Shut-off Switches
  53. 2020-05-27 Toilet Rebate Program Changes
  54. 2020-05-07 Increased WaterU se During Shelter-in-Place
  55. 2020-05-01 Water-Wise Landscaping
  56. 2020-04-10 Free DWR Educational Materials
  57. 2020-03-19 Fix a Leak Week
  58. 2020-03-17 COVID-19 Message to Customers - Shelter in Place
  59. 2020-03-16 COVID-19 Message to Customers