Water Conservation at Scripps

As the climate crisis intensifies, California droughts are becoming more frequent and more intense. Communities across the state are experiencing water shortages.

For the most updated information on the drought, visit calmatters.org/california-drought-monitor

To learn more about what Scripps is doing in response, please see the FAQ below.

Where does Claremont's water come from?

Claremont receives water from the Metropolitan Water District primarily through the State Water Project (SWP), the Colorado River, and the Los Angeles Aqueduct.

What are the new water restrictions?

The City declared Level 2 Water Supply Shortage.

Most outdoor landscape irrigation limited to one day per week.
Customers must achieve 20% overall reduction in water usage

What is Scripps doing to conserve water?

Landscape

General irrigation including lawns and planter areas will be limited to one day per week
Drip irrigation systems will have watering schedules reduced to two times per week
In addition to reducing watering schedules, we are also proposing conversion of key areas around the historic buildings to drip irrigation to allow for more frequent watering while striving towards water reduction quotas
In an effort to further reduce watering usage we are proposing pruning to reduce overall plant densities and additional mulching to reduce soil moisture loss through evaporatio

Buildings

Additional awareness for all staff to identify and report drips and leaks combined with added maintenance inspections and expedited repairs for all water using devices in throughout campus
Installation of flow restrictors in shower heads to reduce flow rates from 2.5 gallons per minute to 1.5 gallons per minute
Cooling tower modifications – float valves are an ongoing challenge to sustained water reductions