WATERTALKS IS ABOUT COMMUNITY
PLANNING FOR WATER

WHAT IS WATERTALKS?

WaterTalks is a public program designed to generate and increase community involvement in planning a sustainable water future for California. Its goal is to explore the strengths and opportunities of 128 communities in Los Angeles and Ventura counties facing ongoing economic and environmental distress, and to gather input to prioritize and recommend water-related projects based on issues of greatest concern.

WaterTalks will be implemented in three phases. The first phase of WaterTalks outreach events are designed to educate and engage communities in the Los Angeles and Ventura counties facing ongoing economic and environmental distress, empowering them to engage in water planning including subsequent phases of WaterTalks.

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View Fact Sheet on Planning for Water in California: English, Spanish

View Fact Sheet on Funding for Water-related projects in California: English, Spanish 

About IRWM Regions

Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to identify and implement water management solutions on a regional scale that increase regional self-reliance, reduce conflict, and manage water to concurrently achieve social, environmental, and economic objectives. (California Department of Water Resources)

Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Act (SB 1672) has provided over $1.5 billion in State funding dedicated to support and advance integrated, multi-benefit regional projects.WaterTalks supports California’s collaborative effort, Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM), in three of Southern California’s planning areas:

• Greater Los Angeles County (GLAC)
• Upper Santa Clara River (USCR)
• Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County (WCVC)

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What Sectors Focus on Water?

Jobs related to water can be found at public agencies, nonprofit organizations, or private companies in three general areas:

• providing water services
• restoring and protecting natural resources
• managing the flow of surface waters

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Learn about Water in our Environment!

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• About Surface and Groundwater
• What is a Watershed?
• About Land Use and Capturing Rainwater
• How Can Water Get Contaminated?
• About Flooding
• Parks and Local Waterways
• Covid-19 Water Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

Learn about Tap Water!

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• Where Does My Tap Water Come From?
• Who Is My Water Service Provider?
• About Tap Water Quality
• About Water Consumption
• What Is the Cost of Drinking Water?

Get involved!

Select one of the links below to view each topic.

• Upcoming Events
• Past Events
• For Community Members and Representatives
• Facilitator Resources

Please Contact One Of The Representatives Below Based On Region:

Upper Santa Clara River (USCR) / Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County (WCVC)

• Contacts from WRPI
  • Financial Assistant
    Claudia Muldoon
    watertalks@csusb.edu
    (909) 537-3687

Greater Los Angeles County (GLAC)

• Contact from TreePeople
  • Program Administrator
    Peter Massey
    petermassey@treepeople.org

Interactive Maps and Data For:

• East LA County
• Koreatown and Westlake
• Wilmington Harbor City
• Fillmore
• Newhall-Bouquet Canyon-Santa Clarita-Canyon Country
• Agua Dulce-Acton
• Long Beach
• City Terrace-East Los Angeles/Montebello/Pico Rivera
• Central South Gate-North Lynwood
• Greater Compton
• El Sereno-Greater Lincoln Heights
• Greater Athens-Greater Willowbrook
• Gardena/N. Harbor Gateway-South Harbor Gateway/West Carson
• Watts Proper-Watts West
• Goodyear/Van Meter Springs-Westmont
• Outer Expo Park-West Adams/Jefferson Park
• Manchester, Harvard, Chesterfield Square-Vermont Knolls