Fix a Leak Week 2025: How to Identify Leaks in Your Home 

Whether small or large, leaks have the potential for a dramatic impact on indoor and outdoor water use. Fix a Leak Week is a national campaign presented by the Environmental Protection Agency from March 17-25 and serves to remind customers that water leaks can occur anywhere in the home, from the laundry room to the bathrooms. Simple checks for water leaks can avoid a domino effect of costly repairs and bills. Did you know a dripping faucet can account for 3,000 gallons of water wasted annually? Proactively checking for leaks can save customers 10 percent or more on a water bill.
Click to read more about Fix a Leak Week and helpful tips.

Introducing Rainbow Water's How to Video Series on YouTube.

Rainbow Water is proud to bring a new video library to our customers. This month's videos include information on how to locate your meter, turn off your meter, and check your meter for leaks. View the How to Video Series on Rainbow Water's website and YouTube channel.

Water Wise for Life: Spring Irrigation and Planting

March, April, and May are the most active months for plant growth in Southern California. Take advantage of the spring season when the soil starts to warm and make small adjustments like those below to allow your garden to bloom. Click to check out three tips to help your garden grow.

Turf Rebates from Be Water Wise

You can get $4 per square foot of lawn replaced with beautiful, water-saving California Friendly® and native plants. Get an estimate and apply on the Be Water Wise website.

Free Landscape Workshops

Build a sustainable garden with native California plants and learn best practices for water use efficiency with informative workshops presented by Metropolitan Water District. The workshops area available in person and online to help customers make landscape changes that provide savings and identify water overuse. Water conservation efforts have changed with the seasonal rain, but efficient water use is always the path to prepare for future periods of limited water supply. Explore workshops available online this month on Rainbow Water's Landscape Workshop page.

Four Local Water Agencies Agree to Collaborate to Boost Efficiency

Rainbow Water has joined three local water agencies to take action to share resources during emergencies and day-to-day operations. In a move intended to save money and control operational costs, Fallbrook Public Utility District, Rainbow Water, Valley Center Municipal Water District, and Yuima Municipal Water District have communicated for months about the potential for achieving operational efficiencies and cost reductions by partnering together. Read the mutual aid story here. 

Student Programs

Volunteer Opportunity for Local High School Students

Do you know a high school student looking for volunteer hours? Rainbow Water invites high students to volunteer and give back to our community at the Fallbrook Avocado Festival on Sunday, April 13. Student volunteers will assist staff with distributing water awareness materials and promotional items at the Rainbow Water booth. Volunteer shifts are available in three-hour time frames between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Volunteer space is limited. For more info and to sign up on the Volunteer Program page.

2025 Water Awareness Student Poster Contest

Calling all fourth-grade artists! Rainbow Water is proud to announce the 2024 Water Awareness Poster Contest for 4th-grade students who live or attend charter, homeschool, public, or private schools in our service area. The theme for the 2025 contest is “Love Water, Save Water,” and students are encouraged to create original artwork that exemplifies the importance of water in our communities. 

Entry forms are available at theRainbow Water office. Completed contest entries can be returned to the Rainbow Water office, Bonsall and Vallecitos Elementary Schools by Friday, April 11. Read more about the 2025 poster contest and view our past winners on the Water Poster Contest page.

Meet Us at the Avocado Festival

Rainbow Water has been helping the community grow for over seventy years. Join us as we celebrate our agricultural community at the 34th Annual Fallbrook Avocado Festival on Sunday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet the Rainbow Water team in person at our booth on Main Street, and take the customer survey to receive a complementary promotional gift just for our customers. Volunteer opportunities are available for high school students on the Volunteer Program page.

Visit the Rainbow Water booth on Main Avenue and College Street in Downtown Fallbrook to receive a free travel dog bowl or reusable water bottle.