Water district to hold virtual open house tomorrow morning

The local water district for Canyon Lake will give its customers a peek behind the curtain at its Flow in Fall virtual open house tomorrow (Saturday). The free two-hour presentation will showcase water reliability, conservation and treatment through live and interactive demonstrations

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) will present live Q&A sessions, demonstrations and fun activities beginning at 10:00 a.m. the morning of the event. Virtual attendees need only go to EVMWD.com/flowintofall and they will learn about the process EVMWD uses to treat more than 5.5 million gallons of sewer water per day, the construction and maintenance of more than 700 miles of pipeline throughout the EVMWD service area and how to save money and water with a more water-efficient home and landscape. Through the unique online platform, visitors can take a tour of the facility’s sewer treatment plant and testing lab to see how wastewater becomes recycled water.

Visitors can also take part in a virtual 360-degree tour of EVMWD’s California-friendly garden and explore the many local options of plants available. Landscape and irrigation experts and the UCCE Riverside County Master Gardeners will be available live to answer questions about outdoor irrigation and California-friendly plants and gardening.

Attendees will get a peek into the daily work at the district through a variety of demonstrations and interactive displays. Activities include fixing a leaky water main, lessons on residents’ water meters and exploring pipes with robotics and video cameras. Most activities of the event will feature live chats with EVMWD staff and experts.

To encourage conservation practice, EVMWD will distribute water saving devices to participants following the event through contactless pickup. Boy and Girl Scouts are also encouraged to attend virtually and complete a special worksheet to receive the “H2O Explorer” badge.