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Education

Schools that have Participated in our Education Programs
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006
Year     Number of Schools
200146
200249
200370
200449
200561
200657

Recycled Water

Central Basin Recycled Water Use
By Number Of Sites
Site Type Usage
Concrete Mixing2
Golf Courses7
Caltrans12
Nurseries16
Parks42
Schools45
Medians46
Landscape / Irrigation59
Total: 230
Other Sites
Cemetery2
Textile Dyeing1
Multi-Use1
Total Other Sites: 4
Total Sites: 234
Central Basin Recycled Water Use
By Water Usage in Millions of Gallons
Site Type Usage
Concrete Mixing5.2
Cemetery24
Medians41
Nurseries43
Caltrans56
Textile Dyeing72
Landscape / Irrigation80
Co-Generation Plant85
Golf Courses115
Schools248
Parks292
Total: 1,061
Other Sites
Multi-Use9,780
Total Other Sites: 9,780
Total Annual Usage: 10,841
Historical Recycled Water Sales
1997 to 2006
Recycled Water Customers
July 2006 to May 2007
Recycled Water Customers Site Count Start Date Acre Feet Used
Bell Gardens
John Ford Park13457857.58
John Ford Golf Course13473134.43
Bell Gardens Soccer Field23506510.06
Bell Gardens - Rio Hondo Channel1392340.08
Pro Growers Nursery13932915.62
Total:6117.1
Bellflower
Andy's Nursery13363510.06
Bellflower Medians1337862.5
Ernie Pyle High School13378610.64
Bellflower Medians1337860.38
Bellflower High School13378663.75
Hollywood Sports Center1340016.21
Zinn Park1340901.25
Zinn Park1340908.24
Thompson Park13418219.26
Garcia's Nursery1350048.2
Wooddruff Medians1353398
Foster Medians1354313.19
McNabb Landscapes1355820.67
Alondra Median @ San Gabriel River1357040.91
Simms Park13625114.71
Hanwell & Foster Road1365860.69
Clark Center Ent1368610
Bellflower Storage1392343.26
Foster / Coldbrook Median1393880.08
Foster / Coldbrook Median1393880.31
Woodruff & Maple1391470.35
Total:21162.66
Compton
Compton Golf Course13430423.23
Total:123.23
Cudahy
Lugo Park1358864.72
Total:14.72
Downey
Gauldin Elementary School1337253.12
Rio San Gabriel School13372527.16
Lewis School1338787.33
Wilderness Park13387874.04
Crawford Park1339705.52
East Middle School13397017.11
Rio San Gabriel Park13397031.32
Downey Cemetery13406062.57
Caltrans (I-105/Bellflower)13409027.35
Caltrans (I-105/Lakewood)13418222.57
West Middle School13424319.55
Humedo Nursery1342435.87
Independence Park13433513.03
Rio Hondo Golf Course134425187.24
E/S Lakewood @ Adoree1344550.18
Carpenter Elementary School1345477.3
South Middle School13479015.02
Temple Park1353392.2
Foster Rd. @ Premier Ave1356430.24
Palm Growers Nursery1357040
Rio Hondo Flood Control Channel1364650.95
Columbus School (baseball field)13673916.65
W/S Bellflower N/O Steve Horn Way13938914.1
S/S St. Horn Wy E/O Bellflower1393891.57
Kaiser Admin Bldg1391763.13
Downey Studios1393594.91
W/S Bellflower S/O Stewart & Gray Rd1393300.36
W/S Lakewood S/O Bellflower1393603.94
W/S Lakewood S/O 11215 Lakewood Pky1393601.03
9020 Firestone, Lakewood side1393600
E/S Lakewood N/O Rose / Median / Tragle Park1393601.47
W/S Bellflower @ entrance to retail ctr1393604.63
E/S Lakewood @ Alameda1393600
S/S S&G Pky Lakewood to Bellflower1393600.66
S/S @ S&G Eclipse Landscaping1393605.45
E/S Lakewood Between 3rd & 5th1393601.32
S/S 5th @ Lakewood1393600
E/S Lakewood btwn 2/s entrance1393605.87
E/S Lakewood N/O Alameda / Median1393603.92
W/S Lakewood N/O Hall Rd / Median1393604.8
S/E corner of Lakewood & Hall Rd1393600
E/S Lakewood @ S/O Rose1392396.11
Total:42609.59
Huntington Park
Salt Lake Municipal Park33515640.57
Total:340.57
LA County - West Whittier
Washington Elementary School1345783.46
Sorensen Elementary School1346084.08
Katherine Edwards School13494322.16
Sorensen Park13518623.16
Sorensen Library1351860.69
Total:553.55
Lakewood
Palms Park - Lakewood13409027.09
Artesia High School13421352.72
Palms Elementary School1342139.13
Total:388.94
Lynwood
Caltrans (I-710/Martin L. King)1343351.82
Caltrans (I-105/I-710 @ Fernwood & Wright)1343354.83
Imperial/Wright Median13460812.44
Total:319.09
Norwalk
Caltrans (I-605/I-105 @ Foster/Flatbush)1339390.65
Caltrans (I-605/I-105 @ Foster/Behrans)13397015.52
Vista Verde Park13418219.42
Zimmerman Park13418215.99
Gerdes Park13418215.38
Caltrans (I-5 @ Firestone & Shoemaker)0345162.21
Ramona Park1345165.2
Nuffer Elementary School1348516.55
Lampton Middle School13485113.23
Hargitt Middle School13488118.15
John Glenn High School13488139.58
Romona Elementary School1348816.06
New River Elementary School13488112.18
Norwalk Adult School13488121.89
Morrison Elementary School13494310.87
Norwalk High School13494329.07
D.D. Johnston Elementary School1349438
Corvallis Middle School13494327.58
Caltrans (I-5 @ Firestone & Shoemaker)1350650.94
Norwalk Golf Course13616120.37
Moffit School1364044.97
Flatbush & Foster1366476.36
L.A. County Library1393265.23
L.A. County Recorders Office13908416.61
Metro State Hospital / Wheelabrator139388142.06
Total:24464.07
Paramount
Caltrans (I-710/Rosecrans)13418228.9
Los Cerritos Elementary School1343046.33
Mokler Elementary School13430410.47
Billy Lee Nursery1343049
Wirtz Elementary School1343048.61
Downey Median @ Contreras1343040.58
Caltrans (I-105/I-710 @ Edison)1343042.62
Keppel Elementary School1343049.02
Paramount Park13433527.96
Paramount High School13433536.4
Somerset Median1343941.89
Rosecrans/Paramount Median1344252.17
Clearwater Jr High School (Para Jr. H.S.)13442529.62
Los Cerritos Elementary School-SEP1344861.31
Spane Park13451612.99
Orange & Cortland Parkway1345163.01
Alondra Median1345787.13
Belloso Farm Nursery1349733.67
Robertson's Redi-Mix1350047.46
Somerset Median Setback1351565.07
Alta Produce1352783.16
Alondra Jr. High School13530922.93
Jaugregui Nursery13540010.92
ABC Nursery13549034.95
Rosecrans Median1354906.68
Texaco/Somerset City Lot1354900.64
Lakewood Medians1362202.33
Progress Park13622012.03
Garfield Medians1362512.48
Orange Avenue Median1363733.35
End of San Luis LA County Flood Control1366170.39
Jefferson School -P.U.S.D13670812.1
City of Paramount1392640.18
Tays Cool Fuel1391153.75
Silver Saddles Stable1391442.34
Dill Park1392688.28
City of Paramount1391781.19
Total:37341.91
Pico Rivera
River Ridge Golf Course1392656.41
River Ridge Golf Course13920814.08
Total:220.49
Santa Fe Springs
Lake Center School13366418.55
Clarkman Walkway1336640.27
Towncenter Walkway1336950.66
Orr & Day Median1337250
Lakeview Childcare Center1337251.4
Lake Center Park13375618.9
Florence Median @ Maidstone1337562.54
Clark Estates1338175.41
Aquatic Center1338174.35
Town Center Green1338176.35
Lakeview Park13381713.72
Telegraph Median1338175.85
Santa Fe Springs Police Station1338171.76
Pioneer Medians1338483.44
Caltrans (I-5/1-605)13400117.65
Santa Fe High School13400130.38
Santa Fe Springs Promenade1340012.55
Tuftex Industries134213150.83
Robertson's Ready-Mix1343046.98
Field (S/W Norwalk/ Telegraph)1345165.81
Powerine / Cenco1346690
Little Lake Park13479037.21
Heritage Park13497316.03
Los Nietos Park13506518.7
Jersey Ave. School & Athletic Feild1351258.43
Dollison & Quinn Medians1351860
Heritage Corporate Center13543130.13
La County Vector Control Bldg1354904.38
Greenstone Warehouse1355212.08
Maruichi American1360081.53
Soco-lynch1361922.15
MC & C Development1362208.84
Sculpture Garden1364650.09
Golden Springs13917360.26
CDM1393562.38
Golden Springs Business Ctr1393275.95
Simon Trucking1393881.18
Norwalk Parking/Geary Street (71K Facility)1391441.44
Norwalk Walkway (71K Facility)1391441.37
Pioneer Blvd13923724.89
EO NOR/TEL1392687.36
Carmenita Road1392687.32
Orden Drive1392687.51
Imperial Hwy1392683.56
Norwalk / Median1392680.13
Marquardt Ave1392686.77
Leffingwell Rd1392686.01
Norwalk Blvd1392681.27
Foster Rd @ S1391788.11
Foster Rd @ R1391785.33
Imperial Highway1392390.89
Imperial Highway1393002.83
Total:52581.53
South Gate
Circle Park1342438.02
Hollydale Park134274100.99
Belloso Nursery1353091.78
B&B Pallet Co.1363120.02
Triangle Park1368313.02
L.A. River Landscape1391150.02
Imperial Equestrian Center1392054.12
Paramount School Dist.-Hollydale School1393306.52
Total:8124.49
Vernon
2715 East 50th Street139330632.38
Total:1632.38
Whittier
Caltrans (I-605/Beverly)13454735.43
Palm Park (West Side)1346397.84
Orange Grove Elementary School1347908.51
Founder's Memorial Park (East)1348816.06
Founder's Memorial Park (West)1348818.06
Longfellow Elementary School1349433.27
Walter Dexter Middle School1349435.21
Rio Hondo College13920520.27
Mills Elementary School2392058.25
Gateway Pointe13942018.04
Rose Hills Memorial Park139300340.02
Total:12460.96
Grand Total:2213745.95

Service Area Demographics

Central Basin Service Area Demographics
Median Household Income
Cities Median Household Income
Artesia$44,500
Bell*$29,946
Bellflower$39,362
Bell Gardens*$30,597
Cerritos$73,030
Commerce*$34,040
Cudahy*$29,040
Downey$45,667
East Compton*$31,398
East La Mirada$51,440
East Los Angeles*$28,544
Florence-Graham*$25,425
Hawaiian Gardens*$34,500
Huntington Park*$28,941
La Habra Heights$101,080
Lakewood$58,214
La Mirada$61,632
Lynwood*$35,888
Maywood*$30,480
Norwalk$46,047
Paramount*$36,749
Pico Rivera$41,564
Signal Hill$48,938
South Gate*$35,695
South Whittier$47,378
Walnut Park*$35,837
West Compton$38,000
West Whittier
-Los Nietos
$45,921
Whittier$49,256
Average: $47,728
* Lower-income city
Central Basin Service Area Demographics
Ethnicity by Population
Ethnicity Population
Hispanic/Latino1,412,000
70.6%
Caucasian346,000
17.3%
Asian114,000
5.7%
African American86,000
4.3%
Native American6,000
0.3%
Other36,000
1.8%
Total Population: 2,000,000 (approx.)

Water Supply

Historical, Current, & Projected Water Supplies
1990 to 2030
Historical, Current & Projected Retail Water Supplies
In Acre-Feet
Types of Water FY 1990 Today1 2030
Groundwater2 187,931 186,549 202,000
Imported Water3 94,059 61,033 82,535
Recycled Water4 - 5,217 17,900
Total: 281,989 252,799 302,435
Conservation5 - 21,100 58,400
Total: 281,989 273,899 360,835
[1] Sales based upon FY 2004-05.
[2] Groundwater production within Central Basin service area only, including imported groundwater production from Main San Gabriel Basin (Avg 42,000 AFY).
[3] Imported retail use only; does not include replenishment deliveries (i.e. Spreading or Barrier).
[4] Recycled retail use only; does not include replenishment deliveries (i.e. Spreading or Barrier).
[5] Conservation consists of active and passive savings according to the District's projected estimates.
Current and Projected Water Supplies
In Acre-Feet
District Water Supplies 20051 2030
Groundwater 186,549 202,000
Imported Water 61,033 82,535
Recycled Water 5,217 17,900
Total: 252,799 302,435
Conservation 21,100 58,400
Total: 273,899 360,835
[1] The 2005 demands are based on the 2004-05 year, which is also considered one of the "wettest" years on record.

Water Demand

Central Basin's Current and Projected Water Demand
In Acre-Feet
District Water Demands 20051 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
Retail Municipal & Industrial Use  
Groundwater2 186,549 202,000 202,000 202,000 202,000 202,000
Imported Water 61,033 59,091 64,691 70,462 74,409 82,535
Recycled Water3 5,217 12,900 14,150 15,400 16,650 17,900
Total Retail Demand 252,799 273,991 280,841 287,862 295,059 302,435
Replenishment Use  
Imported Water 27,758 27,600 27,600 27,600 27,600 27,600
Recycled Water 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Total Replenishment Demand 77,758 77,600 77,600 77,600 77,600 77,600
TOTAL DEMAND 330,557 351,591 358,441 365,462 372,659 380,035
[1] The 2005 demands are based on the 2004-05 year, which is also considered one of the "wettest" years on record.
[2] Includes groundwater production from the Central and Main San Gabriel Basins (est. 42,000 AF).
[3] Includes recycled water sales from Central Basin's service area and Cerritos Water Systems.
Climate Characteristics - Los Angeles Region
1/1/1979 to 12/31/2004
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
Standard Monthly Average Eto1 1.65 2.15 3.59 4.77 5.12 5.71
Average Rainfall (inches)2 3.71 4.07 3.19 0.94 0.24 0.07
Average Temperature (Fahrenheit)2 69.4 71.1 72.7 77.8 79.4 83.7

  July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual
Standard Monthly Average Eto 5.93 5.91 4.39 3.22 2.18 1.68 46.3
Average Rainfall (inches) 0.02 0.02 0.20 0.32 1.28 1.96 16.02
Average Temperature (Fahrenheit) 88.6 89.7 87.9 82.6 75.4 70.9 79.1
[1] Data taken from the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) at the Long Beach Station for the Los Angeles Region for Calendar Year 2004: http://www.cimis.water.ca.gov/cimis/welcome.jsp
[2] Data taken from the Western Regional Climate Center's web site at the Montebello Station: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?camont
Demographic Projections for Central Basin's Service Area1
2005 to 2030
Year 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
Population 1,614,400 1,655,200 1,712,300 1,768,000 1,821,200 1,872,500
Single-family 291,200 300,200 301,800 311,400 320,500 323,800
Multi-family 124,900 132,600 147,000 153,400 160,200 172,900
Total Household 416,100 432,800 448,800 464,800 480,700 496,700
Persons per Household 3.84 3.78 3.78 3.77 3.75 3.74
Employment 591,700 659,700 682,600 702,600 720,500 736,900
[1] Information based on MWD Demographic Data, 2005.
Note: All units are rounded to the nearest hundred; totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.