Port Washington Water District

05/27/2026

🌿💧 Transform your yard. Protect our water.

Join the Port Washington Water District and ReWild Long Island for our 5th Annual Sustainable Garden Tour and explore beautiful local landscapes designed to conserve water, support pollinators, and thrive naturally.

📅 Saturday, June 13 at 9:00 a.m.

Get inspired with ideas for:
🌼 Native plants
🦋 Pollinator-friendly gardens
💧 Water-wise landscaping
🌱 Sustainable gardening practices

⚠️ Space is limited. Reserve your spot today:

Sustainable Garden Tour 2026 Join the Port Washington Water District and ReWild Long Island for our Tour on June 13, 2026 As part of our “Do It For Port” water conservation campaign, we invite you to join us for a show and tell of beautiful, low water, earth-friendly landscapes around Port Washi...

05/22/2026

🌿💧 Looking for inspiration for a more beautiful, water-wise landscape?

Join the Port Washington Water District and ReWild Long Island for our 5th Annual Sustainable Garden Tour and explore local gardens designed to conserve water, support pollinators, and thrive naturally.

📅 Saturday, June 13 at 9:00 a.m.

🌼 Get ideas for:
✔ Native plants
✔ Pollinator-friendly landscaping
✔ Sustainable gardening practices
✔ Water-wise solutions for your yard

Reserve your spot today:
www.pwwd.org/gardentour2026

05/11/2026

🌿💧 Get inspired to create a water-wise landscape

Join us for the Sustainable Garden Tour and explore beautiful local gardens designed to conserve water, support pollinators, and thrive naturally. Discover how small changes in your yard can make a big difference.

📅 Saturday, June 13 at 9:00 AM

👉 Reserve your spot: www.pwwd.org/gardentour

05/04/2026

💧 Peak watering season approaching. Let’s use water wisely.

As temperatures rise, so does water demand. What you do at home plays a critical role in helping the Port Washington Water District reduce water use during peak pumping season.

Here’s how you can help:
✔️ Upgrade to a required smart irrigation controller to reduce water waste
✔️ Follow mandatory irrigation guidelines and cut back watering
✔️ Monitor your water use and check for leaks or overuse
✔️ Don’t set it and forget it—skip watering after rainfall
✔️ Get inspired at our Sustainable Garden Tour on June 13 🌿

👉 Take control of your water use: www.pwwd.org/mypwwd

04/30/2026

💧🎨 Water Connects Us All—And So Does Our Community

We’re proud to see a Port Washington student named the 2026 winner of New York State’s “Water Connects Us All” poster contest, and to celebrate three additional Port Washington students who were also recognized! This statewide program highlights the importance of protecting our water resources and promoting conservation—values PWWD is proud to support every day.

Congratulations to these talented young artists for helping raise awareness that our everyday actions can protect our watersheds from pollution and help conserve water.

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04/29/2026

💧🥯 Save the Bagel—Protect Our Water

Port Washington students are helping shine a light on a critical issue: how overuse of water (especially during peak irrigation season) increases strain on Long Island’s aquifer and contributes to saltwater intrusion.

This important initiative is led in part by Port Washington Water District Commissioner Mindy Germain, who commented, “Our groundwater is out of balance, and saltwater intrusion is advancing. We know many of the best practices already. What we don’t have is the scale and coordination needed to make a real impact.”

This reinforces what we see every summer: outdoor water use, particularly lawn irrigation, is one of the biggest drivers of demand. By following irrigation guidelines, installing required smart controllers, and reducing unnecessary watering, residents can play a direct role in protecting our water supply.

Excited to see our community leading the conversation on conservation and sustainability. Check out the full articles on this week's issues of Newsday and Long Island Press.

👉 Join the LI Groundwater Rebalance 2050 initiative:

STB! is a public awareness initiative led by Residents Forward’s Youth Climate Action Program to spark conversation, education, and action to protect Long Island’s groundwater.

04/22/2026

🌎💧 Happy Earth Day from the Port Washington Water District
Every day, we rely on a single, shared water source—our aquifer. Protecting it starts with simple actions at home.

From using smart irrigation controllers to reducing unnecessary water use, small changes can make a big impact on our community’s future.

Together, we can conserve water and protect Port Washington’s drinking water for generations to come.

03/19/2026

Protecting Port Washington’s water starts in your yard. 💧

The Port Washington Water District is reminding residents that all automatic irrigation systems must now be equipped with a smart irrigation controller.

Smart controllers adjust watering based on weather and soil conditions—helping reduce water waste and protect Long Island’s aquifer.

If your system hasn’t been updated yet, please contact your irrigation contractor to schedule installation.

✔️ Confirm your compliance or report your installation timeline:
www.pwwd.org/smart-controller-form

Together, we can conserve water and protect our community’s drinking water supply.

02/02/2026

💧 Thank You for Joining the MyPWWD Training!

Thank you to everyone who attended our MyPWWD Training last week! We’re grateful to our Port Washington neighbors for taking the time to learn how smart water monitoring and everyday conservation can help sustain our local drinking water supply.

If you were unable to attend or would like to review the information, you can view the training presentation here: https://pwwd.org/mypwwd-zoom-training-presentation/

👉To register for or sign into your MyPWWD account, visit www.pwwd.org/mypwwd

✔ Track daily water use
✔ Set leak and overuse alerts
✔ Monitor multiple properties
✔ Create a water budget to save money

Together, we can protect and sustain Port Washington’s water for generations to come.

01/28/2026

⏰ Tonight at 7 PM! MyPWWD Virtual Training

Join us this evening for a quick 30-minute Zoom where we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about using MyPWWD—our water monitoring tool that helps you track use, spot leaks, set alerts, and save money.

📅 Tonight, January 28
⏰ 7:00 PM on Zoom
👉 Register here: www.pwwd.org/mypwwd

See you tonight—and thanks for Doing It For Port!