As an incentive, the City of Oxnard's Water Division will give away 1,000 free water-saving toilets. The City of Oxnard doesn't want a valuable resource literally going down the drain. Or, more specifically, down the toilet.
Residents are limited to two toilets per single family home.
Even though it's too early to say that California is entering another drought, the new program coincides with the reactivation of water conservation, a major component of Oxnard's Water Resource Management. Juan Moreno, the city's water production supervisor, says the city is preparing for the possibility of dry years ahead, protecting a vital resource as well as saving its residents money. Although the ULFT Program is not a complete remedy to all water conservation, it initiates the process of re-examining our contribution to water conservation. We also believe this is an opportunity to provide our residents with water-saving toilets and educate them on the importance of water conservation. According to Ken Ortega, the city's water superintendent, it is the most cost-effective and environmentally sound way to reduce the city's demand for water.