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Marina Coast
Water District (MCWD)
11 Reservation Road
Marina, CA 93933

(831)384-6131

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Water Conservation Certification Inspection Procedures

Water conservation certification inspections must be completed on all property transfers within the Marina Coast Water District service areas.

Scheduled inspections will be performed on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Appointments will be scheduled on a first come first served basis.

Certificates on file at the District that were completed in the last 24 months can be updated without a physical inspection. To update a certificate, applicants must complete a new inspection form acknowledging that the requirements are met. The inspection form must be filled out by both the seller/agent and the owner, and submitted to the District in person, by mail, or by fax. If available, please attach a copy of the current conservation certificate on file with the District. The District inspector's portion of the form will be completed and the form returned to the applicant for the new buyer's signature and title transfer procedures. The completed form must then be returned to the District (11 Reservation Road, Marina CA 93933) for our files.

It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure that certification forms and any supporting documents are received by the District.

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please call or fax our conservation staff at (831) 384-6131; fax (831) 384-0197.

Download or view the Water Conservation Certification Form: PDF or Word.

Water Conservation Rules — Retrofit Requirements for Property Transfers/Sales

The following plumbing retrofits are required, prior to the close of title, for the sale or transfer of existing residential or commercial property.

Residential Retrofit Requirements

All toilets must be retrofitted with toilets with a maximum flush capacity of 1.6 gallons per flush or less. No flush devices or conversion devices of any other kind will be accepted.
All showerheads must be retrofitted with low-flow showerheads with a maximum flow capacity of 2.5 gallons per minute or less. These low-flow showerheads must also have a shut-off button. Installing flow restrictors in existing showerheads does not satisfy the requirement.

Commercial Retrofit Requirements

Conventional urinals must be replaced with zero-water-use urinals.
Conventional clothes washers must be replaced with high-efficiency clothes washers.
All toilets must be retrofitted with toilets with a maximum flush capacity of 1.6 gallons per flush or less. No flush devices or conversion devices of any other kind will be accepted.
All showerheads must be retrofitted with low-flow showerheads with a maximum flow capacity of 2.5 gallons per minute or less. These low-flow showerheads must also have a shut-off button. Installing flow restrictors in existing showerheads does not satisfy the requirement.

Once the property has been retrofitted, please call the District at (831) 384-6131 to schedule a Water Conservation Certification inspection.

Download or view the Water Conservation Certification Form: PDF or Word.