Oceanside Hosts World of Water Celebration

Join the City of Oceanside on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to experience Oceanside’s World of Water. This FREE, fun-filled, water-themed event will take place at the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility, 3950 North River Road in Oceanside.

Celebrate World Water Day by traveling through many activities to learn how the City of Oceanside works to provide its customers the world’s most precious resource – WATER!

Oceanside’s World of Water celebration offers water-themed fun and educational activities for people of all ages. Guests can learn about a new source of water coming to the city, called Pure Water Oceanside and tour the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility. Activities include planting a drought tolerant succulent to take home, participating in a hands-on water experiment, creating an arts and crafts project, and learning about water and water reuse and more.

For more information and to sign up to join in on the fun, visit www.PureWaterOceanside.org

Pure Water Oceanside will purify recycled water to create a new, local source of high-quality drinking water for Oceanside that is clean, safe, drought-proof and environmentally sound. Pure Water Oceanside will produce enough water to provide more than 30 percent of Oceanside’s water supply.

About the City of Oceanside: The City of Oceanside is located in located in northern San Diego County with a population of approximately 170,000. Oceanside’s vibrant coastal community includes MiraCosta Community College, Camp Pendleton and the world-renowned 1,601-foot fishing pier and 1,000-slip public marina. Oceanside is located 83 miles south of the City of Los Angeles and just 35 miles north of the City of San Diego. The City of Oceanside offers outstanding public amenities such as 30 city parks, four community recreation centers, two municipal swim centers, two senior centers, two city-owned golf courses, and 3.5 miles of public beaches. More than 6,000 businesses operate within the City of Oceanside, including Genentech Pharmaceuticals, Te Connectivity, Hydranautics, Nitto Denko, Gilead Sciences, Hobie Cat, and Tri-City Medical Center, as well as emerging craft and entrepreneurial ventures.

About Green Oceanside: Green Oceanside is a campaign dedicated to teaching residents and local businesses how to be better stewards of the Earth by recycling, reducing waste, composting, using water efficiently and preventing water pollution and litter.

For more information, visit www.ci.oceanside.ca.us