Oxnard Water offers a variety of educational programs to teach your children about our most precious resource – water.
Early water conservation education is crucial to future water use habits. Children are naturally interested in environmental issues and with good learning resources and opportunities, they will grow up to be better stewards of the environment.
Today’s children are key to conserving and maintaining clean and abundant water supplies for tomorrow.
Free K-6 Science School Assemblies in Oxnard
As part of educating children regarding the importance of water conservation, Shows That Teach is offering Free science – based assemblies to K – 6th graders to schools located within the Oxnard water service area.
These educational assemblies use music, humor and audience participation to engage and teach K – 6th grade
students about water. The assembly program teaches K-6 students about:
- The value of water
- Water cycle
- Aquifers
- Quantity of water we use
- How students can conserve water
The material is curriculum-based, with hands-on science projects ready for teachers to use in the classrooms.
Shows That Teach also offers remote virtual Zoom or Google Meet assemblies and digital video content.
2023 Water Wise Student Art Contest
The Water Division asked Oxnard Scholars After School Program students to share their creative water-saving
ideas in the 2023 Water Wise Student Art Contest. Many talented students participated in the contest.
First place artwork will be displayed on five of the City’s recycling trucks until the end of 2023.
The Oxnard Public Library — Main Library featured a display of the winning artwork from May 2nd until May 31st, 2023
in recognition of Water Awareness Month.


Calculate Your Water Footprint
A great activity to do at home with the kids is to calculate your water footprint. Kids may have no idea how many gallons
of water are used for basic daily activities like taking a bath or a shower, washing their clothes, or to brush their teeth.
Start conserving today!
Step 1: Work together to complete the online Water Footprint Calculator.
Step 2: Review the results with your child and brainstrom some ways for reducing water use.
Step 3: Develop a list of goals for reducing water use in your home and take action.
Water Resources for Teachers
Water EducationFoundation: Educational Programs for all grades.
Project WET: (Water Education for Teachers): Interdisciplinary, supplementary water education
program for educators.
EPA Materials for Educators: Environmental education programs for teachers and parents.
Metropolitan Water District: Free water education resources.
Water Service Center
Phone (805) 385-8136
Fax (805) 385-8137
Business Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Alternate Fridays 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Water Emergency (24/7)
CALL (805) 207-0603
Water Conservation Hotline
805-385-3905
waterconservation@oxnard.org
Other Important Contacts
Billing Inquiries (805) 385-7816
Last updated February 16, 2022