IN BRIEF

Mesa Consolidated Water District will begin its free 2001 Water Issues

Study Group program at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 with the first of six monthly water

education meetings.

The 15-year-old program, created to educate community members about

water issues, will include lectures on the third Wednesday of every month

from January to June.

Topics will include ground-water supplies, water quality, reclaimed

water, imported water and the district’s long-range water management

plan.

Water facility tours also will be available to participants in the

program.

The meeting will be held at the district’s office, 1965 Placentia

Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-1205.