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We Entered Conservation Stage 1

 Stage I Summer Conservation Restrictions

Summer restrictions may be in effect from June 1 until Oct 15.

  1. No pools or storage tanks shall be filled. All pools and storage tanks must be filled between January 1 and May 31st.
  2. Industrial accounts are restricted to 3000 cubic feet per month.

Recommended Voluntary Restrictions:

  • Landscape watering is allowed only between the hours of 6pm .and 10:00am.;
  • Restrict outdoor water usage to an ‘Odd / Even’ water conservation plan. Under this plan, odd numbered homes are asked to restrict their outside water usage to Wednesday and Sunday. Even numbered homes are asked to water outdoors only on Tuesday and Saturday; Businesses are asked to water on Monday and Thursday. Water each area only for 10 minutes.
  • Refrain from allowing water to run off any lawns, landscape, or garden into adjoining streets, gutters, sidewalks, parking lot or alley;
  • Refrain from hosing or washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots or other hard surfaced areas;
  • Refrain from washing cars, boats, trailers, or other vehicles except at commercial car wash where water is recycled;
  • Equip any hose with a quick acting shut-off nozzle;
  • Promptly repair all leaks in plumbing fixtures, water lines, and sprinkler systems;
  • Equip ornamental fountains, ponds or lakes with a water recycling system;
  • Nurseries must use basins under watered inventory to catch excess water;
  • Commercial accounts requested to voluntarily limit use to 2500 cubic feet per month in light of the mandatory Industrial restriction of 3000 cubic feet per month.

Summer Conservation Objectives

The objective of the measures undertaken in Water Conservation Stage Two is to voluntarily reduce water system consumption within the District by 25% relative the same month in 2014.