Additional Guidance:

• Free-flowing hoses for all uses are prohibited. Automatic shut-off devices shall be attached on any hose or filling apparatus in use.
• Leaking customer pipes or faulty sprinklers shall be repaired within five (5) working days or less if warranted by the severity of the problem.
• All pools, spas, and ornamental fountains/ponds shall be equipped with a recirculation pump and shall be constructed to be leak-proof. Pool draining and refilling shall be allowed only for health, maintenance, or structural considerations.
• Washing streets, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, or buildings, except as necessary for health, esthetic or sanitary purposes, is prohibited.
• Customers are encouraged to take advantage of the water agency’s conservation programs and rebates.
• Reduce landscape and pasture irrigation by 5 to 10%. Customers with “smart” irrigation timers or controllers are asked to set their controllers to achieve 90 to 90% of the evapotranspiration (ET rate). Drip irrigation systems are excluded from this requirement.
• Reduce indoor water use by 5 to 10%. Contact your water provider for tips and techniques to reduce indoor water use.
• Users of construction meters and fire hydrant meters will be monitored for efficient water use.