Conservation

Water Conservation Requirements

The following water conservation requirements are in effect at all times.

• Watering or irrigating of any lawn, landscape, or other vegetated area in a manner that causes or allows excessive water flow or runoff is prohibited.
• Car washing allowed only with a bucket and hose shutoff nozzle.
• Prohibition of washing down paved surfaces, except to address health and safety issues, or when a high-pressure, low-volume washer is used.
• Repair or prevention of water leaks within seven days of notification by the City.

Visit the Watering Restrictions page for additional information.

Top Ways to Reduce Water Use Now

Outdoors

• Adjust sprinklers to water only the landscape - not pavement.
• Adjust lawn mower height to 3 inches - longer lawns use less water.
• Water in the early morning when winds and temperatures are low to reduce evaporation and over spray.
• Check irrigation systems regularly for leaks and broken heads - then repair.
• Convert a portion of your lawn to low-water-use Mediterranean plants on drip irrigation. 
• Use 2 to 3 inches of mulch around plants to reduce evaporation loss from the soil.
• Limiting outdoor watering to no more than 3 days per week and avoid watering between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

For more ways to conserve take a virtual tour of the H2ouse Water Saver Home.

Indoors

• Replace your older high flow toilet with a new High Efficiency model.
• Limit showers to 5 minutes or less.
• Only run the clothes washer and dishwasher when you have a full load.
• Don’t let the water run while brushing your teeth.
• Call 805-227-7250 for a Free Home Water Survey.