Mandatory Conservation Begins in Los Angeles
Water conservation becomes mandatory in Los Angeles today. New rules:
SPRINKLERS
YES: Water your lawn for 15 minutes per station or sprinkler, or 10 minutes for other types of irrigation systems
YES: Water on Monday and Thursday
NO: Water between 9 am and 4pm
NO: Water Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday
NO: Allow runoff into the street
HOSES / PIPES
NO: Use water on hard surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways and parking lots
NO: Leave a leak unfixed
NO: Washing a car with a hose without a shut-off nozzle on the hoze…
How To, Why To Save Water
A Grace Phillips garden from www.gracescapes.com
By Grace Phillips
RECENTLY, the Metropolitan Water District reduced water allocations to Southern California by about 20%. While we in Santa Monica are cushioned, the City will probably ask for further voluntary 10% reductions. That raises the question: Can you afford to reduce your water use? I have come to realize that it is very difficult for Santa Monica water users to answer that, because when you get your water bill, you have no way of knowing whether you are a good, careful water user, or a major water waster.
So, I thought I would share some information to help you figure out what kind of water user you are, and some more information on how to be a better one.
PART ONE: Some Interesting Factoids
- Santa Monica gets more than 80% of its water from far, far away. Pumping water up and over
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