Los Angeles H2O Conservation Rules Still in Effect
As temperatures begin to warm up, the LADWP wants to remind us that water conservation rules are still in effect for Los Angeles. Water use in the city has seen a small increase in the past year according to a recent LA Times article. It’s time to renew our efforts to conserve, and reduce our water […]
Learn MoreThousands Cited For Breaking Drought Rules in L.A.
Approximately 4,000 citations have been issued in Los Angeles over the past year to violators of the city’s water conservation ordinance. According to DWP General Manager David Nahai, the majority of the citations were for 1st time offenders who only received a warning. 68 citations were issued to second time offenders and 9 for third time offenders. Three violators have been cited four times and were issued a $300 fine. If cited once more flow restriction devices could be installed on their water meters limiting the flow of water to one gallon per minute.
The city employs a mobile water conservation team known as the ‘Drought Busters’. They patrol the streets looking for water wasters in their marked Toyota Hybrid Priuses. 1st time offenders usually are give a warning, but fines for 2nd time offenders start at $100 and can reach up to $300 for individuals and $600 for businesses. The fines and new water restrictions began on June 1st.
Outdoor watering restrictions include:
- Watering using sprinklers on Monday and Thursday only
- No watering between 9 am and 4 pm
- Watering using rotor (gear driven) type sprinklers is limited to 15 minutes per station, and 10 minutes for all other type of sprinklers (excluding drip)
- No watering of hard surfaces such as sidewalks, walkways, driveways, or parking areas
- Allowing runoff onto streets and gutters from excessive watering
- Allowing leaks from any pipe or fixture to go unrepaired
- No watering during periods of rain
For more information on outdoor watering restrictions please see our post “Mandatory Water Conservation is Here!” or visit DWP’s website at www.ladwp.com. For irrigation repair services contact us at (800) 339-2102 or by email at info @ wcgminc.com. If you’re in the Orange County area please visit our sister site OCsprinklerrepair.com. If you need commercial landscape services visit www.wcgminc.com.
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