Sacramento City Council mandates water use reductions

Sacramento City Councilmembers voted last night to requite water customers to reduce their water use by 20 percent. Photo from: City of Sacramento, Public Information The reductions are expected to be achieved through increased enforcement of the City’s conservation ordinance, reduced watering days in the spring and summer, enhanced water conservation measures at City facilities,…

Changes to Water Ordinance are in effect

Changes to the City’s Water Ordinance have gone into effect. These changes include: After daylight savings time ends, watering landscapes and car washing is permitted one day a week, Saturday or Sunday only. Customers may choose which day to water or car wash on. Customers who utilize drip irrigation are permitted to water their landscapes…

Clocks aren’t the only thing changing on Sunday

Just as we turn back our clocks, we must take note that watering schedules mandated the City’s Water Ordinance will also change. The schedules for Saturdays and Sundays remain the same, but residents and business may not water at all on weekdays. Shouldn’t be a problem considering this is the rainy season. Let’s just hope…

City kinks the hose

New water restrictions go into effect today. These restrictions include: No watering between the hours of 10am and 6pm. Your hose must have a shut-off nozzle when washing cars. Watering is only allowed one day a week during standard time (November to March). You may not willingly allow water to run off property into gutters…