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Water use curtailment:
The Soquel
Creek Water District requested that all customers reduce
their water use by 15% during the dry season, May to
October 2009. We are happy to report that we had an
overall reduction of 13.3%. The groundwater basins that supply water to our
area still remain in overdraft, and seawater intrusion continues
to be a threat throughout the District’s service
area. Please continue to use water wisely.
Follow
the practices below to help reduce water use!
- Practice water conservation and minimize
or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes.
- Water
landscape before 10 am and after 5pm to reduce loss to
evaporation.
- Limit irrigation of landscaped areas.
- No
indiscriminate running of water or washing with water
which is wasteful.
- Do
not wash exterior surfaces without the use of a positive,
shut-off nozzle on the hose or when a broom or some other
waterless device will suffice.
- Do
not allow plumbing leaks or malfunctions to go un-repaired
for more than 24 hours after being discovered.
- Do
not operate fountains or automated carwashes that do not
recycle the water.
- Restaurants
should only serve water upon request.
- Hotels
and motels should give guests the choice to reuse towels
and linens to reduce water use for laundry.
- Do
not water landscape to an extent which allows excess water
to run off the area being watered.
If
there is excessive waste, users may be assessed a
re-establishment fee after 2 consecutive violation letters are
issued according to
resolution
#06-08.
If
reduction goals are not met, mandatory 30% water use
curtailment will be considered.
See
water waste? Make
an anonymous call to 831-475-8500 or e-mail custserv@soquelcreekwater.org Report
the time, place and nature of the water waste. If applicable,
a notice of violation letter will be sent if contact is known. Thank
you for conserving water.
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