EFFECTIVE 7-15-2023

STAGE 3 TRIGGERS – SEVERE WATER SHORTAGE CONDITIONS

Goal:   Limit the daily pumpage at the water treatment plant to 0.8 million gallons per day calculated on a 7-day rolling average.

Water Use Restrictions:  

1. Irrigation of landscaped areas SHALL be limited to ONCE per week starting on the designated watering day between the twelve-hour period of 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM the following morning and SHALL be by means of a hose-end sprinkler, permanently installed automatic sprinkler systems, hand-held hose, a faucet-filled bucket, or drip irrigation system only. 

Hose-end Sprinklers, Sprinkler Systems, 

Hand-held Hose (with automatic shut-off nozzle), and/or Drip Irrigation

Addresses Ending In                                                             Designated Day

            0 or 9                                                                                       Monday

            Commercial, Multi-family Even Address                              Tuesday

            1 or 8                                                                                       Wednesday

            2 or 7, Golf Course                                                                 Thursday

            Commercial, Multi-Family Odd Address                               Friday

            3 or 6                                                                                       Saturday

4 or 5                                                                                       Sunday            

2. The watering of golf course fairways and tees is allowed ONCE per week starting on Thursday at 8:00 PM thru Friday 8:00 AM the following day. Greens are the most important investment in the golf course.  Special rules apply to preserve the greens. The watering of greens on an as-needed basis is limited to between the hours of 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM by sprinkler system and hand-held hose between the hours of Noon and 6:00 PM.  In high heat situations as determined by Director of Parks or City Manager, watering each green, by sprinkler system, up to a maximum of 10 minutes between the hours of Noon to 6:00 PM will be allowed.

3. The sale of bulk water and the rental of fire hydrant meters is to be discontinued.

4. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle NOT occurring on the premises of a commercial car wash or commercial service stations and NOT in the immediate interest of public health, safety, and welfare is prohibited.  Further, such vehicle washing at commercial car washes and commercial service stations SHALL occur ONLY between the hours of 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
   
   
5. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

6. The operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a re-circulation system. Refilling of fountains or ponds equipped with a re-circulation system is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM.