Full Notification

SPECIAL MESSAGE ON STATEWIDE DROUGHT EMERGENCY

Dear Monte Vista Water District Customer,

California is in severe drought. In response, state regulators have taken the unprecedented step of imposing restrictions on the use of drinking water:

• No excess runoff from outdoor watering
• No hosing down of driveways or sidewalks
• No washing vehicles without a shut-off nozzle
• No using water in fountains or other water features without recirculation

In addition, water suppliers must limit outdoor water use and report monthly usage data to the state. In 2010, Monte Vista Water District’s Board of Directors adopted an ordinance requiring all customers to follow water use efficiency “best practices.” These common-sense measures already incorporate the state mandated restrictions, and include limits on outdoor watering to between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (with exceptions, such as hand-watering). To learn more about our best practices, visit www.mvwd.org and click on “Water Conservation.”

The District has begun and will continue to increase communications and, if needed, enforcement of its existing requirements. After multiple courtesy notifications, the District may levy fines on violators of these requirements. The maximum fine currently authorized per violation is $150.

DROUGHT RESPONSE CLINICS

As in the past, MVWD customers are once again stepping up and answering the call to conserve. The District invites customers to attend one of its scheduled Drought Response Clinics where customers can receive one-on-one assistance with program signups, rebates, and more:

• TODAY! Thurs., September 11th, 5:30-8:30pm (Chino Basin Water Conservation District)
• Tues., October 21st, 9am-12pm (Montclair Health Fair)
• Sat., November 22nd, 9am-1pm (Chino Basin Water Conservation District)

Customers who attend clinics held at Chino Basin Water Conservation District in Montclair will be able to participate in bilingual gardening mini-classes and demonstration garden tours to learn more about water-efficient plants. To sign up for a garden class, please call 909-267-2165.

For more information please visit www.mvwd.org or call 909-624-0035.
Monte Vista Water District provides retail and wholesale water services to a population of over 130,000 in the communities of Montclair, Chino Hills, and portions of Chino.

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