Full Notification

Stage 1 Water Shortage Advisory

Voluntary Restrictions - Water users are encouraged to voluntarily reduce their water use and improve water use efficiency; however, no penalties apply for noncompliance. Water supply conditions indicate a potential for shortage.

Voluntary measures include, but are not limited to:

• Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive;
• Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, parking lots, service bays, aprons, etc.;
• Limit car washing to a minimum;
• Water shrubbery to the minimum required, reusing household water when possible;
• Do not leave faucets running while shaving, brushing teeth, or rinsing dishes;
• Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage;
• Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers, and when used, operate fully loaded;
• Take showers rather than bathing and limit the duration of showers;
• The use of disposable and biodegradable dishes is encouraged;
• The use of flow-restrictive and water-saving devices is encouraged;
• Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners;
• All residents, businesses, and institutions are requested to temporarily delay new landscape work until the water shortage has ended.