Tomorrow, State Water Board officials will be holding a media call to discuss emergency drought regulations for urban water conservation which will be considered at the upcoming State Water Board meeting on July 15th.
The regulations call for no outdoor watering that causes runoff onto adjacent properties, public walkways, etc; using a hose to wash an automobile without a shut-off nozzle; washing down hard surfaces such as driveways and sidewalks; or use of water in decorative fountains, except where water is used as part of a recirculated system. Violations of prohibited activities are considered infractions and are punishable by fines of $500 for each day in which the violation occurs. There are also some provisions for water agencies as well.
Look for more on this tomorrow, including coverage of the media call.
Until then, you can peruse the following documents:
- Emergency Regulations Digest-Urban Water Conservation Drought
- Fact Sheet-Emergency Regulations Urban Water Conservation
- notice_proposed rulemaking_urban water drought
- Proposed Emergency Regulations-Urban Water Conservation Drought
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