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Important
Notice for a cut back in Agricultural water use
As
you may have already heard, we are expecting a required reduction in water use
for the discounted interruptible agricultural water program (IAWP), beginning
Jan. 1, 2008. This letter is to inform you about this reduction so that you may
begin to plan your crops and agricultural water use accordingly. Beginning Jan.
1, we expect we will be required to reduce IAWP water deliveries to you, our
IAWP customer, by a minimum of 30%. Our IAWP reduction plans, including how we
are going to manage, monitor and enforce this reduction, should be finalized in
November 2007. We will be using fiscal year 2006-07 as the base year for
determining your IAWP monthly water allotment. You will be notified as soon as
more information becomes available. We will send you a letter with a
month-by-month allocation.
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During
a Stage II alert, the following restrictions apply:
1. June through October: limit landscape irrigation to 3 days per week
& only 10 minutes per sprinkler station. This does not apply to landscape
irrigation systems using water efficient devices, including but not limited to:
weather based controllers, drip/micro-irrigation systems and stream rotor
sprinklers.
2. If your address ends in an:
Odd-numbered address: water Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Even-numbered address: water Tues., Thurs. & Sat.
3. Do not wash down paved surfaces, except when necessary for safety or
sanitation hazards.
4. Stop water waste from inefficient irrigation, like runoff or overspray, onto
non-targeted properties like roads.
5. Irrigate residential and commercial landscape before 10 a.m. and after 6
p.m. only.
6. Use a hand-held hose with a shut-off nozzle, or a bucket, to water trees and
landscaping on residential & commercial properties that are not watered by
an irrigation system.
7. Irrigate nursery and commercial growers’ products before 10 a.m. and after 6
p.m. only. Watering is permitted any time with a bucket & hand-held hose
with a shut-off nozzle. Irrigation of nursery propagation beds and watering of
livestock is permitted any time.
8. Ornamental fountains may only be operated if they recirculate their water.
9. Wash vehicles using a bucket & hand-held hose with a shut-off nozzle, or
high-pressure, low-volume wash system, or at a commercial site that
recirculates its water. Don’t wash in hot weather due to excess evaporation.
10. Restaurants should only serve and refill water when specifically requested.
11. Hotels and motels: offer guests the option of not laundering towels and
linens daily.
12. Repair all leaks within 72 hours of notification by FPUD, unless
arrangements are made with the general manager.
13. Use recycled or non-potable water for any construction when available.
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Contact
your legislators!
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urging our senators to push for improvement of water conveyance through the
Delta to help solve this longterm water crisis.
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Can you save 20 gallons of water a day?
Can
you take a serious look at the water you use every day
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Can you cut one day off watering your lawn?
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Can you limit your showers to 3 minutes?
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Can you turn off the water when brushing your
teeth?
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How can you cut back?
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