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Fines for Waterwasters Quadruple |
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Need to Know
Edited by Sara Epstein
The Mayor and the DWP Chief have presented a new water conservation plan and say they plan to enforce it.
Under the new scheme, residential customers can be docked $100 for a first offense and large customers and businesses … $200.
DWP says it will have the Drought Buster Police out in the field to ticket the wrong-doers. Could be as many as 15 out looking for offenders.
Here’s what you know to help with the City’s water conservation plan … and to save yourself a fine.
Effective now, you cannot do the following things:
- Water laws between 9 a.m. and after 4p.m. and to 15 minutes per station for rotating sprinklers and 10 minutes per station for other types of sprinklers 12 months a year;
- Use water on hard surfaces such as sidewalks, walkways, driveways, or parking areas except for public health;
- Allow excess water from sprinklers to flood gutters;
- Use water to clean, fill, or maintain decorative fountains unless the water is part of a recycling system;
- Serve water to customers in eating establishments, unless requested;
- Allow leaks to go unattended.
- Do landscape watering during rain;
- Wash/rinse vehicles with a hose when the hosedoes not have a functioning self-closing nozzle attached or allowing the hose to run continuously;
- If you are a hotel or motel operator you must to offer guests the option of reusing linen and towels.
(For more info on the new ordinance and on water conservation: www.ladwp.com –click on “Water Conservation” or visit www.bewaterwise.com ) ◘
CityWatch
Vol 6 Issue 67
Pub: August 19, 2008
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