The City of Long Beach has warned the water supply shortage is imminent and has activated the city’s Emergency Water Supply Shortage Plan. As of September 14th, the following water use prohibitions are in effect:
• Washing driveways, sidewalks, parking areas, patios or other outdoor areas with a hose unless using a water-conserving pressurized cleaning device; a simple spray nozzle does not qualify as a water-conserving pressurized cleaning device;
• Irrigating landscape with potable water any day other than Monday, Thursday, or Saturday, except for very short periods of time for the expressed purpose of adjusting or repairing the irrigation system.
• Irrigating landscape with potable water between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.;
• Irrigating landscape with potable water using stream rotator-type or gear-driven sprinklers for more than fifteen (15) minutes per watering day per station, or for more than ten (10) minutes per watering day per station for all other types of sprinklers. Exempt from these landscape irrigation restrictions are irrigation systems using very low-flow drip-type irrigation when no emitter produces more than two (2) gallons of water per hour;
• Operating an irrigation system which is significantly water inefficient by virtue on any or all of the following: excessive over spray, misting, over pressurization, misaligned or tilted spray heads, or any other malfunction or out- of adjustment condition; and;
• Irrigating landscape using reclaimed water to the point that the landscape becomes saturated and irrigation waters flow off the landscape;
• Permitting the excess use, loss or escape of water through breaks, leaks or other malfunctions in the water user’s plumbing or distribution system for any period of time after such escape of water should have reasonably been discovered and corrected;
• Watering or irrigating lawns, turf, or landscape areas beyond saturation causing significant runoff;
• Permitting the excess use, loss or escape of water through breaks, leaks or other malfunctions in the water user’s plumbing or distribution system for any period of time after such escape of water should have reasonably been discovered and corrected;
• Washing a vehicle with a hose that does not have a water shut-off nozzle or device attached to it, or allowing hose to run continuously while washing a vehicle.
These restrictions are a result of the August 31st court ruling that requires the state pump less water from the San Joaquin Delta to prevent the extinction of a small, silvery fish- the Delta Smelt, recent and expected dry spells, and a dramatic reduction in water storage levels in key reservoirs.
• Reducing your shower time by three minutes saves up to 8 gallons per day.
• Identifying and repairing leaky toilets and faucets saves up to 50 gallons per day.
• Running the dishwasher only when full saves up to 5 gallons per load.
• Installing covers on pools and spas to reduce evaporation saves up to 30 gallons per day.
• Adding 2 to 3 inches of mulch around trees and plants to reduce evaporation saves up to 30 gallons per day.
The Long Beach Water Department offers some incentives and devices to assist in your effort to conserve. You can find out more by visiting their website at www.lbwater.org.
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