During the dry summer months, outdoor watering often doubles our community’s daily average drinking water demand from 10 to 20 million gallons per day. This places an extra strain on the City’s drinking water supply. Watering lawns and landscapes accounts for 80-90% of the increase. Nearly half of this water is wasted due to evaporation loss, over-watering and run-off.
Smart Watering
Our climate with moist, mild winters and dry summers allows residents to have a green lawn for most of the year without additional watering. Consider letting your grass go dormant during the summer. Though your lawn will “Go Gold” without added water, it will green up when the rain returns in the fall. If you choose to water your lawn, remember to follow the schedule:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd | No Watering | Even | Odd | Even | Odd | Even |
Residents are asked to limit watering to the following schedule to help reduce stress on the City’s drinking water supply from June 1 to September 15 annually:
- Odd numbered street addresses water only on Wednesdays, Fridays, and/or Sundays.
- Even numbered street addresses water only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and/or Saturdays.
- No outdoor watering on Mondays to allow the City’s reservoirs to recharge.