Drought Contingency Plan

Non-essential Water Uses

Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields and golf courses, except where otherwise provided under the Plan
Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle
Use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts or other hard-surfaced areas
Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection
Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street
Use of water to fill, refill or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools or Jacuzzi-type pools
Use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes except where necessary to support aquatic life
Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such a leak(s)
Use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other purposes than fire fighting

Coastal Water Authority curtails production and delivery or distribution system compromised.
Average Daily consumption reaches 75% of production capacity for three (3) days
Weather conditions are considered in drought classifications

Customers asked to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to prescribed restrictions on certain use

Limit irrigation of landscape areas to between hours of midnight and 10A and 8P to midnight on your home's normally designated trash collection date.
Water customers requested to practice water conservation and minimize or discontinue non-essential water use.
All operations of the City shall adhere to Stage 2 restrictions

Coastal Water Authority curtails production and delivery or distribution system compromised.
Average Daily consumption reaches 85% of production capacity for three (3) days.
Weather conditions indicate that a mild drought will exist for several days.

Customers shall be required to comply with restrictions on non-essential water uses

All triggering events have ceased for 3 consecutive days, the order is rescinded to Stage 1

Irrigation with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation shall be restricted to between hours of midnight and 10A and 8P to midnight on your home's normally designated trash collection date.
Irrigation by hand-held hose, faucet filled bucket or watering can 5 gallons or less or drip irrigation is permitted anytime.
Washing vehicles, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane and other vehicles shall be prohibited except on designated water days (above) and shall be done with a hand-held bucket or hand-held hose with a positive shutoff nozzle or anytime at a commercial car wash or commercial service station.
Use of water to fill, refill or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools are prohibited except between hours of midnight and 10A or 8P to midnight
Operation of ornamental fountains or ponds for aesthetics or scenic purposes is prohibited
Use of water from fire hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting related activities or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety and welfare.
The following non-essential uses of water are prohibited:
Wash down of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts or other hard-surfaced area
Wash down of buildings or structures (other than firefighting)
Dust control
Flushing gutters or permitting water to accumulate in gutters or street
Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within reasonable time following notice directing repair

Coastal Water Authority curtails production and delivery or distribution system compromised.
Water consumption reaches 100% for 24 hours
Average daily consumption will not enable storage levels to be maintained.
Failure of water plant facilities or distribution system
Water system is contaminated either accidently or intentionally
Water system fails from “acts of God” or man- SEVERE condition is reached immediately

Customers shall be required to comply with additional restrictions on non-essential water uses

All triggering events have ceased for 3 consecutive days, the order is rescinded to Stage 2

ALL requirements of Stage 2 stay in effect except:

Irrigation by hose-end sprinklers is prohibited at all times.
Irrigation by hand-held hose, faucet filled bucket or watering can 5 gallons or less or drip or automatic irrigation is restricted to between hours of midnight and 10A and 8P to midnight on your home's normally designated trash collection date.
Washing vehicles, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane and other vehicles shall be prohibited except at commercial car wash or commercial service station between 6A-10A and 6P-10P.
Filling, refilling, or adding water to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited
Use of water for construction purposes under special permit is discontinued.
All restaurants are prohibited from serving water to patrons except on request.
No application for new, additional, expanded, or increased in size connections, lines etc shall be approved and time limits for approval are suspended.

ALL requirements of Stage 3 stay in effect except:

Irrigation by automatic irrigation is prohibited at all times.
Irrigation by hand-held hose, faucet filled bucket or watering can 5 gallons or less or drip irrigation is restricted to between hours of 6A and 10A and 8P to midnight on your home's normally designated trash collection date.

Achieve 35% reduction in total daily water demand