Cal Water actualiza su plan de contingencia de escasez del agua
Como parte de su plan de gestión y respuesta en situaciones de sequía, Cal Water ha presentado su plan de contingencia de escasez del agua actualizado (Programa 14.1)) ante la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California en el día de ayer y anunció un programa de conservación ampliado para ayudar a los clientes a reducir su consumo de agua.
Cal Water is currently in Stage 1 of Schedule 14.1, which includes penalties for violating prohibited uses of water established during the last historic drought. The prohibited uses of water include:
- Regar jardines exteriores, si el riego causa escorrentías a la propiedad contigua, áreas no irrigadas, senderos privados y públicos, caminos, estacionamientos o estructuras
- Usar una manguera para lavar los vehículos de motor, a menos que esta venga equipada con una boquilla de cierre o algún mecanismo que detenga el flujo de agua inmediatamente cuando no esté en uso
- Verter agua en vías de acceso y aceras
- Utilizar agua en una fuente u otro elemento decorativo con agua, excepto donde el agua forma parte de un sistema de recirculación
- Utilizar agua en jardines exteriores durante y dentro de las 48 horas después de las precipitaciones medibles
- Usar agua potable para irrigar en el exterior de una nueva construcción sin sistemas de goteo o microrrociado
- Regar en exteriores entre las 8 a.m. y las 6 p.m., a menos que las ordenanzas locales indiquen lo contrario
- No reparar pérdidas dentro de los cinco días posteriores a la notificación
Restaurants may also only serve water upon request, and hotels and motels must offer the option to opt out of daily linen and towel washing services.
While the first violation will typically result in a warning, subsequent violations may carry monetary penalties or restriction of service. Cal Water does not currently plan to implement water budgets in 2021 as part of its drought response, but will continue to monitor local conditions to determine if further steps are needed.
Additionally, Cal Water has doubled rebate amounts offered for large high-efficiency devices such as toilets, urinals, and clothes washers. Los detalles completos de los descuentos y los productos que cumplen con los requisitos se encuentran en el sitio web de la empresa de servicios públicos. Cal Water also offers:
- Free conservation kits with high-efficiency plumbing retrofit devices for residential customers
- Rebates for outdoor irrigation devices
- Educational resources
- A Smart Landscape Tuneup Program that includes an irrigation system evaluation along with installation of approved efficient devices and repair of most irrigation system leaks at no cost
Cal Water expects to launch a drip system conversion rebate and relaunch its turf replacement program, created during the previous drought, later this summer.
"Our customers answered the call to conserve water during the last drought, and we look forward to working with them to reduce their water use again this year," said Martin A. Kropelnicki, President and CEO. "We hope that we will be able to achieve necessary water savings through voluntary conservation efforts; we will continue to monitor conditions in each of our service areas to determine if additional actions are required."