Stage II
According to an email blast from the city, new manager Tom Bonfield has backed the city's water usage retrictions down to Stage II:
We're still on the twice a week watering schedule (Wednesdays and Saturdays, either from 5-8 am or 5-8 pm), and Bonfield also notes that "stream flows throughout the state continue to flow at levels well below average for this time of year" and restriction protocols could change again depending on what happens the rest of the year.
Reservoirs are currently full from the remnants of TS Faye 10 days or so ago, so the rainfall we're going to be picking up from Hannah is for the most part going to go downstream. Hopefully we'll see some water table replenishment, which will subsequently have a positive effect on streamflows down the line.
Stage II measures request that customers:
· Limit the use of clothes washers and dishwashers, and when used, to operate fully loaded.
· Reduce the flushing of toilets to the minimum whenever practical.
· Limit car washing to the minimum.
· Limit wash downs of outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, driveways, or other similar purposes.
· Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners if possible.
· Use biodegradable disposable dishes and utensils, both for residential and commercial purposes, where feasible.
We're still on the twice a week watering schedule (Wednesdays and Saturdays, either from 5-8 am or 5-8 pm), and Bonfield also notes that "stream flows throughout the state continue to flow at levels well below average for this time of year" and restriction protocols could change again depending on what happens the rest of the year.
Reservoirs are currently full from the remnants of TS Faye 10 days or so ago, so the rainfall we're going to be picking up from Hannah is for the most part going to go downstream. Hopefully we'll see some water table replenishment, which will subsequently have a positive effect on streamflows down the line.
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4 Comments:
My reading of the new level is you can hand-water (even with a hose) anytime, and that only irrigation systems are limited to once a day Wed & Sat in that range.
Not that we're going to need to water plants anytime soon.
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Anonymous, at 2:07 AM
As far as i can tell, we've been allowed to hand water whenever we want throughout the restrictions. Now, we can wash our cars if we want, i think.
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Barry, at 3:44 AM
The ordinance for Stage III says you cannot water plants, etc. period. It does not distinguish between irrigation systems and hand-watering.
But, yeah, we sadly saw a bunch of fresh-looking yards and flowers, and filled swimming pools during Stage III restrictions. Imagine how much better our reserves would be if everyone pitched in! :) :p
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Anonymous, at 12:48 PM
Every time i discussed this with someone from the city while we were in Stage III (or even Stage Iv) i was told the restrictions only applied to water from a hose, sprinkler, or other "irrigation" system." Hand watering from a can or bucket was always allowed. Agreed that's not how the ordinance actually reads, but that's how everyone in the city has been interpreting it.
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Barry, at 1:19 PM
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