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Watering Reduction Mandated by State

By Jennifer Gimpel, Community Writer
October 26, 2015 at 11:41am. Views: 89

In order to meet state mandated water reduction, customers of Riverside Highland Water Company will be required to limit outdoor watering to no more than two days per week instead of the current three days starting Sunday, Nov. 1. All other water restrictions will remain the same, but the number of days will be reduced because outdoor vegetation does not require the same amount of water as the summer months. Shorter, cooler days along with many plants cycling into dormancy means plants require less water. Also, November is usually the start of our rainy season. Remember to turn off your sprinklers during and after a rain event. This time of year, you can keep your irrigation system off for a week or more after measurable rainfall as the soil retains the moisture longer than the summer months. The state mandated water reduction for Riverside Highland Water Company is 36 percent less water produced between the months of June 2015 and February 2016, compared to this same time as 2013. For the months of June through August, we achieved a 33 percent reduction. This means we not only need to reduce water use to 36 percent for the remaining months, but we need to make up the three percent we were short for the previous three months. If we do not achieve these mandated restrictions, the state may take action, including fines against Riverside Highland Water Company which will be passed on to our customers.

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