Font ResizeEffective July 16, Redway Community Services District is in a Level 2 Conservation Alert. Level 2 includes many mandatory water restrictions. In addition, all voluntary Level 1 conservation practices become mandatory. The Level 2 restrictions include:
* Landscape irrigation is limited to no more than two assigned days per week. Homes and businesses with odd-numbered addresses can water Sunday and Wednesday; homes and businesses with even-numbered addresses can water Tuesday and Saturday.
* On your watering day, you may only water from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* Landscape irrigation using sprinklers is limited to no more than ten minutes maximum per watering station per assigned day (does not apply to drip, micro-irrigation).
* Trees and shrubs not irrigated by a landscape irrigation system may be watered no more than two assigned days per week by using a hand-held container, hand-held hose with positive shut-off nozzle, or low-volume soaker hose.
* Vehicle washing is permitted only in the hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. with a hand-held container or a hand-held hose with a positive shut-off nozzle for quick rinses, or at any time on the immediate premises of a commercial car wash. Vehicle washing required for public health and safety is exempt.
* Water use by commercial car washes which do not use partially re-circulated water will be reduced in volume by an amount determined by the Board of Directors.
* All leaks must be stopped or repaired upon discovery or within 72 hours of notification by Operations Manager.
* Birdbaths, fishponds and any ornamental water feature using a re-circulating pump and which does not shoot water into the air are allowed under Level 2. Water fountains which discharge into the air a jet or stream of water are banned under Level 2 restrictions. However, these fountains may be operated for maintenance purposes. Any water feature that does not re-circulate water is banned.
* Use of recycled or non-potable water is required for construction purposes when available.
* Water use from fire hydrants is limited to fire fighting only. Construction operations will not use water obtained by a fire hydrant.
Friends and neighbors are encouraged to remind one another of these guidelines if they see water being overused or wasted.
Level 1 Voluntary Measures (now mandatory)
1. Avoid use of water which results in flooding or run-off in gutters, waterways, patios, driveway, or streets.
2. Do not use water for washing cars, buses, boats, trailers or other vehicles without a positive shut-off nozzle on the outlet end of the hose. Exceptions include washing vehicles at commercial or fleet vehicle washing facilities operated at locations where equipment using water is properly maintained to avoid wasteful use.
3. Do not use water for washing buildings, structures, sidewalks, walkways, driveways, patios, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas in a manner which results in excessive run-off or waste.
4. Limit use of water for watering streets with trucks, except for initial wash-down for construction purposes (if street sweeping is not feasible), or to protect the health and safety of the public.
5. Limit use of water for construction purposes, such as consolidation of backfill, dust control, or other uses unless no other source of water or other method can be used.
6. Water outside plants, lawn, landscape, and turf areas no more often than every other day, as noted on page one of this notice. This provision shall not apply to commercial nurseries.
8. Water outside plants and turf areas using a hand-held hose only with a positive shut-off valve.
9. Eliminate use of water for decorative fountains or the filling or topping off of decorative ponds. Exceptions are made for those decorative fountains, lakes, or ponds which utilize recycled water.
10. Please restrict use of water for the filling or refilling of swimming pools, spas or hot tubs. Do not allow children to play with a running hose.
11. Limit service of water by any restaurant except upon the request of the patron.
12. The District may limit the use of water through any connection when the utility has notified the customer in writing to repair broken or defective plumbing, sprinkler, watering or irrigation system and the customer has failed to make such repairs within five days after receipt of such notice.
Additional common sense conservation methods include, but are not limited to the following:
13. Turn off water when using sinks and brushing teeth.
14. Place a bucket or two in your shower to catch the water while warming up, and use it to water plants.
15. Run only full laundry and dishwasher loads. Most dishwashers do not require dishes to be pre-rinsed, just scraped before loading.
16. Always set a timer when watering outside to remind you to move or shut off sprinklers after 10 minutes.
