In February 2001, the district’s board of directors adopted a water conservation ordinance enabling the district to reduce customers’ potable water use under certain conditions, such as a general water supply shortage or failure of imported or local supply and distribution facilities. The ordinance also identifies steps that need to be taken to conserve under varying water conditions. There are even restrictions on water use when conditions are normal.

The district has four stages of conservation, Stage I - Normal Condition, Stage II - Water Alert, Stage III – Water Warning and Stage IV- Water Emergency. The declaration of each stage is based on the condition of the potable water supply. Below are conditions under which each stage is declared and links to water conservation measures under each stage.

	Stage I - Normal Condition
	The district is able to meet all potable water demands of its customers in the immediate future
	Stage II - Water Alert
	There is a probability that the district will not be able to meet all of the potable water demands of its customers
	Stage III - Water Warning
	The District is not able to meet all of the potable water demands of its customers
	Stage IV - Water Emergency
	A major failure of any supply or distribution facility

As soon as a particular condition is declared to exist, the potable water conservation measures provided for that condition will apply to all district potable water services until a different condition is declared. Please be aware that non-compliance with the measures required in each stage may result in a citation being issued and a surcharge being added to your water bill.

If you have any questions about the district’s water conservation ordinance, feel free to contact our Water Conservation Department at (760) 597-3160.