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  Vista Irrigation District
1391 Engineer Street
Vista, CA 92081-8836
Phone: 760.597.3100
Fax: 760.598.8757
Email: info@vid-h2o.org
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Monday Through Friday)
 
 
Water Conservation Stages
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STAGE III - Water Warning

When the district's water supply is in a Water Warning condition,

A.
Water shall not leave the property for which a meter has been issued by draining onto the adjacent properties or public or private roadways due to irrigation or failure to correct known leaks. Spraying of hard surfaces during irrigation activities is prohibited.

B.
Parks shall be watered between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM on even numbered days and the 31st of each month. There are no restrictions when reclaimed water is used.

C.
All childcare centers (except playing surfaces) and school grounds (except playing surfaces) shall be watered only on odd numbered days between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. There are no restrictions when reclaimed water is used.

D.
Golf courses shall only irrigate greens and then only between 5:00 PM and 10:00 AM of the following day. There are no restrictions when reclaimed water is used.

E.
Other lawn watering and landscape irrigation: Customers whose house numbers end with an even number shall water only on even numbered days and the 31st of each month; customers whose house numbers end with an odd number shall only water on odd numbered days; no watering or irrigation shall be done between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on any day.

F.
Restaurants shall not serve water to customers unless specifically requested and then only in disposable cups.

G.
Water shall not be used to wash down sidewalks, streets, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios or other paved areas, except to alleviate immediate fire or sanitation hazards. Upon direction of a public agency having jurisdiction over streets, arrangements may be made with the district to allow for the use of water for purposes of eliminating a safety hazard.

H.
Filling or refilling of swimming pools, spas, ponds, or artificial lakes is prohibited.

I.
Operation of any ornamental fountain or similar structure is prohibited.

J.
Vehicle washing shall only be done at commercial washes. Such washings are exempted from these regulations where the health, safety and welfare of the public is contingent upon frequent vehicle cleaning such as garbage trucks and vehicles used to transport food and perishables.

K.
District will not issue new construction meters.

L.
Construction meters used for irrigation shall follow the same restrictions for "lawn watering and landscape irrigation".

M.
Construction water shall not be used for earthwork nor road construction purposes.

N.
Agricultural customers shall use water only between midnight and noon of the following day.

O.
Commercial nurseries shall use water only between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Irrigation of propagation beds is permitted at any time.

P.
Watering of livestock is permitted at any time.

Q.
All leaks shall be repaired within one (1) week of notification by the district.


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