Water is essential to California’s quality of life. We continue to experience water shortages for several reasons: insufficient rainfall in recent years, environmental issues, inadequacies in the state’s water storage and delivery system to name a few. We are asking all our customers to continue with their conservation efforts.
The following websites provide useful information about California’s water issues and offer suggestions to help us conserve as well as a link to rebate programs for water related items.
www.saveourh2o.org
www.calwatercrisis.org
The Fall and Winter months have proved to be more of a challenge as cutting back on landscape irrigation might not be enough. However, from December through February, irrigation systems should be turned off and only watered if the soil is dry. We all need to continue conserving in order to keep the City from having to purchase water at a higher rate. Check back weekly to track our progress.
| The City of Antioch is asking its customers to reduce the amount of water they use as follows: |
| Residential |
15% |
Irrigation |
15% |
| Multi-Family |
15% |
Industrial |
5% |
| Business |
15% |
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Fall Water Conservation Tips:
Outdoors
Fall Back to Savings: The shorter days and the cooler temperatures make Fall irrigation needs much lower. By adjusting your irrigation schedule now you are giving your plants time to grow deeper root systems that will prepare them for the extreme temperatures of winter and summer!
Sample Fall Irrigation Schedule: Mid-August and September might feel hot to us humans, but for plants the days are shorter and the sun is lower in the sky. This is more vital to the plant’s water needs then the ambient temperature. Fall is a good time to plant new plants in your yard. The mild weather will give them the nurturing they need to become established before the winter temperatures drop.
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September: Lawns - 2-3 days per week (depending on temperature and plant water needs), Shrubs - 1 day/week |
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October: Lawns - 2 days/week, Shrubs - off or 1 day/week (depending on temperature and plant water needs) |
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November: Lawns - 1day/week, Shrubs - off. If it rains, turn your system off. Don’t turn it back on until it has not rained for at least a week! |
Indoors
Bucket Brigade- Use a bucket to catch the water in the shower while you wait for it to heat up. Use that water anywhere else you need water. You can water plants (indoors or out, fill bird baths, flush your toilet…the possibilities abound!
Turn that faucet off: Make a point to turn the faucet off when you don’t need the water running such as while brushing your teeth or shaving. Instead of running the water while doing the dishes put a small amount of water in the sink.
For water saving tips submitted by customers- click here.
Do you have a drought tip or water saving idea to share? Please let us know what you are doing to use less water and we will put customer submitted tips together on the website!
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