The bit of drizzle we’re getting today isn’t making a dent in our low water stores.  The San Dieguito Water District, the authority serving Encinitas CA homes, Leucadia CA homes and Cardiff CA homes, has recenty bumped us up from a level 1 “drought watch” to a level 2 “drought alert”.  So we’d better stop whining about the grey, wet weather and hope for a true downpour!

Effective July 1, 2009, here are the new guidelines that will apply:

• no washing down of paved surfaces
• eliminate landscape water run-off
• repair all leaks within 72 hrs of notification
• watering of yards is limited to no more than 3 days per week from June 1 – October 31
• homes with odd numbered addresses can water, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
• homes with even numbered addresses can water, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday
• Apartments and condos and businesses can water, Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Those of us living in these communities as well as other parts of San Diego County must all do our share to cut back on our water usage.  We tend to take our water supply for granted and don’t realize how fortunate we are to have access to reliably clean and fresh water.  So many don’t have that luxury…

But if that doesn’t motivate you, just keep in mind that non-compliance with water use restrictions during a Level 2 condition will result in a violation being issued and a fee being added to the water bill!