City Of Watsonville: A State And Local Call In Response To The California Drought

Press release from the City of Watsonville:

September 16, 2021

Governor Newsom has asked Californians to voluntarily reduce our water use due to the record-breaking temperatures and the ongoing drought across California driven by climate change. Due to the fact that our local groundwater wells can only be refilled by rainfall and that Watsonville depends on local groundwater wells for about 90% of our water, please follow the guidelines below to help us conserve this precious resource.

Reducing your water use when watering our lawns and landscaping will make a big difference, since outdoor watering accounts for 50% of our daily water usage.

• Limit landscape watering to 15 minutes twice a week before 9am and after 5pm.
• Repair broken irrigation systems.
• Adjust sprinkler heads to prevent overspray and run-off onto sidewalk, parking lots, streets, and driveways.
• Sweep sidewalks and driveways; it is prohibited to wash sidewalks and driveways with a hose.
• Switch to drip irrigation that emits water directly to plant roots - or water by hand.
• Mulch around the base of plants to prevent water runoff into the streets.
• Always use a hose with a shut-off nozzle. Hoses without shut-off nozzles are prohibited.

Remember that using water in a way that it runs off onto the street is considered water wastage and is prohibited.

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Un Llamado Estatal y Local en Respuesta a la Sequía de California

• Limite el riego de jardines a 15 minutos dos veces por semana antes de las 9am y después de las 5pm.
• Repare sus sistemas de irrigación.
• Ajuste sus aspersores para evitar el exceso de rociado y el escurrimiento en las banquetas, calles, y estacionamientos.
• Cambie a un sistema de irrigación por goteo que emita agua directamente a las raíces de las plantas - o riegue a mano.
• Barra las banquetas y cocheras; está prohibido lavarlas con mangueras.
• Solo use mangueras con una boquilla automática de cierre. Se prohíbe el uso de mangueras sin una boquilla automática de cierre.

This press release was produced by the City of Watsonville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.