Level 4 Emergency Water Conservation Measures Go Into Effect by June 1, 2022 (Conejo Valley Water Providers)
Here is a compilation of Level 4 water conservation measures issued by local water providers in the Conejo Valley and some surrounding areas that are to go into effect on June 1, 2022.
California American Water Announcement:
Due to the significant statewide drought conditions severely reducing water supplies to Southern California Emergency Water Conservation Measures will go into effect on June 1, 2022.
The Metropolitan Water District and Calleguas Municipal Water District (California American Water’s wholesaler) have passed down requirements to limit watering to one-day-per-week.
On June 1, 2022, California American Water’s Ventura County District customers should follow the below updated watering schedule.
Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Camarillo Customers Watering Schedule
ONE-DAY-A-WEEK
Residential Odd Address (Addresses ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9): Saturday
Residential Even Address (Addresses ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, 0): Sunday
Non-residential (including multi-family apartments, retail and commercial properties, churches, schools, and parks): Wednesday
No Watering Monday through Friday for Residential Properties
To avoid evaporation, we recommend customers please water outdoors before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
Watering is limited to a total of 15 minutes per station per allowed day
Hand watering with a garden hose/nozzle and Low-flow irrigation systems (Including drip irrigation and micro spray) that emits less than two gallons per hour are exempt from day of week and time limitation except for irrigation of turf
Turf grass irrigation (irrigation timer or garden hose) only permissible on allowed watering day
www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/District-Resources/Ventura/
City of Thousand Oaks Water Announcement on May 25th
City of Thousand Oaks Water announced the adoption of Level 4 water conservation measures effective immediately. The city indicates it must reduce water use by 50% to avoid banning all outdoor water use later this year. More details at www.toakswater.org.
Irrigation
Watering hours: NO watering allowed between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Watering days: One day per week; Saturday for odd-numbered addresses and Sunday for even-numbered (and no) addresses.
Extra irrigation day for specific permitted uses: Wednesday is the allowed extra day for active playing fields, active play areas at licensed daycare centers, golf course greens and fairways, school play fields, vegetable gardens less than 300 SF, engineered slopes, and fuel modification zones.
Trees and shrubs: Hand-watering is allowed on additional days to keep trees and shrubs alive, as necessary. Hand-watering includes the use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or device.
Fix leaks, breaks, or malfunctions within 48 hours.
No excessive water runoff or overspray.
Rainfall: No irrigation during and within 48 hours after rainfall measuring 0.25 inches or more.
Low volume system: Irrigating with other than low volume systems or hand-watering is prohibited except for active school and public playing fields, active play areas at licensed daycare centers, golf course greens and fairways, engineered slopes, and fuel modification zones.
Sprinkler systems: Traditional sprinklers (other than low volume) may be used only until July 31, 2022, to provide 60 days for transitioning sprinkler systems to low volume. Sprinklers are subject to the one day per week watering restriction with a limit of 15-minutes of watering per irrigation zone.
Other Requirements
No washing down hard or paved surfaces.
Vehicle washing: Use of potable water for washing vehicles at home, by mobile services, and for community events is prohibited.
Water misters: Use of water misters is prohibited.
Swimming pool covers: Outdoor swimming pools shall be covered when not in use.
Swimming pools and spas: Draining and re-filling pools and spas of more than one foot with potable water is prohibited. A City waiver is required to drain pools and spas for leak repairs.
Ornamental lakes, ponds, or running-water features: Filling or re-filling ornamental lakes, ponds, or running-water features with potable water is prohibited, except to sustain aquatic life of significant value.
Dust Suppression: Potable water use for dust suppression is prohibited unless approved through a City waiver.
See full press release at www.toaks.org/Home/Components/News/News/13578/993.
California Water Service Announcement:
(Cal Water's Westlake District was formed in 1983 with the purchase of the Westlake Water Company. Cal Water purchases imported surface water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) through Calleguas Municipal Water District.)
Stage 2 Irrigation Day Restrictions:
Street address ending in odd number: Watering allowed on Tuesday and Saturday
Street address ending in even number or no number: Watering allowed on Wednesday and Sunday
Exceptions: Landscape that uses exclusively drip and/or micro-spray irrigation systems, irrigating with hand-held bucket or similar container, with continuously monitored hose fitted with shut-off nozzle.
Penalties: 1st violation - real-time water measurement device installed on customer meter. 2nd violation $50 penalty. 3rd violation $100 penalty. 4th violation or egregious violation - flow restricting device installed.
Conservation rebates for high efficiency clothes washer, toilet, smart irrigation controller, high efficiency sprinkler nozzles, lawn to garden and spray to drip.
Lawn to garden program: $3 per sq ft of lawn removed, with 50% converted to drought-tolerant landscaping.
Spray to drip program: $.50 per sq ft of landscaping converted from standard spray irrigation system to drip system.
Calleguas Municipal Water District Announcement:
(Calleguas Municipal Water District (Calleguas) operates as a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan). Metropolitan provides Calleguas with imported water supplies, which Calleguas in turn distributes on a wholesale basis to water agencies that serve the communities and cities (Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme) in southeast Ventura County. Imported water supplies account for approximately 80 percent of all potable water uses in this area.)
Mandatory Irrigation Watering Schedule for Ventura County Waterworks Districts 1 (Moorpark), 17 (Bell Canyon), 19 (Somis) and 38 (Lake Sherwood) Customers
Even numbered addresses: Sundays only
Odd numbered addresses: Saturdays only
Only applies to non-functional, ornamental turf (lawns) and excludes turf located in parks, sports fields, and school playground fields.
Hand watering or efficient drip irrigation of trees, shrubs and/or plants is permitted as needed to support their health and ability to recover.
No irrigation between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Irrigate no more than 15 minutes per zone (does not apply to low-flow drip irrigation).
Does not apply to areas that are irrigated with recycled water.
Applies to all customer classifications except agriculture.
Residential Swimming Pools and Spas: Refilling of more than one foot and initial filling of residential swimming pools and spas is prohibited. Those with an already approved building permit (as of 5/31/22) for a pool or spa are exempt from this prohibition.
Penalties: 1st violation - written notice of violation. 2nd violation - $100 if within 12 months of 1st violation. 3rd violation - $250. 4th violation - $500.