Cal Water Prepared for Drought in its Service Areas
May 11 2021 - 4:15PM
Following Governor Newsom’s addition of 39 counties to the
emergency drought declaration yesterday, California Water Service
(Cal Water) encouraged its customers to conserve water as much as
possible, particularly as the state enters the warmer spring and
summer months. The declaration brings the following 12 Cal Water
districts under the drought emergency: Bakersfield (Kern County),
Chico (Butte County), Dixon (Solano County), Kern River Valley
(Kern County), Livermore (Alameda County), Marysville (Yuba
County), Oroville (Butte County), Redwood Valley (Sonoma and Lake
Counties), Selma (Fresno County), Stockton (San Joaquin County),
Visalia (Tulare County), and Willows (Glenn County).
The utility has been preparing to meet customers’ needs in
preparation for drought conditions. While some preparations are
specific to local service areas, efforts across all of its
districts include:
- Replacing, repairing, and upgrading
infrastructure to minimize water loss;
- Identifying and repairing leaks
through a Water Loss Auditing and Control Program;
- Developing 30-year Water Supply and
Facilities Master Plans, which enable the utility to identify and
address potential gaps in supplies; and
- Updating its Conservation Master
Plan to help determine programs that would most benefit local
customers and reduce water use.
“Although our efforts are critically important,
they can’t take the place of customer conservation efforts,” said
Martin A. Kropelnicki, President and CEO. “Our customers throughout
our service areas have done a tremendous job with their
conservation efforts when needed, and we look forward to partnering
with them again as we face another drought.”
Cal Water encourages customers to utilize its
industry-leading conservation program to help save water. The
utility offers:
- Rebates on high-efficiency
appliances and devices;
- A free conservation kit that
includes a garden hose nozzle with shutoff valve, high-efficiency
showerheads, faucet aerators, and more;
- Educational resources; and
- A smart landscape tune-up program
that includes an irrigation system evaluation along with
installation of efficient devices and repair of irrigation leaks at
no cost to customers.
Cal Water also reminds residents and businesses
to continue observing the prohibited uses of water that have been
in effect. Water-wasting activities include, in part, using water
on outdoor landscaping that causes runoff onto adjacent properties
or paved areas; using water during or within 48 hours after
measurable rainfall; using a hose to wash vehicles unless the hose
has a shutoff nozzle or similar device; and using water in a
fountain or other decorative water feature, except where part of a
recirculating system.
Cal Water customers can visit
calwater.com/conservation for information on
conservation programs along with a full list of prohibited uses of
water.
California Water Service serves about 2 million
people through 492,600 service connections in California. The
utility has provided water service in the state since 1926.
Additional information may be obtained online at
www.calwater.com.
Contact: Yvonne Kingman, 310-257-1434
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