Cal Water Prepared for California’s Drought Emergency and Ready to Meet Governor Newsom’s Call for Statewide Water Conser...
July 09 2021 - 4:15PM
Following yesterday’s expansion of the emergency drought
declaration in California by Governor Gavin Newsom, California
Water Service (Cal Water) today reaffirmed its preparedness to
respond to the drought emergency and its commitment to helping
customers answer the governor’s call for statewide water
conservation.
“We partnered with customers to achieve impressive water savings
during the last drought, and we are prepared to do the same this
time around,” said Martin A. Kropelnicki, President and CEO. “We
have invested in our infrastructure and taken action to increase
water supply reliability in our service areas. Now, we are offering
even more support for customers who want to reduce their water use
as we face increasingly serious drought conditions.”
Cal Water offers:
- Rebates on high-efficiency appliances and devices, with certain
rebates recently doubled
- A smart landscape tune-up program that includes an irrigation
system evaluation along with installation of efficient devices and
repair of most irrigation leaks at no cost to customers
- A free conservation kit that includes a garden hose nozzle with
shutoff valve, high-efficiency showerheads, faucet aerators, and
more
- Educational resources
Cal Water is also preparing to launch a drip system conversion
rebate this summer and relaunch its turf replacement program,
created during the last historic drought.
Additionally, Cal Water reminds customers to continue observing
the prohibited uses of water that continue to be in effect.
Water-wasting activities include, in part:
- Using water on outdoor landscaping that causes runoff onto
adjacent properties or paved areas
- Using a hose to wash vehicles unless the hose has a shutoff
nozzle or similar device
- Not repairing leaks within five days of notification
- Irrigating outdoors between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., unless local
ordinances state otherwise
- Using water in a fountain or other decorative water feature,
except where part of a recirculating system
Customers can visit calwater.com/conservation
for details on its conservation program along with a full list of
prohibited uses of water. In June 2021, the utility filed its
updated Water Shortage Contingency Plan with the California Public
Utilities Commission, which included penalties for violating
prohibited uses of water.
Cal Water will continue monitoring local conditions in each of
its districts and implement any additional actions based on ongoing
supply and demand assessments, according to Kropelnicki.
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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