THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ’S WATER DIRECTOR SAYS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE AREA HAS RECEIVED 8 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR (AND 12 INCHES IN LOCH LOMOND RESERVOIR), IT ISN’T ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM CALL-OFF THE WATER RATIONING THEY HAVE OUTLINED. THAT MEANS THAT STARTING NO LATER THAN MAY 1ST, RESIDENTS CAN STILL EXPECT TO NEED TO SAVE AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF WATER SYSTEM-WIDE.
THE SANTA CRUZ WATER DEPARTMENT PLANS TO DELIVER TWO-THIRDS LESS WATER TO LARGE LANDSCAPE USERS BY THEN, AS WELL AS SETTING WAITER-USE LIMITS FOR RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE WATERING. THE WATER-USE FOR SINGLE- FAMILY CUSTOMERS WILL BE BASED ON A 4-PERSON HOUSEHOLD, SO PEOPLE WITH LARGER HOUSEHOLDS WILL NEED TO REQUEST HIGHER LIMITS. ALL RESIDENTIAL USERS WILL BE CHARGED PENALTIES FOR EXCEEDING WATER-USE LIMITS.
THE WATER DEPARTMENT PLANS TO SEND OUT POSTCARDS TO EVERY RESIDENCE, EXPLAINING THE WATER RATIONING PLAN IN GREATER DETAIL.
