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WATER AGENCIES URGE REGION TO TURN OFF LANDSCAPE WATERING SYSTEMS DURING RAINS
02/26/2010
The Otay Water District and the San Diego County Water Authority are reminding residents and businesses they can help the region conserve water by turning off their outdoor watering systems and leaving them off as several new storm systems move through the region.
Showers are moving through the region beginning Friday.
Residents and businesses may be able to leave their watering systems off for a week or more after the rains depending on the amount of rainfall received and if cooler temperatures continue.
To determine when it is necessary to turn watering systems back on, we recommend monitoring soil moisture and plant stress. Check the top inch of soil. If it still is moist, it contains enough water to supply the plants. Signs of stress include wilting and/or a lack of luster in leaves or blades of grass.
The region’s water supplies are still impacted by extremely dry conditions around California over the last few years, as well as court-ordered pumping restrictions on the State Water Project. If all the sprinklers in the region were shut off for just a week, as much as 2,000 acre-feet of water could be conserved, or enough to meet the annual needs of 4,000 average households.
For more information about ways to save water for your home or business, visit the Conservation link above.
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