Drought is Here: It's Time to Conserve 

As we enter the summer irrigation season, our reservoir levels are at historic lows. It is up to each of us to use water as carefully as possible to preserve our limited water supply.

The biggest water savings can be found outdoors. We are asking all of our customers to turn off or, at least, significantly reduce irrigation by applying the minimum amount of water to maintain plant health.

The irrigation run times in the Weekly Watering Schedule have been reduced by 20 to 30 percent for drought conditions. Irrigating at this level should be sufficient to maintain plant health.

About the Weekly Watering Schedule

The format of the Weekly Watering Schedule has also been updated to provide run times for a wider range of plants and irrigation system types. The new format also aligns to climate zones. To use the Weekly Watering Schedule:

1. Select your plant type from the first column.
2. Select your irrigation type from the second column.
3. Look up the run times for the climate zone where you're located. 
4. The weekly run time is often split into multiple, shorter run times to help reduce runoff. Allow 30 to 60 minutes between run times to allow water to soak into the soil. 
5. The run times provided are based on irrigating one day per week. 

Additional Resources

• More detailed information is provided in the Weekly Watering Schedule User Guide.
• Supplemental irrigation represents just one strategy to ensure plant health. Refer to these Drought Strategies to learn more.
• For water supply, reservoir levels, and rainfall data, visit the Water Watch page.
• To sign-up to have the Weekly Watering Schedule emailed to you, click here.