Stage I
Voluntary ConservationIf a stage I water shortage condition is declared, the following guidelines shall apply:
- An extensive publicity campaign will be initiated using public media and specialized methods to inform the public of an impending or existing water shortage
- Conservation measures will be encouraged and recommended
Stage I Conservation MeasuresIf a stage I water shortage condition is declared the following guidelines shall apply and the public shall
be encouraged to adhere to the following:
- Limit car washing to a minimum
- Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive
- Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, parking lots, service bays or aprons, etc.
- Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes
- Water shrubbery to the minimum required, reusing household water when possible
- Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers and when used, operate fully loaded
- Use of showers for bathing, rather than bathtub and limit showers to no more than four minutes
- Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usages
- The use of disposable and biodegradable dishes is encouraged
- The use of flow-restrictive and water-saving devices
- Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners
- All residents, businesses and institutions are requested to temporarily delay new landscape work until the water shortage has ended