Water Conservation Rules and Regulations
Water Conservation Rules and Regulations, prohibiting unnecessary water waste, have been adopted for our service areas. Failure to comply with these rules can result in violation notices and penalties. The complete text of water conservation rules can be below:
PART 1 - SECTION L – PERMANENT WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
RULE
1-L-1 WATER SAVING DEVICES: All new customers shall install and use the following water efficient plumbing fixtures:
(i) Ultra low volume toilets (1.6 gallons per flush or less).
(ii) Low flow shower heads (2.0 gallons per minute or less).
1-L-2 WATER WASTE PROHIBITED: No person shall use or permit the use of District water as follows:
1-L-2a Watering of turf, ornamental landscape, open ground crops and trees, in a manner or to an extent, which allows water to run to waste.
1-L-2b In any manner such that the escape of water through leaks, breaks, or malfunctions within the water user's plumbing or distribution system occurs for any period of time beyond which such break or leak should reasonably have been discovered and corrected. It shall be presumed that a period of forty-eight hours after the water user discovers such leak, break, or malfunction, or receives notice from the District of such condition, whichever occurs first, is a reasonable time within which to correct such condition.
1-L-2c Using water to wash or clean a vehicle, including but not limited to washing automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, or other types of mobile equipment, without the use of a hand-held bucket or similar container or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or device. This subsection does not apply to any commercial car washing facility.
1-L-2d Operating any ornamental fountain, or similar structures, unless water for such is recycled for lawful reuse without substantial loss.
1-L-2e Washing down hard or paved surfaces, including but not limited to washing of sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots or any other hard-surfaced areas by hose or flooding, except as otherwise necessary to prevent or eliminate conditions dangerous to the public health and safety or for other legitimate uses approved by the District, and then only by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or device, a low-volume high-press cleaning machine equipped to recycle any water used, or a low-volume high-pressure water broom.
1-L-2f Serving water in eating or drinking establishments, including but not limited to restaurants, hotels, cafés, bars or other public places where food or drinks are sold or served, to customers without first being expressly requested by the customer.
1-L-2g For any indiscriminate running of water or washing with water not otherwise prohibited above which is wasteful and without reasonable purpose.
1-L-2h Watering of residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental outdoor irrigation from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except for a short duration, not to exceed 3 minutes per station, for the limited purpose of testing or making repairs to the irrigation system. Agricultural customers are exempt from this irrigation schedule, but must comply with agricultural irrigation schedules determined by the District.
1-L-2i Running of water or spraying of water onto other properties.
1-L-2j Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water using a landscape irrigation system or a watering device that is not continuously attended for more than ten (10) minutes watering per day per station. This rule does not apply during the establishment period, as determined by the District, for new landscaping.
1-L-2k For laundry purposes by hotels, motels and other commercial lodging establishments, except where customers are given the option of not having towels and linens laundered daily through the prominent display of written notice of such option in each bathroom using clear and easily understood language.
1-L-2l Through the installation of single pass cooling systems in buildings requesting new water service.
1-L-2m Through the installation of non re-circulating water systems in new commercial conveyor car wash and new commercial laundry systems.
1-L-2n Through the use of non-water conserving dish wash spray valves by food preparation establishments, such as restaurants and cafes.
1-L-2o Through a commercial conveyor car wash operating without a re-circulating water system, or without first securing a waiver of this requirement from the Director.
In the case of an emergency, Water Restrictions can be found in Ventura County Waterworks Districts Rules & Regulations Section K - Water Shortages.
