[Water_news] 2. DWR'S CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS: SUPPLY - 4/29/09

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April 29, 2009

 

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Padre Dam water district declares Level 2 drought

San Diego Union Tribune – 4/28/09

 

SANTEE – The Padre Dam Municipal Water District on Tuesday became the second water district in the county to declare a Level 2 drought, which will limit the days residents can water their lawns and will increase the cost of their water bills.

 

The Fallbrook Water District approved a Level 2 drought declaration Monday. Other water districts across the county are expected to follow in the next couple of weeks.

 

Padre Dam's action, which will take effect July 1, follows the lead of the San Diego County Water Authority, which declared a Level 2 drought April 23. Padre Dam, which serves more than 100,000 residents from Santee to Alpine, gets its water from the water authority.

 

The Level 2 drought declaration means that residential and commercial irrigation will be limited to three days a week; lawn sprinklers will be limited to 10 minutes at a time; and ornamental fountains must be turned off unless they run on recycled water.

 

The district also raised its fees for new homes and businesses that want to hook up to the Padre Dam system. The district's fees will increase to $8,872 for a typical single-family house, up from current charges that range from $4,762 to $7,885. #

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/28/bn28padre-dam-water/?metro&zIndex=90290

 

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