The Glendale City Council has issued new water conservation requirements to city residents. Households are now limited to watering outside on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for no more than 10 minutes per watering device.
"This is a great opportunity for residents and businesses to secure their own water future," Michael de Ghetto, chief assistant general manager for Glendale Water & Power, said in a statement. "The community has done a great job of being part of the solution. I have no doubt that they will continue to be even more efficient when using this precious resource in the future," he said.
The new rule comes out of a Tuesday council session wherein councilmembers voted to approve the second phase of the city's mandatory water conservation ordinance. City Councilman Ardy Kassakhian told KNX it is important to take drastic measures, especially since most of the water that is wasted is typically from watering lawns.
“We’ve made some significant inroads since the last time we were in these conditions, but if you drive around the city, you see that there’s great room for improvement,” said Kassakhian.
“A couple of out-of-the-ordinary wet seasons lulled us back into our old bad habits.”
Under the ordinance, residents will incur a drought charge of 30 cents per hundred cubic feet of property, or 40 cents every 1,000 gallons of water.
Households that reduce their water consumption will either be billed at their normal rate, or possibly below it. Those that fail to comply with the new restrictions may face fines up to $1,000.