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Bob Hope Airport to reduce water use; Decision follows similar action approved by Glendale officials

Posted by: Maven on August 20, 2009 at 8:15 am

From the Glendale News Press:

“The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority voted unanimously Monday to dramatically reduce the facility’s water usage. The authority this week will move to a watering schedule of 15 minutes a day, per station, for up to three days a week; it will cut down to a single day for the winter months.

The vote to move from the first to second stage of Burbank’s recently modified water rationing ordinance comes one week after the Glendale City Council unanimously voted to initiate its second phase, limiting outdoor watering to Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for no more than 10 minutes a day. The Burbank City Council is slated to hold a public hearing Sept. 1 to move from the first to the second stage.

Bob Hope and Burbank Water and Power officials on Tuesday could not provide figures for the airport’s total water usage, citing time restraints and problems tallying the 50 to 70 separate water bills the facility receives monthly. “We’re implementing them now rather than later because it’s the right thing to do,” Commissioner Charles Lombardo said. “We’re a big property, and we use a lot of water.” …”

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August 20, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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