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In San Diego, fountains will keep flowing in city park; Operational times for water features reduced

Posted by: Maven on June 2, 2009 at 3:48 pm

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

The much-photographed water fountains in Balboa Park will not go dry, despite conservation mandates that took effect yesterday in San Diego.

When the City Council declared a Level 2 Drought Alert last month, it adopted an ordinance requiring property owners to “stop operating ornamental fountains except to the extent needed for maintenance.” At the time, city officials raised the possibility of turning off public displays, including the iconic Bea Evenson fountain near the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.

Yesterday, Stacey LoMedico, director of park and recreation, said the park’s fountains will continue to operate, but operational time is being cut. Fountains now run four to six hours daily, starting at noon, down from an average of 9.7 hours.

“We are going to continue to evaluate it to see if we can reduce that further,” LoMedico said, adding that small signs will inform the public about the cutbacks.

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June 2, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation, San Diego

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