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San Marcos: Water conservation campaign targets local restaurants

Posted by: Maven on June 26, 2009 at 5:42 am

From the North County Times:

The Vallecitos Water District has launched a campaign designed to remind local restaurants that they soon must stop serving water to customers unless they specifically ask for it. The campaign is the latest in a series of efforts to make sure all the district’s customers know about water restrictions that kick in July 1.

Diners at the city’s restaurants will still be able to get water with their meals after the restrictions take effect —- but they will have to ask for it, rather than getting it automatically. The same goes for water refills.

Vallecitos conservation specialist Lisa Urabe said Thursday that besides saving the obvious water in glasses that go untouched, the change will save half a gallon of wash water per glass. “So it can add up to a large water waste,” she said.

San Marcos resident Dan Ramirez said he thought the prohibition was a good idea. “Personally, I always like to have a glass of water with my meal,” he said outside Sorrento Pizza off Mission Road, where he stopped for lunch Thursday. “But you look around any restaurant, and you see a lot of water glasses just sitting there.”

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June 26, 2009 · Filed Under San Diego

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