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Wasted water could affect pocketbooks in La Canada

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 3, 2009 at 6:16 am

From the La Canada Valley Sun:

A water ordinance that went into effect this week for La Cañada residents could mean the installation of water restricter devices and heavy fines for home owners — and that’s even if it is their gardeners or employees who are over watering or not following the water conservation rules.

Each of the seven areas that buy water from Foothill Water District and ultimately Metropolitan Water District, are under an Orange Alert and being told to restrict water use. The various districts have selected their own manner of dealing with those restrictions, some specifying which days of the week residents can water and others simply asking customers to cut back.

For La Cañada Irrigation District customers, after an initial violation notification, there is a fine — not to exceed $100 — for a second violation, with a third-violation fine not to exceed $250. Should a fourth-notification be required, there would be a fine up to $1,000.

In addition to fines, and the installation by the district of a flow-restriction device, the district may disconnect a customer’s water service for willful violations of the mandatory restrictions, according to a pamphlet distributed by the district.

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July 3, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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