South San Francisco, CA April 15, 2022 Submitted by Don Jones, CalWater
As part of its drought management and response plan, California Water Service (Cal Water) officially enters Stage 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan today in its Bayshore District, which includes its Mid-Peninsula and South San Francisco systems. Stage 2 restrictions include additional outdoor watering limits and increased water waste penalties.
Cal Water filed its application to move into Stage 2 with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on March 15 and held a public meeting in early April to help educate residents and businesses about new irrigation restrictions, water waste penalties, and programs to help reduce water use. This move put Cal Water ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 28 request for all water suppliers to move into Stage 2 of their drought plans.
Outdoor landscape irrigation is now limited to two days per week as follows, between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., unless local ordinances state otherwise:
Additionally, penalties for violating the prohibited uses of water have doubled. Some of the common restrictions include:
“We have been preparing for these increasingly serious drought conditions, and Stage 2 of our Water Shortage Contingency Plan helps us conserve while continuing to support our customers and provide quality, service, and value to them,” said Moilan, Bayshore District Manager. “We offer Bayshore customers a variety of conservation programs and encourage them to take advantage of these resources to help save water every day.”
Cal Water’s industry-leading conservation programs include:
More conservation programs, drought resources, and a full list of the prohibited uses of water can be found on calwater.com/drought.
Cal Water’s Bayshore District serves approximately 200,800 people through 80,000 service connections in San Carlos, San Mateo, and South San Francisco and about 2 million people through 492,600 service connections in California. The utility has provided water service in the area since 1931. Additional information may be obtained online at www.calwater.com.
Please note that some residents in South San Francisco are provided water services by Westborough Water District and we encourage those customers to check with WWD for their drought response.
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