CWA initiates mandatory water restrictions

The San Diego County Water Authority declared Stage 2 conditions of the SDCWA’s Water Shortage and Drought Response Plan while notifying member agencies of a model drought ordinance Level 2 drought alert condition which includes mandatory water use restrictions.

The CWA board’s unanimous vote July 24 did not include any cutbacks but triggered member agency bans on various uses. The provisions include limiting outdoor watering days and times, watering only during the late evening or early morning hours, eliminating the washing of paved surfaces unless health or safety reasons justify an exempti...