ATTENTION LA VERNIA WATER CUSTOMERS: We are now in Stage 2 Water Restrictions.
Stage 2 – Restrictions - MODERATE Water Shortage Conditions
2. Supply Management Measures: The Director of Public Works shall see reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, reduced or stopped irrigation of public landscaped areas, blending an alternative supply source(s), and use of reclaimed water for non-potable purposes.
3. Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction: Under the threat of
penalty for violation, the following water use restrictions shall apply to all persons:
Goal: Achieve a twenty percent (20%) reduction in daily water demand.
Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9), and irrigation of landscaped areas is further limited to the hours of 12:00 midnight until 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight on designated watering days. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is permitted at any time using a hand-held hose, a faucet-filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less, or a drip irrigation system.
Water use to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane, or other car is prohibited except on designated watering days between 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle for quick rises. Vehicle washing may be done at any time on a commercial car wash or service station's immediate premises. Further, such washing may be exempted from these regulations if the public's health, safety, and welfare are contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as garbage trucks and vehicles used to transport food and perishables.
Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited except on designated watering days between 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a recirculation system.
Water from hydrants shall be limited to firefighting, related activities, or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare, except that use of water from designated fire hydrants for construction purposes may be allowed under a special permit from the City of La Vernia.
The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and are prohibited:
wash down of any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
use of water for dust control;
flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any drain or street.