MARCH 18-27...10 DAY BAN on Outdoor Watering

Just wanted everyone to know about this so you won't be fined. With all this rain the last few weeks, it shouldn't be a problem.

10-Day Ban on Outdoor Watering During MWD Shutdown, March 18-27

PWP will go before City Council on February 28, 2011 to urge a total prohibition on outdoor watering from March 18-27, 2011 during a temporary shutdown of a major regional water treatment plant.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), which supplies about 60 percent of Pasadena’s water, is planning a seismic upgrade of its Weymouth Treatment Plant in LaVerne and will stop all water deliveries to Pasadena and neighboring cities to perform the retrofit.

For those 10 days, Pasadena must rely solely on groundwater and reserves. We’ll need to eliminate all outdoor watering to cut citywide water use by 40 percent.

Read on for "HOW TO PREPARE" and get answers to "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS."

Please share this information with your gardener, family, neighbors and co-workers, and CHECK HERE AGAIN ON MARCH 1 to find out about the final plan approved by City Council at the public hearing on Feb. 28.


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HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EMERGENCY SHORTAGE


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1. The week before (March 11-17), give your plants as much water as they will tolerate so they’ll be well saturated, and then cover the beds with mulch to prevent soil from drying out.

2. The night before (March 17), turn off your automatic sprinkler system (including drip systems and smart controllers) until March 28.

3. Talk to your gardener and let him or her know about the watering ban.

4. Consider postponing your spring planting until after the shutdown.

5. Check for daily updates at here and or 744-8888 to see if the prohibition has been lifted early or possibly extended.




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STAY INFORMED


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For questions not answered in the FAQ below, please submit your question here and a PWP representative will respond within 24 hours.


For more information and daily updates during the shutdown, check this webpage or call the Water Shortage Hotline at 744-8888.


Attend a public meeting:

City Council Public Hearing: Level 4 Water Shortage Emergency
Monday, February 28, 7:30 pm
City Hall Council Chambers, 100 N. Garfield Ave.


District 6 Town Hall Meeting: PWP Asst. General Manager Shan Kwan Discusses MWD Shutdown
Tuesday, February 22, 7:00 pm
SAN RAFAEL SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
1090 Nithsdale Road

Article taken directly from http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/waterandpower/shutdown/

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