Got the heads up on this from Monica Hubbard: since many Altadena residents get their water from the city of Pasadena, it's worthwhile to note that the Pasadena municipal water utility is considering increasingly-harsh penalties for water wasters. Other water companies will likely fall in line behind this action. Here's the note from Pasadena after the jump:
A public hearing set for Monday, Sept. 8, during which the Pasadena City Council would consider establishing penalties for water wasters, will be postponed to Monday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Water conservation efforts implemented by the council in December 2007 for all residents and businesses have been voluntary under Water Shortage Plan I, which calls for each customer of Pasadena Water and Power to refrain from eight specific activities related to excessive and unnecessary water use to achieve a 10 percent cutback in overall water use.
The community has fallen far short of this goal, so the council will consider establishing a series of penalties that would be imposed on those who violate Water Shortage Plan II, a mandatory program, if it is implemented in the future.
The proposed penalties are a written warning for the first violation, $50 for the second, $100 for the third, $200 for the fourth plus installation of a water flow restrictor for 30 days, $500 for the fifth plus installation of a flow restrictor for the remainder of the water shortage period, and $500 for any subsequent violation.
With the possibility of mandatory restrictions and fines, Pasadena Water and Power strongly urges everyone in Pasadena to take immediate action to correct sources of water waste including broken sprinklers, watering lawns more than three times per week, hosing down pavement, etc.
To see all of the provisions of the Water Shortage Plan, including proposed amendments plus additional conservation tips, visit www.cityofpasadena.net/
Water conservation efforts implemented by the council in December 2007 for all residents and businesses have been voluntary under Water Shortage Plan I, which calls for each customer of Pasadena Water and Power to refrain from eight specific activities related to excessive and unnecessary water use to achieve a 10 percent cutback in overall water use.
The community has fallen far short of this goal, so the council will consider establishing a series of penalties that would be imposed on those who violate Water Shortage Plan II, a mandatory program, if it is implemented in the future.
The proposed penalties are a written warning for the first violation, $50 for the second, $100 for the third, $200 for the fourth plus installation of a water flow restrictor for 30 days, $500 for the fifth plus installation of a flow restrictor for the remainder of the water shortage period, and $500 for any subsequent violation.
With the possibility of mandatory restrictions and fines, Pasadena Water and Power strongly urges everyone in Pasadena to take immediate action to correct sources of water waste including broken sprinklers, watering lawns more than three times per week, hosing down pavement, etc.
To see all of the provisions of the Water Shortage Plan, including proposed amendments plus additional conservation tips, visit www.cityofpasadena.net/
