Roseville drought declaration establishes watering days, enforcement measures

Beginning this past Monday, Roseville residents are required to reduce water use by 20 percent. The mandatory conservation requirement builds upon the 10-percent voluntary water use reduction announced in May and recognizes that the water supply outlook is stressed at Folsom Lake and throughout California. What do Roseville's water restrictions look like? Landscape watering is the single most significant use of water and accounts for up to 60 percent of water use during summer. As part of the mandatory 20-percent reduction in water use, Roseville is implementing the following landscape watering restrictions, effective this past Monday: * Landscape watering can only occur three days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays* Landscape watering at businesses and other non-residential sites can only occur on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays* Watering restrictions do not apply to drip irrigation systems* Effective Sept. 1, watering days will be reduced to two days per week* Residents can only wash vehicles if the hose is equipped with a shut-off nozzle (commercial car washes that use low-volume and recirculating water systems are permitted to operate).* Stage 2 enforcement begins Aug.15."We know that Roseville residents will step up to reduce their water use, as they have done in previous droughts," said Sean Bigely, Roseville assistant director of water. "Reducing water by 20 percent is the prudent next step to ensure our community and economy can continue to thrive in these conditions. With our water infrastructure investments and water supply agreements, we have ensured that the water we save now will be available to us next year, when water supply conditions could become even tighter." For more water-saving ideas, visit Roseville.ca.us/drought.