Cal Water files for Stage 2 Water Shortage with CPUC

California Water Service (Cal Water) last week submitted an application to move into Stage 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the California Public Utilities Commission for six districts (Bakersfield, Kern River Valley, Los Altos, Livermore, Redwood Valley, and Visalia).

Some of the Stage 2 restrictions include:

• Outdoor landscape irrigation is limited to two days per week between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., unless local ordinances state otherwise.
• All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in a customer’s plumbing fixtures and/or irrigation system must be repaired within five business days of written notification by Cal Water.
• Vehicles may only be washed with a hose that has a shutoff nozzle or similar device.
• Water may not be used on driveways or sidewalks, unless for health and safety purposes.
• No watering of outdoor landscapes may occur during and within 48 hours after measurable rainfall.
• Restaurants may only serve water upon request, and hotels and motels must provide guests with the option of not having towels and linens laundered daily.

If approved by the CPUC, Stage 2 would become effective December 14, 2021.