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San Jose Water, (SJW) is encouraging its more than 200,000 customers to immediately cut water usage by 15% in response to the drought emergency declared by Valley Water, its water wholesaler. Valley Water provides approximately 90% of SJW’s water supply.
“During every drought, our customers have done extraordinarily well saving water to meet our local emergency conditions,” said Andy Gere, SJW’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “We ask them again to put conservation at the forefront so we can meet the 15% goal.”
While there will not be any penalties for excess water use, SJW is asking all customers to comply. SJW says they will continue to monitor water usage and if the desired level of conservation is not achieved by August 31, 2021, the Company may need to adjust its response.
Mandatory water use restrictions include:
- Limiting watering to two days per week. Odd numbered and numberless addresses can water on Mondays and Thursdays and even numbered addresses on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Limits watering to no more than 15 minutes per station and must be before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
- Prohibits of the use of potable water for filling or re-filling decorative fountains, ornamental lakes or ponds more than one foot.
- Prohibits washing vehicles except at a commercial car washing facility that utilizes recycled water or re-circulating water system to capture or reuse water.
- Prohibits use of potable water for washing buildings except to protect the health and safety of the public.
