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Examples of water savings Measures to be encouraged:

° Water lawns ory once Per sek toa depth of one inch to promote root growth and drought
resistance. Testlawn for": nginess” to determine the need for watering.
Water in the moming before the heat of the day and avoid evening watering, which can
promote lawn diseases.

Do not use the hose to wash down driveways and sidewalks and always use a spring-loaded
shutoff device when watering >r washing cars.

Indoors, avoid running the tap unnecessarily (e.g. during brushing of teeth, shaving, or for
colder drinking water) and avoid other wasteful use such as incornplete loads of clothes or
dishes in automatic washers and unnecessary toilet flushing. ”

A pamphlet with water-saving tips will be produced for distribution to libraries, garden cenwes,
and to those requesting it in response to the advertising. A sample of a pamphlet used by Seattle
is attached. This could be customized for our area, possibly including a section in
question-and-answer format.

A water-saving Ups “hotline” will be advertised, staffed by GVYWD, te dispense information and
respond to requests for the informanon brochure.

Information on the Stage II sr~inkling restrictions with their scheduled implementation date of the
last weekend in May, 1993. sald be included.

Stage ge II - Twice per Week Sorinkling g Restrictions

. When demand reduction of up to ten percent (10%) is required.

|The sprinkling restrictions would be effective beginning the last weekend in Ma each year and
would remain in place undl the supply situation permits their remeval.

The reason for adopting the sprinkling restrictions is to save water while still allowing the
‘flexibility. to apply enough water to lawns to prevent them from tuming brown. This will reduce
_the chance of having to call for a complete sprinkling ban as occurred in 1992.

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| ‘Unamended outdoor sprinkling using hose-connected or automadc ingT ground sprinklers - to be.
‘permitted only as follows: | | |

Even-numbered addresses - Saturday and Wednesday
Odd-numbered addresses - Sunday and Thursday

Between the hours of 4:00 2m. to 9:00 a.m., and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., only.

lunicipalities would b requested. to cut down on sprinkling of parks. playing fields, etc., to
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