Outdoor Watering
Prohibited between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and
No More than Three
Times a Week
City
water managers want to remind all Santa Fe residents that water restrictions
begin today, May 1. Outdoor watering is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
and no more than three times a week.
The Santa Fe area is
going into a third year of drought after the two driest and hottest years on
record. In addition to limiting the time and number of days for outdoor
watering, city water-use rules –Chapter 25 of the city municipal code – also
address other water-wasting habits:
- Outdoor swimming pools must be covered
when not in use.
- Vehicle washing at residences is
limited to once per month, per vehicle, and must be done with a hose equipped
with a “positive shut-off nozzle,” one that automatically shuts off when not in
use.
- Commercial car sale lots and other
commercial and governmental entities with on-site vehicle washing facilities are
limited to washing each vehicle one time per month except under certain
circumstances.
- No one is allowed to use water to
clean sidewalks, driveways, patios or other hard surfaces with a hose or power
washer.
- Water from landscape irrigation cannot
flow onto hard surfaces or neighboring properties.
- Hand-watering must be done with a hose
equipped with a shut-off nozzle and overhead watering is prohibited for trees
and shrubs.
- Turf grass sod or grass seed mixes
cannot contain more than 25 percent Kentucky bluegrass.
- A permit is required for all new
irrigation system installations.
Those who violate the
water-use rules can be fined up to $200. Violations are applied to water bills.
Those who want to report water waste can call 995-4222. To report watering at
city parks call 955-2100.
For more information
about water conservation in Santa Fe, including the Water Conservation and
Drought Water Management Plan, residential and commercial rebate programs, and
outdoor/indoor water use requirements, please visit www.santafenm.gov/waterconservation.
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