SD County prepares for statewide drought regulations

SAN DIEGO — New drought laws will go into impact subsequent month as California tries to preserve water earlier than the recent summer season months.   

California State Water Sources Management Board adopted a brand new regulation on Tuesday, to make sure a extra aggressive method to save lots of water. Regardless that San Diego County is just not going through a water scarcity, residents will nonetheless must adjust to the state’s laws. 

The brand new regulation will ban watering grass in entrance or subsequent to industrial, industrial or institutional properties beginning June 10. The ban doesn’t embrace grass used for leisure or group function and bushes positioned in these areas.  

“It is very important be aware that if there’s any bushes on this grass that may nonetheless be watered,” stated Efren Lopez, with the San Diego County Water Authority.  

The regulation additionally would require water companies to activate their stage two response, which in line with the California Water Boards might embrace: limiting out of doors irrigation to sure days or hours, growing patrolling to determine water waste, imposing water-use prohibition and growing communication in regards to the significance of water conservation.  

The Metropolis of San Diego has but to launch info on their stage two response. FOX 5 reached out however has not but heard again.  

Those that don’t comply might be fined as much as $500.