Los Angeles’ New Rules for Water Use to Take Effect June 1: Tier 1 Allotments to Be Reduced 15% (LosAngelesTimes)
(April 23, 2009, The Los Angeles Times)
DWP has a water conservation team whose members drive through neighborhoods in Los Angeles checking for water waste. If your sprinkler is running on a Wednesday, they can cite you for violating the conservation measures. For a first citation, you will receive a warning. Subsequent citations are subject to a fine, which starts at $100 but can run up to $600…
Under the current system, single-family households are allocated a certain amount of water at the cheapest billing rate. This is known as your Tier 1 allotment and is determined by three measures: lot size, location and number of household members. A premium rate is charged for every additional gallon used in a billing cycle.
Under the new system, the Tier 1 allotment will be reduced by 15%. Say you currently get 1,000 gallons; your new Tier 1 allotment will be 850. When your water usage hits 851 gallons in a billing cycle, the premium rates kick in…
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April 30th, 2009 at 8:38 am
i think this is such a great idea for water conservation in california if ever city made a difference it would be great thanks L.A