New Water Regulations for the City of Pleasanton

On March 18, the Pleasanton City Council adopted an urgency ordinance making changes to the City's Water Conservation Plan. The City Council declared a Stage 1 water shortage, aiming to have a voluntary reduction of 20%. The summary of the water prohibitions listed below are now in effect.


To protect and preserve the community water supply the elimination of wasteful water uses is essential at all times, regardless of water supply level.

 Pleasanton customers shall observe the following regulations on water use:

• Use potable water for irrigation of landscape in a manner that does not result in runoff or
  excessive flooding on patios, driveways, walkways or streets.
• Schedule regular irrigation of lawn and landscape between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
  the following day. Watering is permitted at any hour if a hand-held nozzle or drip irrigation is
  used. Special landscapes are exempted.
• Limit the use of water for washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, patios, or other hardsurfaced areas to prevent excessive runoff or waste.
• Use water for mobile or machinery washing, preferably from a hose equipped with a shutoff
  nozzle, in a manner that does not result in excessive runoff or waste.
• Repair potable water leaks from breaks within the customer' s plumbing system within eight
  hours after customer is notified or discovers the break.
• Reduce other interior or exterior uses of water to minimize or eliminate excessive runoff or
  waste.
• Restaurants are requested to serve water to their customers only when specifically requested.

Stage 1: 20% Voluntary Reduction.

There is sufficient uncertainty concerning water supplies for this year or in the next few years that it would be prudent to conserve local water supplies so that these supplies may be used to meet water demands, in future years.

 The following restrictions shall be applicable during a Stage 1 activation of the water shortage contingency plan:

• All of the normal supply level restrictions, in Section A, above, shall continue to be mandatory
  during Stage 1.
• There should be no hose washing of hard- surfaced areas. Use bucket and broom to wash down
  hard-surfaced areas if necessary for the benefit of public health and safety.
• Should not irrigate landscaping on consecutive days or more frequently than 1 day per week
  October— March, or 2 days per week April—September. Additionally, running irrigation
  during periods of rain is discouraged.
• Commercial customers should post water conservation messages on bathroom lavatory mirrors.
• Swimming pools, spas, fountains, and ponds should be leak proof. Any leak should be repaired
  in a timely manner after notification by the City, but should not exceed 72 hours.
• Cover pools when not in use to reduce evaporation.
• Use of water in non-recirculating decorative ponds, fountains, and other water features is
  discouraged.
• Using potable water for construction is discouraged if a feasible alternative source of water for
  construction exists.

For more information, please call the City of Pleasanton's Water Conservation Division at (925) 931-5504.