About Ordinance 72.23
EMWD Ordinance 72.23 and You
In May, the EMWD Board of Directors approved Water Use Efficiency Ordinance 72.23, enabling the District to assess penalties for water waste due to runoff and to mandate water-efficient landscaping in new development.
Originally adopted in 1991, the ordinance was recently modified to provide long-term water reliability for existing and future customers. The revised ordinance takes proactive measures to eliminate water waste by:
- Applying penalties to all customers for water waste pertaining to runoff. Previously, penalties only applied to commercial, industrial and institutional accounts.
- Requiring water-efficient landscaping for all new development. Previously, this applied only to large landscapes (3,000 square feet or larger).
En Español: Ordenanza sobre el uso eficiente del agua¡Vigente a partir de septiembre de 2008!
Ordinance 72.23
Read the complete ordinance:
- Water Use Efficiency: Ordinance 72.23.
- En Español: Ordenanza 72.23
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Report a Violation
Please provide the exact street address of where water waste is occurring, a photo (if possible), your name and phone number (your contact information is for staff use only), and email conservation@emwd.org
