Drought Measures - What?

We are currently in a drought watch. That means that we need to use less water in a variety of ways. It does not mean that the water police will spy on you.

Now that we have invested in the infrastructure necessary to obtain and store water from multiple sources - sources which may be thousands of miles apart in entirely different weather systems - droughts do not effect us that season. What happens is that number crunchers review our water use, our water allotment, and such environmental data as snow pack and reservoir levels to provide us with 99% certainty that we will always be able to turn on the tap.

Encouraging customers to voluntarily reduce their water use is the preferred way to balance our use with our allotment. Other ways are through fines, increasing fees, providing rebates for the purchase of water conserving equipment and putting our limited resources into a market based system in which people can profit by using less water.

Check out more tips for positive ways that you can prosper during this drought at the Escondido City Utilities Department Water Conservation Page.