WATER WATCH: What Cities Are Doing to Conserve
The following is a list of conservation measures cities have enacted or are considering. “Restricted” means watering is not allowed during daytime hours and, in most cases, only every other day, based on odd/even dates corresponding with odd/even addresses.
There are some exceptions to the restrictions and prohibitions. For example, lawn watering is allowed if a hand-held hose with a shut-off nozzle, a bucket or drip-irrigation system is used. Fountains can be operated if its system uses recycled water and water can be served in restaurants if a customer requests it.
A (+) denotes the restriction is already enacted and a (*) indicates that the city council is considering it at its upcoming meeting. All phone numbers are (714) area code unless noted.
RESTRICTED For More Information Landscape Pool/Spa Car City Phone Watering Refilling Washing Anaheim 563-0564 + Brea 990-7757 + + + Buena Park 521-9900 Costa Mesa* 754-5688 Cypress 229-6745 Dana Point** 248-3560 + + Fountain 965-4493 Valley Fullerton 738-6886 Garden Grove 741-5395 Huntington 536-5599 Beach Irvine 724-7609 La Habra (213) 905-9701 + + La Palma 523-1140 Laguna Beach 497-0705 Laguna Niguel** 643-1610 + + Los Alamitos 827-8670 ? Mission Viejo*** 582-2489 + + Newport Beach 644-3011 Orange 288-2475 Placentia 993-8117 San Clemente 361-8259 + + + San Juan 493-1171 + Capistrano Santa Ana 565-4018 + Seal Beach 828-8550 Stanton 220-2220 + Tustin 544-8890 Villa Park 998-1500 Westminster 898-3311 Yorba Linda 777-3018
PROHIBITED Water Washing Operating Served in Down Car Pool/Spa City Fountains Restaurants Pavement Washing Refilling Anaheim + + + + Brea + + + Buena Park Costa Mesa* Cypress Dana + + + + Point** Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra + + + + La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna + + + + Niguel** Los Alamitos ? ? ? Mission + + + + Viejo Newport Beach Orange Placentia San + + + Clemente San Juan + + + + Capistrano Santa Ana + + + + Seal Beach Stanton + + + Tustin Villa Park Westminster Yorba Linda
New Construction City Permits Anaheim Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa* Cypress Dana Point** Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra + La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Niguel** Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Newport Beach Orange Placentia San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Santa Ana Seal Beach Stanton Tustin Villa Park Westminster Yorba Linda
Source: Individual cities
*Water in these cities is serviced by water districts that have authority to pass water restriction ordinances. Costa Mesa is served by the Mesa Consolidated Water District, and Irvine is served byy the Irvine Ranch Water District. **Restrictions and prohibitions limited to customers of the Moulton Niguel Water District. ***Restrictions and prohibitions, with the exception of restricted pool and spa refilling, limited to customers of the El Toro and Moulton Niguel water districts. Pool and spa refilling is not restricted for residents in the El Toro Water District.
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