Water Conservation

Yard maintenance can directly affect the quality of our local waters.  Soil, dirt, leaves, and grass clippings that flow from your yard end up in creeks, lagoons, and oceans and can harm the health of the animals living in them, as well and the humans living around them. You can prevent water pollution by following these tips:

 

-Plant low water plants and natives

-When it's raining, turn your irrigation system off

-Change your scheduling for seasonal demand each month

-Apply the right amount of water to avoid runoff into the storm drains

-Use drip irrigation, soaker hoses, or micro-spray systems and water early in the morning

-Recycle or compost your yard waste

-Leave mulched grass clippings on the lawn to act as a natural fertilizer

-If you must use fertilizers and pesticides, follow the directions and use sparingly

 

 

Easy Ways to Save Water

1. Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks (8-18 gallons of water savings per minute)

2. Eliminate one irrigation cycle per week (up to 250 gallons of water savings per cycle)

3. Reduce each irrigation cycle by 1-3 minutes (15-25 gallons of water savings per minute)

4. Check to see if your toilet is leaking and fix it (30-50 gallons of water savings per day)

5. Turn off water between dishes when rinsing and when brushing teeth (2-3 gallons of water savings per minute)

 

• HELPFUL TIPS FOR BUSINESS WATER CONSERVATION

• HELPFUL TIPS FOR RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE WATER CONSERVATION

 

Santa Fe Irrigation District

To promote water conservation, residential vouchers are available and redeemable at participating dealers at the time of purchase of an approved high-efficiency clothes washer, dual flush toilets, and new approved high-efficiency toilets. For more information, please call (800) 986-4538. Solana Beach residents can trade in their old controller and receive a new self-adjusting weather-based irrigation controller free. For more information call (858) 756-2237 ext 29. Solana Beach residents can also receive a free home survey report that includes an overview of water history, check for leaks, check pressure, overview water devices, and meet with the homeowner. The inspection also includes a meeting with the landscaper for a visual inspection of the irrigation system and suggested improvements. For more information, call (858) 756-2237 ext. 29. 

 

For more information, please visit www.sfidwater.org.

 

• SFID DECLARES A LEVEL 2 DROUGHT CONDITION
  Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) has just declared a Level 2 Drought Condition effective July 1, 2009. Click here for more information on the mandatory restrictions. For the spanish version, please click here.

 

• For more information, please visit the Santa Fe Irrigation District's new drought website at www.sfidwater.org/drought2009