The April 2009 meeting was very animated with a full house listening to a presentation by Nance Walker-Bonnelli, Utility Services Manager for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Customer Service Division on proposed water rationing. Review a copy of the DWP Presentation. Stakeholders voiced concerns about water rationing and its impact on their pocketbooks, filling up their pools, maintaining green landscapes for fire prevention and how to keep a lawn green on two days of watering.

The City Council on April 17, 2009 approved requiring a 15% reduction in water usage as of June 1, 2009. If you look at your DWP bill the Tier 1 allowance will be reduced by 15%. Any amount you use over that will be charge a rate that has increased by 44%. Still up for consideration is how many days a week and which ones we are allowed to water our landscapes.

If your water bill does not currently show your Tier 1 water allocation amount you are encouraged to obtain it by contacting the DWP directly at 1-800 Dial DWP (1-800-342-5397). Tips on being WaterWise.