Remind Your Neighbor to Conserve Water

Wednesday, 04 March 2009

Did you know that Governor Schwarzenegger has recently proclaimed a state of emergency due to drought conditions and regulatory restrictions impacting the state's water supply? There is a very strong chance that mandatory water-saving measures will be ordered in San Diego County in the near future.  

Now is the time to help San Diegans remember to conserve! Ever get irked by your neighbor's sprinklers that are watering the pavement? Or become aggravated by an apartment building running their irrigation on a rainy day? You now have a handy tool to give these water-wasters a friendly reminder to conserve!  

The San Diego County Water Authority has distributed pads of yellow door hangers throughout the county to help San Diegans alert their neighbors to potential water-wasting problems in their yards. Each hanger contains a checklist of common outdoor issues and recommended tips that can save thousands of gallons of water. Hangers were distributed in the March 1 San Diego Union-Tribune and will be distributed in the March 5 North County Times. If you didn't get any door hangers, you can download them and print them yourself by clicking on Help Alert Your Neighbors About Their Potential Water Waste or visiting www.20gallonchallenge.com.