City of Shasta Lake makes water waste violations a criminal offense

REDDING, Calif. -

The city of Redding and the City of Shasta Lake are enacting new restrictions on outdoor water use. The water limits are in response to the state's emergency conservation regulations to address California's drought.

Both cities will start enforcing limits on the hours during which water users can run landscaping irrigation.

REDDING:

The Redding City Council approved the following water regulations at its meeting Tuesday night. The rules were listed in the packet of information provided to council for consideration, and linked on the water department's website.

To promote water conservation, the following actions are prohibited: 1. The application of potable water to outdoor landscapes that causes runoff. 2. The use of a hose to wash a motor vehicle, unless a shut-off nozzle is attached. 3. Application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks. 4. Use of potable water in a fountain or decorative water feature, except where the water is part of a re-circulating system.

Outdoor irrigation with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems is permitted only between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Redding water customers whose street address end with an odd number may water only on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and only within the permitted time period.

Redding water customers whose street addresses end with an even number may water only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and only within the permitted time period.

There is no watering allowed on Monday.

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City of Shasta Lake makes water waste violations a criminal offense