Report Water Waste in San Diego!
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Even as we endure a Level 2 drought alert, the City continues to waste water on public property. Old, broken, defective equipment and careless monitoring are the norm. Many commercial properties are wasting water because the utility bills are not a major budget concern. If you see water waste on City property or from large commercial customers, UCAN wants to know. A couple of UCAN staffers noticed that during major conservation pleas to the public and threats by the City to punish us, sprinklers were going full-blast in Balboa Park and on the 163 during heavy rain storms. This kind of waste cannot continue.
We made a promise to ratepayers who contributed to our efforts to monitor and audit the City's water rates. This kind of waste can definitely affect our rates. Help us protect you by calling us at 619-881-UCAN to report waste. You can also send us photos and descriptions of City and commercial water wasting by filling out our water complaint form. You can be sure your input and photo evidence will be addressed with the City!
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Water Waste ??
Hello,
I live in an apartment building. The landlord / manager tops off the swimming pool with the hose. This means that the water is running for about 30 minutes out of the hose. I don't know about pools, but it seems really excessive and wasteful. Is that how pools are normally filled?
Thank you,
A tenant
Swimming pools require
Swimming pools require refilling periodically due to water loss from evaporation and splash out. A pool in San Diego will loose on average about 1 inch of water a week due to evaporation, with higher evaporation rates in the summer months. For comparison, a grass lawn requires about the same amount of water. Filling a pool with a water hose is entirely acceptable, as long as the water is shut off before the pool is full so that the pool does not overflow.
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