Beat the Heat Alert Issued, Water Users Encouraged to Use Water Wisely (Santa Rosa, CA) Today the Sonoma County Water Agency and the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership (a coalition of nine cities and water agencies serving 600,000 residents in portions of Sonoma and Marin counties) issued a Beat the Heat Alert for outdoor water use. High temperatures are forecast for today, Thursday, June 27 through and Tuesday, July 2. High temperatures and low winds are expected to cause outdoor water use to increase within the Sonoma County Water Agency’s services area. Water managers encourage water users to follow the below tips to help beat the heat: · Irrigate outdoor landscapes between midnight and 6:00 a.m. to reduce water loss from evaporation and wind. · Water your landscape in 2 short cycles rather than one long one. · Cover pools and hot-tubs to reduce evaporation · Prevent and report water waste at 20gallons.org. Beat the Heat Alerts are issued when high temperatures are forecast that may result in increased water use and higher water demands from the Russian River water supply system. After a historic dry spring and winter, the Water Agency and Partnership are working together to reduce overall water use this summer, especially peak water demand use when heat waves impact the region. The 20-Gallon Challenge is a new public awareness effort sponsored by the Partnership to reduce water use this summer. Saving 20 gallons a day, per person will benefit local reservoir water storage levels. More information on the Challenge can be found at 20gallons.org. ### The Sonoma County Water Agency is working to secure our future by investing in our water resources, community and environment. The Water Agency provides water supply, flood protection and sanitation services for portions of Sonoma and Marin counties. Visit us on the Web at sonomacountywater.org.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:35:24 +0000
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