Final Report, 2010 Urban Water Management Plan - Culver City

8.4 Prohibitions, Penalties, and Consumption ReductionMethodsThe Act requires an analysis of mandatory prohibitions, penalties, and consumption reductionmethods against specific water use practices which may be considered excessive during watershortages. Given that GSWC is an investor-owned entity, it does not have the authority to passany ordinance enacting specific prohibitions or penalties. In order to enact or rescind anyprohibitions or penalties, GSWC would seek approval from CPUC to enact or rescind RuleNo. 14.1, Mandatory Conservation and Rationing, which is included in Appendix D. When RuleNo. 14.1 has expired or is not in effect, mandatory conservation and rationing measures will notbe in force.Rule No. 14.1 details the various prohibitions and sets forth water use violation fines, chargesfor removal of flow restrictors, as well as establishes the period during which mandatoryconservation and rationing measures will be in effect. The prohibitions on various wasteful wateruses, include, but are not limited to, the hose washing of sidewalks and driveways using potablewater, and cleaning for filling decorative fountains. Table 8-4 summarizes the variousprohibitions and the stages during which the prohibition becomes mandatory.Table 8-4:Summary of Mandatory ProhibitionsUncorrected plumbing leaksExamples of ProhibitionsWatering which results in flooding or run-off in gutters,waterways, patios, driveway, or streetsWashing aircraft, cars, buses, boats, trailers, or other vehicleswithout a positive shut-off nozzle on the outlet end of the hoseWashing buildings, structures, sidewalks, walkways, driveways,patios, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas ina manner which results in excessive run-offIrrigation of non-permanent agricultureUse of water for street watering with trucks or for constructionpurposes unless no other source of water or other method canbe usedUse of water for decorative fountains or the filling or topping offof decorative lakes or pondsFilling or refilling of swimming poolsNote:This table is based on the DWR Guidebook Table 36.Stage When ProhibitionBecomes MandatoryII, III, IVII, III, IVII, III, IVII, III, IVII, III, IVII, III, IVII, III, IVII, III, IVIn addition to prohibitions during water supply shortage events requiring a voluntary ormandatory program, GSWC will make available to its customers water conservation kits asrequired by GSWC’s Rule No. 20. GSWC will notify all customers of the availability ofconservation kits.Page 8-6Final Report, 2010 Urban Water Management Plan – Culver CityGolden State Water Companyg:\adminasst\jobs\2010\1070001.00_gswc-uwmp\09-reports\9.09-reports\2011-08\grp3\gswc_culvercity_2010_uwmp-final.doc