Good 新闻: the Drought is Over

All of the storms we endured this past winter led to the snowpack measuring at 237% of normal. And, many areas in the Sierra have surpassed 240 inches of snowfall. This was great news for our county and state!

This means that mandatory water conservation ended April 11, 2023. 的re will be no further allocations or drought surcharges as of this date. We thank our customers for their efforts during the drought.

简而言之, based on 河谷水’s rescission of its drought emergency on April 11, San Jose Water’s Mandatory 保护 Plan (Schedule 14.1)不再有效. 

What If I have an appeal in process?

For those customers who sent in an allocation appeal, please know that we will process all pending requests. All approved changes to allocations will be retroactive.

What does this mean for continued conservation?

Despite the bounty of rainfall this year, it is important to understand that water conservation continues to be a way of life in California. Our weather patterns have become more erratic – meaning next winter could be dry again. We are very grateful to our customers for all of your efforts these past few years and into the future.

Learn more about the drought ending at 谷水公司网站.

State of California Drought Fact Sheet

积雪的调查

Approximately 50% of SJW's water supply comes from imported water. Both the state's snowpack and reservoir levels are updated daily and can be accessed through the following links:

• 加州积雪调查
• 加州水库水位

的 加州干旱监测器, updated weekly, also provides data on the dryness of specific regions throughout the state. SJW relies on these sources to determine the severity of the drought and how much water we have available for our customers.

Drought 资源 for Businesses

It’s possible you are using more water for your business than you need to.

San Jose Water partners with 河谷水, who offers free resources for businesses and commercial facilities. 这些包括:

• Table Tents for Restaurants: “Drinking Water By Request”
• 酒店“布草再利用”卡
• High-Efficiency Faucet Aerators – 0.每分钟5加仑
• 预冲洗喷雾器- 1.每分钟15加仑

请 email Cindy Torres at ctorres@valleywater.org to request any items which could be helpful for your business.

Additionally, 河谷水 offers rebates through their Water Efficient Technology (WET) Rebate Program to help implement equipment changes to reduce commercial or facility water usage. Learn more about the WET Program here.

Drought Regulation by State Water Board Targets Commercial Properties

As another indication of the severity of the drought, the State Water 资源 Control Board adopted an emergency water conservation regulation focused on commercial properties to ensure more aggressive water savings.   

Owners and managers of commercial, 工业, and institutional properties are not allowed to use potable water for irrigating non-functional turf (except for circumstances identified in the regulation).

的 ban does not include watering turf that is used for recreation or other community purposes, water used at residences or water to maintain trees. 的 regulation went into effect on 2022年6月10日. For more information on the regulation, 这里头. 这是a 描述 of what qualifies as non-functional turf in Santa Clara County. 

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