On March 24, 2009, the Torrance City Council adopted Water Conservation Ordinance #3717.  Click here for the ordinance (pdf).

On July 21, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution #2009-70 declaring a Level 1 Water Supply Shortage in accordance with the City's existing Water Conservation Ordinance #3717.  Click here for the resolution (pdf).  This action was necessitated by a third consecutive drought year in California and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) declaring mandatory cutbacks in deliveries of imported water supplies. MWD currently provides two-thirds of the City's annual water requirements.

The Level 1 activation places further restrictions on water use including:  

• No watering between the hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (changed from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.)
  
• Watering limited to 3 days per week (changed from unlimited days per week but still no restrictions on which days)
  
• Water no more than 15 minutes per station (remains the same)
  
• No excessive water flows or runoff (remains the same)
  
• No washing down of exterior surfaces (remains the same)
  
• All leaks must be fixed within 7 days (changed from 15 days)
  
• Washing of vehicles, boats, etc., only with a bucket or hose with a positive shut-off valve (remains the same)
• Fountains and other water features must use recirculating systems (remains the same)

All other permanent water use restrictions remain in place per the Ordinance.

In addition, the Resolution calls upon all customers to reduce their water usage by an additional 10% to stay within our mandated reduction targets from MWD and help maintain regional water reserves in the event that there is a fourth consecutive drought year in 2010.

For more information and water-saving tips. click here to go to "Be Water Wise".

Click here for frequently asked questions on the City's water conservation policies.