Pasadena Implements Level 2 Water Shortage

Pasadena’s Glenarm Power Plant (Photo – Pasadena Department of Water and Power).

On Monday, Aug. 16, the Pasadena City Council unanimously approved the proposal to implement the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan under the Pasadena Municipal Code and to establish a voluntary water reduction target of 15%, which aligns with the state’s reduction goal.

By News Desk

As part of the Pasadena Municipal Code, the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan restricts outdoor watering to two days per week from April to October and one day per week from November to March.

To balance the water demand on the City’s water system and to prevent all properties from watering on the same days, Pasadena has adopted a new “odd/even” alternating day watering schedule as follows:

• Even-numbered street addresses are limited to watering only on Mondays and Thursdays
• Odd-numbered street addresses are limited to watering only on Tuesdays and Fridays

As the water supply situation throughout the state of California continues to worsen, with less rain forecasted and water sources dwindling, Pasadena is poised to take the necessary steps to preserve its limited water supplies to meet the community’s drinking water needs. In addition to restrictions on watering days, Pasadena has ongoing education and incentive programs to encourage water conservation and is investing in capital projects that will strengthen the City’s water supply and infrastructure.

Approximately 60% of Pasadena’s water comes from imported water sources supplied by the Metropolitan Water District. For additional water saving tips, visit PWPweb.com/SaveWater.