• Water established shrubs and trees no more than once a week.
• Prevent irrigation runoff by using three to four short rather than one long irrigation cycle.
• Check irrigation system for leaks, broken spray-heads and run off.
• Consider upgrading irrigation systems and converting lawns to sustainable landscapes, and start by learning about EBMUD landscape conservation and irrigation upgrade rebates.
Household tips:
• Run only full loads of laundry.
• Keep showers short, and consider recapturing water during warm-up to use for non-potable uses such as toilet flushing and watering plants.