San Elijo Hills Association News
Calling on All Californians to Conserve Water
Part of living in Southern California means facing regular droughts, and this year our drought situation is particularly bad. As of earlier this month, 50 of California’s 58 counties were under a drought state of emergency. We all need to do our part to help conserve water.
On July 8th, Governor Newsome asked all Californians to voluntarily reduce water usage by 15%. Using less water isn’t fun, but it’s necessary to keep our communities functioning.
Ready to do your part to conserve water? Here are a few helpful suggestions:
• Only run your dishwasher when it is full
• Only run your washer when full
• Switch to low-flow shower heads
• Turn off the water when brushing your teeth
• Try to keep your showers to 10 minutes or less (Bonus points if you can get in and out in five minutes or less!)
• Only fill the bathtub halfway
• Recycle unused indoor water by using it to water your garden or lawn
• Use a broom to clean your walkways instead of a hose
• Hold off a little longer on the car wash
• Use mulch in your garden and around trees to trap more water
• Install high-efficiency toilets
• Install drip irrigation for your lawn and garden
• Install a “gray water” irrigation system for your landscaping
• Pull up water-hungry grass and replace it with beautiful, drought-tolerant plants, like succulents
(Note: Always make sure you receive approval from the HOA if needed before many major home or lawn renovations.)
San Elijo Hills Association
One more important thing you can do is notify the HOA if you notice any water running down the street or any broken sprinklers in your community. Leaks can cause a significant amount of water loss, so inform the HOA and we’ll fix the issue as quickly as possible.
*San Elijo Life is not the HOA.
