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0092190r= So, how can you do your part to reach our 12%goa l? Instrumental to conservation is awareness, participation and collaboration: Awareness How many of us leave the water running as we brush our teeth and watch N? Or run the shower forfive.- minutes or more to allow it to warm up? Be mindful of the wateryou use and ask whether or not you need to actually be using it. Your small routines could be wasting upwards of six liters of water, which is more drinking water than many impoverished families are allocated per week. Participation Close the tap when you're not using it. Install a water- Friendly showerhead which will save gallons of water while You warm up your shower. Use a plastic tub in your sink to wash produce and re -use the greywater to rinse dishes and to water your plants. Be sure to follow our water - saving tips. A few small changes in wasteful habits can make a big difference in your water consumption. Collaboration If everyone does their part to conserve, California can avoid more severe measure like rationing. Get involved with us, discover new and creative ways to save water and spread awareness to your family, neighbors and friends. We can't make it rain, but we can make a difference. Do your part to conserve by reporting any water wasting activities in your neighborhood to the City. THREE WAYS TO REPORT WATER WASTING: 0 Call the Water hotline: 714- 647 -3500 0 r� Use the "mySantaAna" Email us at: smartphone app conserveWater @santa- ana.org f r r FOR SANTA ♦ A RESTRICTIONS: ALL WATER USERS Mandatory 12 °% reduction In water use compared to usage during the same billing period in 2013. • Outdoor watering is restricted to Mondays and Thursdays, and only between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.* • leaks must be repaired within 48 hours of notification by the City. •.No washing down sidewalks or driveways. No excessive water flow or runoff that causes water to flow onto an adjoining sidewalk, driveway, street, alley, gutter or ditch. No washing vehicles with a hose, unless the hose is fitted with a shut -off nozzle. No operating a fountain or decorative water feature, unless the water is part of a recirculating system. No outdoor watering during and 48 hours following measurable rainfall. ADDITIONAL. REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES •.Restaurants and other food service establishments can only serve water to customers on request. • Hotels and Motels must provide guests with the option of not having towels and linens laundered daily. In addition to this requirement, the City of Santa Ana is currently replacing turf In street rnediums with drought tolerant landscapes. i SANTA ANA WATER QUALITY REPORT EXHIBIT 5 75C -57