Los Angeles County Water Shortage

As I was watching the news this morning, I had some thoughts that created some concerns. The residents of Los Angeles County will only be able to turn on their sprinklers before 9:00 A.M. and after 4:00 P.M. on Mondays and Thursdays beginning June 1, 2009. We are currently experiencing a spring heat wave, what will our summer be like?

Imagine our local golf courses, you will no longer be hitting your ball on "the green" anymore. We have had our share of wild fires in L.A.  What will be the penalty for using the water? What about our local crops and our plants if we go through a heat wave? How long will this new ordinance stay in effect?

We have witnessed several brown lawns this year. It is depressing. The cities of Palmdale and Lancaster have bought several of these forclosed homes and are creating a desertscape motif  to help solve the problem. It has made a big difference in the appearance of these homes and our community.

As a whole, if we all cut down our water usage by 15%, I believe we could make a huge difference.  Artificial turf is becoming popular these days. It's durable, very manicured and clean. I have seen it, and looks better than most lawns. We all need to take action to save our county from what I believe could be a devastating disaster. Please send us your ideas and suggestions. We would love to hear your thoughts!

Let's all work together to conserve our water. Please view some of these water conservation tip sites:

Be Water Wise

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