L.A. Considers New Watering Restriction Plan
Los Angeles City Council is considering changes to its lawn watering rules in hopes of conserving water while sparing the city's aging network of pipes from additional ruptures.
For more than a year, resident across the city have been barred from irrigating their yards and gardens on days other than Mondays and Thursdays. The new proposal, backed by the Department of Water and Power, would allow those who live at odd-numbered addresses to water on Mondays and Thursdays, and residents at even numbered addresses to water on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The changes were recommended after a panel of experts concluded that the two-day-a-week irrigation rules helped trigger a series of pipe breaks by creating dramatic fluctuations in water pressure. Some water main breaks damaged homes and businesses. One created a sinkhole that swallowed part of a fire truck.