UPDATE; Gov declares drought state of emergency
FIRE & WATER INFORMATION:
While this weather is incredible, it is also incredible to have RED FLAG warnings in January – but we have ’em.
Extreme fire weather conditions are predicted for the next 24-48 hrs. Use extreme caution when working outdoors especially to folks in the area of Emerald Hills, Woodside, Skylonda, Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde, Palomar Park, Skyline, Ladera, Portola Valley, La Honda, Kings Mountain.
All open land is dry including Sign Hill & San Bruno Mtn so pls keep a lookout and report any concerns to 911 asap.
This incredible weather is also causing us to seriously step up our water conservation. Leave your tap running for less time at less force. Use gray water, like rinse water from your washing machine, to water gardens. More on the weather impact on our water sources can be read HERE.
More ideas, freebies & rebate information available from CalWater HERE. South City is part of their BAYSHORE DISTRICT with the exception of a square mile in Westborough which is serviced by Westborough Water.
Free Sprinkler Nozzles
To help you save water around your home, Cal Water is partnering with FreeSprinklerNozzles.com to make water-saving Toro Precision Series Spray Nozzles available at no charge to our customers. Single-family accounts are eligible to receive up to 25 free nozzles. To receive a voucher for free spray nozzles, have your Cal Water account number available and go to www.freesprinklernozzles.com. For more information, visit the Free Sprinkler Nozzles page.
High-efficiency clothes washer rebate
Amount: $150
Eligible Devices: Devices from this list
High-efficiency clothes washers use 35-50% less water and approximately 50% less energy than traditional washers. See the rebate application for additional restrictions and qualifications.
Smart Irrigation Controller rebate
Amount: Up to $125
Eligible Devices: Devices from this list
Smart Irrigation controllers automatically adjust their watering schedule in response to changing weather conditions. See the rebate application for restrictions and qualifications.
Conservation Kits
We are pleased to offer our single-family residential customers conservation kits featuring a range of water-saving plumbing retrofit fixtures. These kits are available at no charge to help make conserving water that much easier.
Each kit includes:
- Two high-efficiency showerheads (use 2 gallons per minute [gpm])
- One hose nozzle
- Two bathroom faucet aerators (use 1.0 gpm)
- Toilet leak tablets
- One kitchen faucet aerator (uses 1.5 gpm)
These fixtures are available to current Cal Water single-family residential customers while supplies last, and will be mailed to the service address on record. There is a limit of one kit per service address per three-year period.
To receive your kit, fill out the form on this link HERE
Drinking Water
While we are on the subject of water, many people ask how safe is our drinking water. Thanks to Purdex for rating our state water city by city. South San Francisco gets their water from San Francisco Water (originates at Hetch Hetchy) with a score of 741 with the state average being 586. Purdex defines Good (600-799) within this criteria:
Water systems in this group have no real issues with regulated contaminant occurrences or meeting drinking-water standards. Contaminants might be detected, but their impact on overall water quality is less significant.
They rate water at five levels:
Exceptional: 2%
Very Good: 9%
Good: 49%
Adequate: 23%
Challenged: 17%
More information on this rating system can be found HERE
This great news reinforces the fact our own tap water may be healthier than bottled water which is not regulated and comes to you in plastic containers. Start pouring your tap water and save $$!