Drought and Water Use Regulations in Santee

A Level 2 Drought Alert is still in affect in response to the 8% water use reduction mandated by the San Diego County Water Authority.

For information on drought and water use regulations in Santee visit www.padredam.org. The Padre Dam web site also provides water conservation tips and rebate information for residential and commercial customers.

Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance

Guidelines are available to help residents comply with Santee’s new Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The purpose of the Ordinance is to:

• Promote the values and benefits of landscapes while recognizing the need to invest water and other resources as efficiently as possible.
  
• Establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and managing water efficient landscapes in new construction and rehabilitated projects.
  
• Establish provisions for water management practices and water waste prevention for existing landscapes.
  
• Use water efficiently without waste by setting a Maximum Applied Water Allowance as an upper limit for water use and reduce water use to the lowest practical amount.
  
• Promote the benefits of consistent landscape ordinances with neighboring local and regional agencies.
  
• Encourage the use of economic incentives that promote the efficient use of water, such as implementing a tiered-rate structure.

Click here to view Santee’s Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines