Published on August 17, 2024
Many residents set their sprinkler systems to run between 5-6 a.m. or 6-7 p.m.
That’s also when many people are taking morning showers or washing clothes in the evening.
This causes a morning and evening surge in water usage and pressure that stresses pipes, pumps and other infrastructure and can lead to costly wear-and-tear on the City of Lakewood’s municipal water system.
The City of Lakewood wants to do everything it can to keep its valuable water infrastructure functioning as long as possible, which also helps to keep water costs as low as possible for everyone.
You can help by changing the time you irrigate your lawn or garden to avoid those peak 5-6 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. time periods.
This is not a mandatory change and there is no city rule limiting when you can water your lawns and gardens.
Lakewood has ample water and there are no conservation restrictions currently.
You don’t need to cut back on irrigation, just make a slight change in the timing of your watering.
Avoiding peak hours will help Lakewood maintain a robust water infrastructure, reduce the energy used by the water system, and keep costs low.
Your smart water meter provides reports to help you:
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Call Lakewood city staff at 562-866-9771, extension 2140 or send an email to service1@lakewoodcity.org
Learn more about water conservation
“Recycled water” is wastewater or stormwater that has been treated to a level that is safe to use for irrigation.
Many of Lakewood’s parkways and street medians are irrigated with recycled water, and you will continue to see them irrigated in the future.
In addition, the irrigation of trees can continue during the drought restrictions.
Lakewood also operates a water truck that uses recycled water.