Orange County Grand Jury
• 2007-2008
• Agency Response
City of Orange*
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
Opportunities for further water conservation exists especially with regard to landscape watering. Response The City agrees with this Finding. Findings
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Continue to emphasize methods and availability of tools that assist the customers in understanding weather-based irrigation practices by: Providing a hotline for assisting the public with landscaping irrigation information Providing a countywide soil texture map on the MWDOC website Developing an Orange County specific water calculator on the MWDOC website. Response: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. The City of Orange is working in conjunction with the Municipal Water District of Orange County MWDOC to implement this recommendation by November 20, 2008 on behalf of itself and the Retail Agencies in the County.
F2
Conservation pricing or tiered pricing with a fair and reasonable base allotment, followed by tiers of higher rates, can be an effective tool to motivate further conservation. Response The City agrees with this Finding. ORANGE, CA 92866-1591 300 E. CHAPMAN AVENUE ORANGE CIVIC CENTER A PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER The Honorable Nancy Wieben Stock August 20, 2008 Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
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