Pleasanton enacts emergency water supply measure

Mechanical problems at the Pleasanton water plant are forcing city officials to enact water supply emergency measures. (Journal file photo)

By Roger Sims, Journal staff

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PLEASANTON – The Pleasanton City Council on Saturday, August 8, voted unanimously to enact a water supply emergency that immediately restricts the use of outdoor watering.

Until the emergency measure is lifted, the watering of lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs, playing fields on private and public land is restricted unless permission is received from the city. Also included is use of water for the swimming pools, washing vehicles, boats, trailers or the exterior of any building.

The declaration blames the restrictions on mechanical problems at the city’s water plant that has reduced the reliability of service to water customers.

At present, the only restriction is on outdoor use. The city code allows city officials to enforce the restrictions if necessary.

The emergency restriction is the latest in a series of system failure of the city's water system. Earlier this summer the public works department crew shored up the roof of the city's filtration building following a warning of potential collapse, and within the last couple weeks a water main break left some customers without water.

The city has been working to establish a connection to Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 13, at least as a backup water supply, however, that is expected to take months if it happens. And residents have complained about water quality, which is typical during this time of the year.