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DWP Reminds LA Residents to Turn Off Sprinklers with Heavy Rainfall Expected
Los Angeles is expected to experience some torrential rainfall over the next 24 hours, so automatic sprinklers should be turned off.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- With Mother Nature expected to give the Southland a dousing of rain over the next 24 hours, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Thursday reminded its customers to shut off their sprinkler and irrigation systems.
"While it may be raining outside that doesn't mean we've seen an end to California's historic drought," DWP General Manager David H. Wright said. "Because our Eastern Sierra snowpack readings at this point show snow levels well below normal, we continue to urge our customers to save water as much as possible, especially during the winter months."
DWP officials urged customers to turn off their sprinkler and irrigation systems immediately, and leave them off for at least one week. The utility suggested that some customers shut off their systems for the entire winter.
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According to DWP, experts have estimated that the average residential customer could save about 800 gallons by not watering their landscapes for about a week.
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