It’s only the size of a silver dollar, but this tiny metal disk can tame even the biggest water hogs. A water district has unveiled a custom-built device that will drastically reduce water flow to customers who refuse to abide by new water restrictions.
It’s only the size of a silver dollar, but this tiny metal disk can tame even the biggest of Southern California water hogs.
Although the kitchen faucet works just fine, showers may become unsatisfactory for those accustomed to high water pressure, and lawn sprinklers become effectively nonfunctional. And that’s exactly the point. Las Virgenes, which serves about 75,000 residents in western Los Angeles County, relies on the State Water Project, a Northern California water supply that officials say is dangerously low after the state’s driest-ever start to the year. The district includes the communities of Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village and the celebrity enclave of Calabasas.
The flow restrictors may be implemented for customers who have not reduced their water usage from December 2021 and have exceeded 150% of their monthly water budgets at least four times. Each customer’s water budget varies, and is based on such factors as the number of people in a residence, the amount of irrigated land and the time of year.
On Wednesday, staff visited 20 homes that were the highest percentage over budget — 200% to 300%. Only four water restrictors were installed, however. The other 16 customers signed water usage commitment forms promising to mend their ways. It also allows the customer four additional monthly exceedances of their water budget before installation of the flow restrictor to give them time to reduce their water usage, Pedersen said.
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