Section 6 – Compliance and Enforcement
IRWD’s Rules and Regulations (Section 15) provide for enforcement and penalties that may apply to violators during a water shortage. An excess use charge based upon the budget-based rate structure, which is always in effect, is sufficient to encourage demand reduction to required levels. Depending on the level of shortage, IRWD may reduce customer water budgets, tighten the tiers, increase rates, or some combination of those strategies to obtain the necessary reductions. IRWD also has the ability to establish restrictions on water use or to discontinue service in the case of repeat violators under the Water Code of the State of California. Section 15.6.2 of IRWD's Rules and Regulations states that "[P]rior to enforcement of the restrictions pursuant to the Rules and Regulations Section 15.4 (General Prohibitions) and 15.5 (Shortage Restrictions), any person who is suspected of violating the restrictions hereby imposed shall be given a preliminary notice in writing of such violation, with the description of violation set forth in such preliminary notice. Such person shall have 24 hours to correct such violation or terminate the use. If the violation is not corrected or the use not terminated, the General Manager may immediately: (a) disconnect service, (b) install flow-restricting devices restricting non-health and safety related water service, or (c) order issued a second preliminary notice." Pursuant to Section 14.1.3 of IRWD's Rules and Regulations, from and after the publication or posting of any ordinance or resolution implementing any restrictions or mandatory measures under the WSCP, violations thereof shall be misdemeanors punishable by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 30 days or by fine of not more than $1,000, or both, or as otherwise provided by law or such resolution or ordinance.
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IRWD – 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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