City or Rio Rancho issued the following announcement on Mar. 26.
Beginning April 1 and lasting through Oct. 31, annual City of Rio Rancho outdoor watering restrictions will be in effect. To prevent water waste, spray irrigation (sprinkler or device that propels water through the air in the form of small particles or droplets) during the hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. is prohibited for all properties within the City limits, or that are served by the City’s water utility. Watering by hand is allowed during these hours.
Residents are encouraged to report water waste violations via the City’s Water Conservation Office (505) 896-8517 or Report Rio Rancho (rrnm.gov/report), the City’s service request system. Those who are not in compliance with the City’s watering restrictions will be subject to the following fees:
- Utility customers with less than a two-inch meter
- First violation-warning notice
- Second violation-$25
- Third violation-$50
- Fourth violation-$75
- Fifth violation-$100
- Sixth violation-$150 fee plus application of a flow restriction device at meter
- Utility customers with at least a two-inch meter
- First violation-warning notice
- Second violation-$50
- Third violation-$100
- Fourth violation-$150
- Fifth violation-$200
- Sixth violation-$300 fee plus application of a flow restriction device at meter
- Repair and maintenance of irrigation systems
- Establishment of newly landscaped areas within the first 30 days of planting or watering newly seeded or sodded turf
- A single-day irrigation needed for the application of chemicals needed to safeguard an existing or new landscape
Per the water conservation ordinance adopted by the Rio Rancho Governing Body in 2003, water restrictions are put into place each year.
Original source can be found here.
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