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California's on going drought is putting pressure on cities.

Los Angeles announced plans to start a water rationing program in May. Others will soon follow.

Without appropriate tools many businesses and residents may find themselves in a situation where they need to chose between a significantly higher water bill versus dried up landscaping.

Powered by AuditorSoft, the Green Leaf Online Water Management Tools provide a water rationing feature that let's irrigation managers cut water where it's less needed.

To see how you can conserve water and keep your landscape irrigation budget under control, you can view water management tools quick tour.

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Orange County residents protest proposed 40% water rate increase

California is in the midst of an increasingly severe water shortage. Water rationing programs, tiered water rates, and other penalty pricing models are becoming more common.

Golden State Water Company, has filed a petition with the California Public Utilities Commission to raise from rates from $47 to $64 by 2010 and $66 by 2012. The proposed increase is approximately 40 percent over three years.

OCRegister reported: "About 75 residents showed up at Placentia City Council Chambers at the first of two public hearings held Wednesday to allow Orange County residents to voice opinions regarding a proposed rate increase by Golden State Water Company."

There is a severe need for solutions that residents can use to reduce water usage. Click here, if you are interested in finding out how you can: conserve water.

Sources:

1. OCRegister.com article.

Water Rationing: How to manage landscape water during one

How to Manage Landscape Water During Water Rationing

Many HOA board members, homeowners, property managers are asking themselves the same question: "How do I manage my landscape irrigation during water rationing?". What makes them nervous are the steep tiered rates and fines that can put their budget in the tank if they fail to manage the amount of landscape water they use.

What's obvious is the need for water management tools that can show the landscape water managers the way to cutting down their irrigation usage without unnecessarily under watering and killing their landscape assets.

There are logical steps to cutting water use without sacrificing the landscape. The first step is to locate all valve zones and what plants, irrigation heads and other variables are in these zones. These 'valve characteristics' coupled with a smart base schedule will make any capital investment to your system perform optimally. Many customers have invested in new technology only to find they are using more, not less water.

GreenLeaf offers water management solutions which don't require significant capital investment or replacement of irrigation equipment to achieve big savings. Click here to learn more about the GreenLeaf water management program.