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City of Morgan Hill Comprehensive Water Report
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The City’s 2014 drought response also incorporated many changes to City operations
designed to conserve water including:
Reducing the City’s landscape irrigation use by 20%
Escalating the City’s response to water leaks
Eliminating the use of water in fire drills and training
Washing fire engines only as necessary
Evaluating all plumbing fixtures to ensure they are low flow and replacing fixtures
as needed at all fire stations
Modifying fire hydrant testing and maintenance to reduce water consumption
Adjusting water system flushing and meter testing schedules
Reprogramming pool filtration equipment to eliminate unnecessary backwashing
operations
Increasing frequency of irrigation checks to reduce irrigation overspray and
minimize water waste in the landscape
As anticipated, the City’s reduction of landscape irrigation contributed significantly to the
City’s response and the City was able to substantially beat the 20% conservation target in
this major area.
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Consumption Percentage Change Per Month
2013 vs 2014