The Dial Security is a private firm contracted by LVMWD with the purpose to educate and inform customers. The security firm is mandated by Metropolitan Water District to monitor extreme run off which includes leaks, run-offs, and puddles. 

There are several factors that must be considered when calculating your water budget. To tailor your unique water usage, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has adopted a water budget based billing system.

Calculate your water budget here.

Addresses ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 can water on Tuesday only.

Addresses ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 can  water on Thursday only.

The Las Virgenes Municipal Board adopts once-per-week, 8 minutes per station, outdoor watering restrictions.

70% of the water used outdoors primarily for landscaping. LVMWD encourages residents to please wait until the fall to transition your landscape into drought tolerant vegetation. A significant amount of water must be used for your new vegetation to become acclimated to it's new environment.

Options such as weather based irrigation controllers, rain barrel installation and utilizing the FREE composting program at LVMWD's Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility are tools to remain within your water budget.

Tips to Combat the Drought 

• Hand water trees and perennials
• Install a drip irrigation system
• Recycled water (hauling) – Free fill station at Rancho – Expanded program details being developed – May not be available if supplies run low
• Make sure sprinklers are adjusted/functioning properly
• Allow your lawn to turn brown, while still watering trees and vegetated slopes
• Cover your pool covers to reduce evaporation
• Hold off on new landscaping (for now)
• Free compost to improve water absorption

 Click here to learn more tips on outdoor watering.

"The majority of water service accounts in the District are for single-family residential customers.  For our commercial customers, water budgets are calculated based on an average of their past two years of use.  Commercial customers generally tend to be water efficient in their practices, and they frequently have separate irrigation meters that receive OUTDOOR budgets in the same manner as described in the response to Question 4. 

The District is being mindful of the fact that budgets for many commercial customers are skewed right now due to the COVID pandemic and, therefore, they are under less scrutiny with regards to conservation requirements.  However, these accounts are still subject to penalties for exceeding 150% of their water budget." Source: LVWMD FAQ

• Hotels and motels must give multi-night guests the option to waive daily replacement of towels and linens.

• Restaurants may only serve water upon request.

• HOA cannot issue a fine or assessment on homeowner for reducing or elimination the watering of vegetation or lawns during a state or locally declared drought emergency
• Cannot enforce architectural/landscaping guidelines and or policies
• Cannot require that a homeowner pressure wash the exterior of their home, vehicles and concrete surfaces.

 Click here to read the California Water Boards Fact Sheet for HOA's.

 The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has established parameters around exceeding your water budget. Below are the enforcement steps.

Notice 1: Door Hangar/Warning Letter

Notice 2: Water Wasting Fine Structure ($100, $200 or $500)

Notice 3: Usage Exceeding 150% Water Budget may apply wasteful water use penalties and possibly install a flow restriction device.

Summary of Penalties (Section 3-4.202 and 7-1.112 of the Administrative Code)

• 1st penalty: A warning will be provided along with an estimate of what the penalty amount would have been.
• 2nd penalty: An extra charge of $2.50 per unit of water (748 gallons) over 150% of water budget.
• 3rd penalty: An extra charge of $5.00 per unit of water over 150% of budget. Customers that receive a 3rd or subsequent penalties are also subject to the installation of a flow restriction device.
• 4th penalty: An extra charge of $7.50 per unit of water over 150% of budget.
• 5th and subsequent penalties: An extra charge of $10.00 per unit of water over 150% of budget.

Yes there are exemptions to the LVMWD Water Restrictions. All exemptions must remain in their water budgets. 

• Drip Irrigation Systems 
• Hand Watering – bucket, watering can or hose with auto shutoff nozzle
• Recycled water (purple pipe)
• Topping off swimming pools
• Maintenance of solar panels and tennis courts
• Dust control for corrals
• Washing/watering animals

For instance, if someone irrigates on their designated watering day for 8 minutes per station, they are in compliance with the one day per week watering mandate. If that same resident uses drip irrigation and hand watering that exceeds 150% of their water budgets, they will be subjected to the penalty structure already being enforced with the mandatory 50% reduction requirement. 

Calculate your water budget here.

An adjustment is an allocation of water greater than what has been calculated for your property. If you require an adjustment based on the criteria below, please complete and return this form.
Adjustments are subject to review by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. 

Complete the form here.