California Remains in a Drought

Water Conservation is a Way of Life for Los Osos

 On April 25, 2014 Governor Brown issued an Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions.  In this order he states, "I call on every city, every community, every Californian to conserve water in every way possible."    On July 8, 2021, Governor Newsom expanded the regional drought state of emergency to include San Luis Obispo County. Our county is in an “Extreme Drought” according to the latest drought monitoring data.

On April 2, 2015 the Los Osos CSD Board of Directors Declared a Stage III Emergency of the Districts Water Shortage Contingency Plan.  

Los Osos is currently under a building moratorium with residents becoming more and more motivated to employ stringent water conservation measures.  

Click the picture to go to the California Drought Monitor Page and see the stage of drought out County and State is in. 

 Click the picture below to see the County's rain and stream monitoring gauges.

Clcik the Logo below to go to the State's Save Our Water Campaign

When purchasing water fixtures, look for the USEPA WaterSense Logo

Downloadable Pamphlets For Your Use:

Links:

• Water-Wise Garedening
• Water Conservation Portal
• Xeriscaping - Links to California Native Plant Society web site
• Tree Ring Irrigation Contraption from UC Davis
• Lawn Removal Video- "Lawn Be Gone" from the State Water Boards
• California Landscape Contractors Association 
• Water Use It Wisely - There are a number of ways to save water and they all start with you! 
• Golden State Water Company - Conservation and Local Service Area Information
• Establishing a Water Efficient Landscape 
• USEPA WaterSense  
• California Water Use Efficiency