In accordance with the emergency water conservation regulations enacted by the State Water Resources Control Board, the Stage 2 rules for residential customers are as follows: 

• No landscape water with may be done with potable water unless a timed sprinkler system is installed or watering is done with a handheld device.

• Landscape watering with potable water shall be limited to two (2) times per week for not more than 15 minutes per watering zone from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday and 9:00 a.m. the following Thursday; and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and 9:00 a.m. the following Sunday.

• These rules do not apply to any drip irrigation system, irrigation system maintenance, leak repair or new planting of low water usage plants or if reclaimed water is utilized as permitted by law.

More information about the drought and about water conservation is available through the city of Manhattan Beach as well as the Save Our Water campaign, the State Water Resources Control Board, Drought.gov, and the Department of Water Resources.