San Juan Capistrano Keeps Water Rules in Place, Seeks Relaxation of State Mandate

A rainy winter in Northern California may have strengthened the state’s water supply, but San Juan Capistrano is keeping conservation tools in place in case Southern California’s drought continues.

The City Council voted 5-0 at its June 21 meeting to keep in place the city’s Stage 2 water alert, which limits lawn watering and irrigation to two days a week, bans all non-essential use of potable water and bans use of automatic sprinklers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and sets other restrictions.