The City of Tracy is currently in Stage III Water Conservation Measures, which has mandatory requirements and prohibitions that apply to its water consumers. 

For more information, the entire Water Conservation and Efficiency ordinance may be found at Tracy Municipal Code 11.28 .

The following requirements are now in effect:

• Landscapes, including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal and other public agencies or entities, may be irrigated three (3) days per week as follows:
  • Odd-numbered addresses (ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 ) may irrigate outdoors only on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.
  • Even-numbered addresses (ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 ) may irrigate outdoors only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.
  • Landscapes that use only drip, microspray, or bubble irrigation may irrigate at any time.

Following are some basic requirements:

• Do not allow flagrant water waste or incidental water runoff from your property when irrigating with potable water.
• All identified leaks from irrigation system must be repaired within 72 hours of notification or discovery.
• All hoses must have a nozzle attached with an on/off switch.
• Potable water cannot be used to wash off hardscapes such as driveways, patios, sidewalks, houses, benches, etc. unless it’s a health or safety reason. This includes high pressure washers. The only exception is for when a hardscape surface is being prepared for painting, masonry, etc.
• Washing of your own vehicle may be done using a bucket only.

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Want to know how much water your home is actually using?  Explore the Water Calculator from Alliance for Water Efficiency by clicking here. 

Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO or WELO)

About half of the urban water is used for landscape irrigation in California. Large water savings can be gained by efficient landscape design, installation, and maintenance. New development and retrofitted landscape water efficiency standards are governed by the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO). All agencies must adopt, implement, and enforce the MWELO or a more stringent ordinance.

The City of Tracy has adopted the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Required documents and templates for compliance with the MWELO and submittal may be found on the left hand side of this page.