Water Restrictions: Palm Springs vs Temecula
How do water restrictions rules compare between Palm Springs, CA and Temecula, CA?
Palm Springs and Temecula have similar restriction levels.
Palm Springs, CA
Riverside County
Palm Springs is served primarily by Desert Water Agency (and some areas by CVWD), both of which set watering day restrictions under Coachella Valley drought rules. California AB 1572 (2023) phases out potable-water irrigation of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, institutional, and HOA common areas by 2027, and PSMC Chapter 8.70 implements the state Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance with strict desert-appropriate limits.
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Riverside County
Most of Temecula is served by Rancho California Water District (RCWD), with parts in Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD). Permanent state rules under Water Code §10608 ban hosing hardscapes, runoff irrigation, and daytime watering. RCWD enforces day-of-week and time-of-day schedules during shortage stages.
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