STPUD complies with California’s Nonfunctional Turf Ban for Businesses

STPUD complies with California’s Nonfunctional Turf Ban for Businesses

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On April 2, 2026, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) Board of Directors adopted updates to the water conservation ordinance to comply with California Assembly Bill 1572 (AB 1572). The ordinance addresses a statewide ban on the use of potable water (drinking water) to irrigate nonfunctional turf (grass) at commercial, industrial and institutional properties. Nonfunctional turf is grass that is purely orn…