PASADENA, Calif. --
New rules go into effect on Monday limiting sprinkler use to one day per week in Pasadena.Pasadena residents can only water their yards outside with sprinklers on one day per week, either Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. from Monday until March 31, 2010. Anyone caught breaking the rules can face fines of up to $1,000.
Drip systems, "smart" weather-based sprinker systems and hand watering are exempt.