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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Stage 3 water restrictions on Mount Lemmon<\/b><\/u><\/i> are putting pressure on short-term rental property owners as the area enters one of its busiest tourism seasons.<\/p>\n

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Owners are warning that renters who use more water than allotted could face fees, as doing so could result in the properties having their water completely cut off for days.<\/p>\n

Since Wednesday, each property on Mount Lemmon has been capped at 2,400 gallons of water per month \u2014 roughly 80 gallons per day. Property owners said that the amount can be exhausted quickly, prompting many to actively monitor daily usage and educate renters.<\/p>\n

According to the EPA,<\/b><\/u><\/i> the average home in the U.S. uses 300 gallons of water per day. That breaks down to around 82 gallons per day, per person. The cap on Mount Lemmon is just 80 gallons per day per home.<\/p>\n

Some of the biggest water wasters are leaks in pipes, running the faucet while brushing your teeth or washing dishes, and running the dishwasher or clothes washers before they are full.<\/p>\n

Leanne Mack, owner of Leanne\u2019s Lemon Fresh Cleaning Services, works with dozens of short-term rental property owners and said many are using platforms like Airbnb to get ahead of the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe owners will educate the renters through the Airbnb app,\u201d Mack said.<\/p>\n

At least one Airbnb listing reviewed by 13 News outlined the restrictions and possible fines for overusage on its front page.<\/p>\n

Diana Osborne, owner of Mount Lemmon Lodge, has four external cabins that function similarly to Airbnbs. She said that because of the water restrictions, she monitors them daily through the water district\u2019s system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose four cabins are monitored daily by our water district\u2019s Metron system, which is great, because I can log in, I can see exactly how much water is being used every day, um, and how it\u2019s being used,\u201d Osborne said.<\/p>\n

Osborne said overuse early in the month forces her to block off bookings later to stay within the monthly cap.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the remaining days left, if I have to black out those, I don\u2019t rent those cabins in order to preserve the water use for each month,\u201d Osborne said.<\/p>\n

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Mack said some of her clients will cancel reservations when a property approaches its monthly limit to avoid a shutoff and the fines that come with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy clients will actually cancel people if they\u2019re getting close to their 2,400 gallons for that month because what happens is they get locked off, and it\u2019s a fine. If that happens three times, the third time the lock doesn\u2019t come off until restrictions are over,\u201d Mack said.<\/p>\n

Osborne said the financial consequences for short-term rental owners who don\u2019t black out their rental properties can extend beyond lost bookings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t black out the cabin and the water is shut off, it will hurt your business,\u201d Osborne said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Mack said ongoing education is central to managing usage among the hundreds of visitors who come to the mountain each day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just educating, educating, educating. As much as you can teach somebody,\u201d Mack said.<\/p>\n

Property owners, including Osborne, are distributing flyers to guests that outline conservation methods such as shorter showers, running full loads of dishes, and being mindful of sink usage and toilet flushes.<\/p>\n

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