More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Ripon cautions residents to watch water use with dry winter conditions City staff regularly patrol all neighborhoods in Turlock to enforce the watering schedule as well as other water wasting violations. - photo by Photo Contributed The City of Ripon officials continue to encourage water conservation. From all indications, they’re bracing for another dry winter despite recent wet weather. “We should know by April 1 based on the (Sierra Nevada) snowpack,” said Director of Public Works James Pease at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.