POWAY, Calif. -- The city of Poway could be putting pressure on water wasters, 10News reported.

On Tuesday night, the Poway City Council will consider a multifaceted conservation plan and a rate schedule that will give more incentives to residents who curb their water use.

Currently, the city uses a flat rate system, which provides little incentives to save water.

According to Poway city official Tina White, customers are charged a flat rate of $2.61 per unit of water, where one unit equals 748 gallons.

The proposed plan would cost $2.85 for the first 10 units for a single-family residence. The price will increase if more water is used.

For businesses, apartments and condominiums, there would be a flat rate of $3.28 per unit.

While residents will be offered incentives to cut back, the city does not plan to hire water cops to monitor water use.

However, city leaders say all city employees, regardless of their assignment, will report observed water waste. Repeated violations would results in financial penalties.

The County Water Authority may ask Poway to reduce water use by 15 to 20 percent by July 1.

The city council will vote on the proposal at 7 p.m. Tuesday.