Water shortage emergency, mandatory restrictions for Santa Clara County, California
9/25/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Santa Clara County, CA
Start Date: 6/10/2021
- End Date: 11/30/2021
Reservoirs in Santa Clara County were at a slim 12.5% of capacity, with the Anderson Reservoir at 3% of capacity. While the Santa Clara Valley Water’s Board of Directors declared a water shortage emergency in June and mandated 15% water conservation, water use has not fallen that much. Santa Clara Valley Water serves 2 million people in the county.
CBS San Francisco (Calif.), Aug 25, 2021
Mandatory water restrictions were issued for Santa Clara County, due to the low water supply, as a water shortage emergency was declared by the Santa Clara Valley Water District board. Nearly two million people will have to curb their water use by 15%, compared to water use in 2019. The water district also encouraged the county to make its own local emergency declaration as conservation was needed to protect local water supplies.
CNN US (Atlanta, Ga.), June 10, 2021
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