New water conservation regulations in California
1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Start Date: 1/18/2022
- End Date: 1/18/2023
Emergency statewide restrictions on outdoor water use took effect on Jan. 18 and forbid lawn watering for 48 hours after rain.
Associated Press News (New York), Jan 20, 2022
In light of the need for more water conservation, the State Water Resources Control Board passed new conservation regulations intended to help curb wasteful outdoor water use. The emergency regulations would be in effect for one year and would allow the violator to be fined up to $500.
Californians conserved just 6.8% of their water use in November 2021, compared to November 2020, considerably below the 15% Gov. Newsom requested. Since July, urban water consumption fell by just 6%.
While the timing of the new regulations might seem odd, given the recent heavy precipitation, California cannot count on the storms continuing as the precipitation outlook for the next three months was drier than average.
The Sacramento Bee (Calif.), Jan 4, 2022
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