Anxiety over Southern California's water supplies
5/5/2022 7:09:19 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Los Angeles County, CA
Orange County, CA
Riverside County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
Ventura County, CA
Start Date: 5/4/2022
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California water officials worry that Southern California could run out of water this summer, barring significant cutbacks on water use. The present megadrought remains the West’s worst in the past 1,200 years, and the human-caused climate crisis has made it 72% worse.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California mandated water conservation in parts of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura counties that get water from the State Water Project. The MWD requests that all Southern Californians curb their water use by 35%.
If water conservation is too low, Metropolitan Water District says it is prepared to ban all outdoor watering on September 1.
CNN (Atlanta, Ga.), May 4, 2022
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