North State urban conservation on target
Thursday, Jul 2nd, 2015
The State Water Board announced today that statewide residential water use declined 28.9 percent in May compared with May 2013. This is up significantly from the 13.6 percent water savings in April compared with April 2013. All parts of the state showed improvements compared to April, with the Sacramento Valley region showing the largest improvement at 38.6 percent. Although these numbers are all very positive and show a commitment to meet the Governor’s requirements for urban conservation, the challenge will be forthcoming this summer as temperatures reach 100 degrees and the temptation increases to ramp up sprinklers for landscaping.
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