Water conservation as a way of life in the Sacramento Valley
Wednesday, Jan 14th, 2015
Recent news reports have lauded the significant efforts for water conservation in the Sacramento Valley. Based on data gathered by the State Water Resources Control Board, the City of Sacramento’s water consumption last November was reduced 20 percent from the previous year and “the Sacramento River hydrologic region, which encompasses the entire Sacramento River watershed, has consistently led all other regions of the state in water conservation through 2014, with monthly decreases often exceeding 20 percent….For example, in November, the Sacramento River hydrologic region cut its water use collectively by 25.6 percent compared with 2013.”
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