Monday Top of the Scroll: California urban water use shrank in May as drought wears on
Californians are starting to save water, but not enough to meet Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for conservation in the face of one of the worst droughts in recorded history. Urban water use fell 3.1% in May compared to the 2020 baseline set by the governor, according to figures released Friday by the State Water Resources Control Board. While that’s well short of the 15% call issued by Newsom last July, it does show that Californians are beginning to heed the governor’s call for reduced consumption. Water use actually rose in March and April … preliminary results for June show that water usage fell by nearly 8% compared with two years ago.
Related articles:
- San Francisco Chronicle: Californians are starting to save water. Finally. And not much
- Los Angeles Times: Tracking the California Drought
- Noozhawk: Cities around Santa Barbara County limit irrigation, urge conservation amid drought
- LA Daily News: You’re not saving enough water, Southern California
- State Water Resources Control Board: Statewide urban water use 3.1% lower in May 2022 than water use in May 2020
- KRCR: Update on City of Shasta Lake’s water situation
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