Santa Rosa orders residents, businesses to reduce water use by 20%
The Santa Rosa City Council approved mandatory water-use restrictions for its residents and businesses starting Thursday, becoming the sixth city in Sonoma County to cut back on water. The motion to approve the water-shortage contingency plan — which mandates residents and businesses reduce water use by 20% — passed with five ayes… A persistent lack of precipitation has put most of the Bay Area in the worst drought category.
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