Thursday Top of the Scroll: Drought emergency – San Jose Mayor Liccardo proposes outdoor watering limits to 2x/week, renews calls to conserve
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo renewed calls for residents to conserve water and proposed outdoor watering restrictions Wednesday as California’s ongoing drought deepens. … The mayor announced he will introduce a memorandum to the City Council in the next few days that would restrict outdoor watering to two days a week… Liccardo said he was also looking at updating the city’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to only allow for drought-tolerant landscapes.
Related articles:
- KRON 4 – San Francisco: Pleasanton City Council declares local drought emergency
- Marin Independent Journal: Marin pipeline could face water capacity shortfall
- SF Gate: Residents Of Sonoma, Marin Counties To Be Offered Water Saving Kits As Drought Worsens
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: Blog: Preparing for a Dry Next Year
- CBS Local – San Francisco: Artificial Turf Stolen From San Jose Home As Drought Drives Rising Demand
- County of Sonoma: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership Unveils New Website
- Silicon Valley Voice: Valley Water Tries To Beat The Drought With Purification Technology