Water customers in East Bay district urged to cut usage 10% as drought worsens
The Contra Costa Water District is asking customers to reduce their water use by 10% amid worsening drought conditions in California. The district’s Board of Directors on Wednesday voted unanimously to declare a Stage 1 water shortage level, which includes calling for 10% voluntary conservation … The district provides water to about 500,000 people in central and eastern Contra Costa County, from the city of Martinez to Brentwood. Its main source of water is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which conveys water allocated from the Central Valley Project through a contract with the federal government.
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