Water conservation in California is on the decline, according to the data the State Water Resources Control Board has collected monthly since adopting an emergency conservation regulation in 2014 in the midst of severe drought.
Although the mandate for reporting data is no longer in place, most water providers continue to report their production numbers, and February — the most recent data available — marked the seventh time in the last nine months that the amount of water conservation has declined statewide. After the steady decline, water use is now officially back to pre-drought levels. Gov. Jerry Brown declared an emergency
Water Conservation Wanes in California
It’s been a year since the emergency drought order was lifted following the state’s rough five-year stretch. But now some are concerned that water use is back to pre-drought levels.
Apr 19, 2018 | by Kyle Rogers |
