News Briefs: Bay Area Utility May Cap Water Use

East Bay Municipal Utility District — the California Bay Area’s largest water provider — has announced it may soon impose water use caps on its customers as the state faces an ongoing drought. The limits would be enforceable by tacking on fines for those who exceed the limit. “This summer, we will certainly need to cinch our belts not just in the Bay Area but statewide,” Dave Briggs, director of operations and maintenance for the district, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “Our goal is to not only ensure we’re ready for a hot summer, but to secure our water resources because next