California will implement permanent water restrictions for the first time following the recent approval of a new policy by the state’s Water Resources Control Board. The policy aims to permanently reduce statewide water usage to mitigate the impact of future droughts. The initiative was spurred by legislation signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018.
Under the new guidelines, water suppliers serving about 95% of Californians will be required to meet individualized water distribution targets.
The regulation applies to the state’s largest water utilities (urban retail water suppliers); it does not apply to individuals or households, according to the Water Resources Control Board.
