With drought conditions worsening at an alarming rate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging water suppliers statewide to increase conservation efforts by enacting more stringent regulations.
by 2.6% compared to the same month in 2020, according to numbers from the SWRCB. "Our drought emergency shows no signs of lifting," Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the MWD, said Monday."Mandatory conservation, as called on by Gov. Newsom, is necessary to generate the increased level of water savings we need to stretch our limited State Water Project supplies through the end of the year.
MWD offers a rebate of $2 per square foot for people who replace their grass with water-efficient landscaping. The rebate program has helped remove 200 million square feet of grass, which has saved enough water to provide about 62,000 homes with water each year, officials said. Water conservation rebates from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power were also increased last week, with residential customers able to now get $500 rebates for high-efficiency clothes-washer purchases and $250 for water-efficient toilet purchases.Prevent illegal water diversions by expanding site inspections.
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