East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) on Tuesday declared a Stage 2 drought, which means mandatory water restrictions and likely additional costs for the utility's 1.4 million customers.
During the height of the last drought, EBMUD customers faced mandatory cutbacks of 25%. The utility isn't there yet, but the first restrictions are here, and the surcharge isn't far behind.
With a vote Tuesday, the district will begin asking for more conservation, starting with a 10% mandatory reduction districtwide. The vote also moves the district towards excessive water use penalties. For residential customers, excessive is considered 1,646 gallons per day, more than eight times the average home usage.Mar uses about half the average amount per day, but every customer will soon face some additional cost. The board is now debating a drought surcharge that could be as high as 8%.
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