Due to continuing drought conditions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that local water suppliers throughout California must adopt rules aimed at cutting water usage by 10% to 20% by June 10.
Lake Hennessey, a reservoir for Napa, photographed on Oct. 21, 2021. Ten months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Californians to voluntarily cut water consumption by 15%. But that goal remains far off — water use has come down less than 4% — and the state’s drought has only been getting worse.
The latest measures are part of an effort to push water suppliers toward what’s “going to be needed in this new normal,” said Laurel Firestone, a California State Water Resources Control Board member. Newsom warned that without significant reductions this summer, the state could enact even more cuts. In the previous drought, Jerry Brown, the governor at the time, ordered a mandatory 25% across-the-board reduction in urban water use.
Water regulators are calling for suppliers to adopt Level 2 of the plan, which is intended for a shortage of 10% to 20%. Actions could include limiting landscape irrigation to two days a week, requiring covers for pools and allowing restaurants to serve water only upon request.
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