Every region in California except for one saw higher water use between March 2022 and 2020. The largest increases were seen in Southern California and the desert region
The largest increases, nearly 27%, came in the Los Angeles basin and San Diego County, as well as the desert regions of southeast California that include Palm Springs and the Imperial Valley. Residents and businesses in southern Sierra Nevada communities used about 23% more water than in 2020, and the Central Coast followed close behind with a 20% rise. The only savings came in the North Coast region, which used 4.3% less water. Even the San Francisco Bay Area had a 2.5% increase.
While the data reflects water used by residents and industries statewide, it does not include agriculture, which accounts forThe record dry spell came during what should have been some of the wettest months of the year, so residents resorted to more watering of their lawns and gardens, whichBeginning next month, about 6 million Southern Californians who are reliant on the state’s parched aqueduct and reservoirs will facefrom the Metropolitan Water District.
In response, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power today announced that all of its nearly 4 million customers will be limited to watering twice a week beginning June 1. By March, some residents already faced aggressive drought rules from their water suppliers — with mixed results. , those who exceed mandatory limits now face surcharges.
In Southern California, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, which serves wealthy enclaves west of Los Angeles, found that water use steadily increased despite restrictions, with about half of residents regularly exceeding their water budgets,At the end of May, the state water board will consider rules to ban irrigation of non-functional, decorative turf at businesses and other institutions.
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