From June through September, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers used 6 billion gallons of water less than during the same period last year. “We’ve certainly accomplished a lot.'
will bring rain and snow to the region this week, Adams emphasized that residents should adopt water conservation efforts for the long haul.
“Last year, we had a lot of rain in December, and then nothing — nothing happened after that,” he said. “We know this year has been a tough year and that. There’s no way around it. So ... we have to protect our way of life.” Experts say that although the conservation efforts are helpful, they are not enough to sustain long-term water use across the region.
“We have to stop thinking of this as responding to this drought and acknowledge that these droughts are becoming more frequent and severe,” Heather Cooley, director of research at the Pacific Institute, previously told The Times. “Action that we take now — and continue to take even after this drought ends — will be important for the future.”
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