Water suppliers in parts of Southern California were ordered to impose severe water restrictions. Details of the new rules are starting to take shape.
All or part of these cities and communities are dependent on water from the State Water Project and will be affected by new watering restrictions.affected by the new rules. Some, including the San Bernardino-based Inland Empire Utilities Agency, are themselves wholesalers who are working with their own member agencies to determine the best path forward.
Given the choice between one-day-a-week watering and volumetric limits, he said, “we felt we wanted to go with the latter, because embedded in that, we can allow each retailer to do what’s best for their service area.” Per capita water use in the area — which includes use for agriculture and dairy sectors — is around 170 gallons per person per day, but residential numbers, which are tracked by each retailer, are likely lower, he said. Fines imposed by MWD for exceeded allocations will in turn be passed down to the appropriate retailers, he added.Large portions of Southern California are being told to water outdoors just one day a week. And a total watering ban could be imposed by fall.
Like IEUA, Calleguas plans to “effectively pass through the same plan that Metropolitan put in place for all of its own member agencies” to the retailers they serve, Drugan said. Some are already mobilizing.
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