To survive drought, parts of SoCal must cut water use by 35%. The new limit: 80 gallons a day

Written By Cynthia Hirschhorn

When the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California this week unveiled its strictest-ever water restrictions for about 6 million residents, it did so with a specific goal in mind: a 35% reduction in water consumption, equating to an allocation of about 80 gallons per person per day.

Officials said that’s the number needed to conserve critical supplies for health and safety amid worsening drought — and to prevent a full outdoor watering ban as soon as September. Currently, the average potable water use across the MWD’s service area — including residential, commercial and industrial water use — amounts to 125 gallons per person per day.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

Cynthia Hirschhorn
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