How state water conservation rules affect Sacramento area
With California expecting its water supply to dwindle, new state conservation rules will encourage water suppliers to conserve 500,000 acre-feet, or 162.9 billion gallons, annually by 2040 — enough for roughly 1.4 million households. … Stark differences in conservation requirements are on display in the Sacramento region, where major urban districts face minimal cuts and some far smaller, more rural communities nearby face significant reduction targets far sooner. … Differences in the new regulations will also play out statewide.
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