Monday Top of the Scroll: Californians’ water usage is down 9% and other takeaways from The Times’ updated water tracker
California residents are using about 8 fewer gallons of water per day than they did during the last drought emergency, according to newly released state data. Between April 2023 and last April, urban water users consumed an average of 77 gallons per person per day. That comes out to a 9% decrease since the drought emergency ended in March 2023. … The State Water Resources Control Board tracks water use in California’s cities and towns and makes the data available through an online tracking tool. Last month, the agency revived its monthly reporting of local water supplies and use for more than 400 urban suppliers. This data will feed The Times’ water supply tracker where readers can look up how much water is being used in their areas compared with their county and the state.
Related water conservation articles:
- Business Insider: Droughts are threatening California’s water supply. The state is racing to save what’s left.
- Santa Clarita Magazine: SCV Water to develop water use efficiency strategic plan, SCV achieves a 40% reduction in GPCD in 2023
- California Globe: Commentary: California’s new mandatory water conservation rules punish inland cities and agriculture
- Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Opinion: Tailor state water rules to local needs