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Water demand in Los Angeles reaches a 32-year low, DWP says; One official says the drop shows that the new water restrictions are working, others report falling demand as well

Posted by: Maven on July 28, 2009 at 6:48 am

From the Los Angeles Times:

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported Monday that water demand reached a 32-year low for the month of June, dropping 11% compared with the same period in 2008. im McDaniel, the senior assistant general manager of DWP’s water system, said hard work by ratepayers is paying off. Though experts said June was on average 4 degrees cooler than normal, McDaniel attributed the low demand to the new water restrictions.

“You don’t see those kinds of reductions just due to weather,” he said.

The restrictions limit the use of sprinklers to 15 minutes a day on Mondays and Thursdays. No watering is allowed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The DWP released the data days after lawmakers complained that the water-saving rules are killing lawns and gardens.

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July 28, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California, Water Agency News

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