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Water cops crack down in drought areas – Sprinklers monitored and trickles investigated, with some effect: In Los Angeles, consumption is lowest in 32 years

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on August 24, 2009 at 6:24 am

From the Wall Street Journal:

“Los Angeles, suffering from its third year of drought, has tried just about everything to get people to turn off the tap. It forbade restaurants from automatically offering water to patrons. It jacked up water rates. This summer it established Mondays and Thursdays as only two days when residents are allowed to use sprinklers. Then, it rolled out the water cops.

On a recent Tuesday, Ben Pantoja, a mild-mannered 50-year-old, drove his city-issued Prius down a street in the Filipino Town neighborhood. He noticed a trickle of water on a side street and quickly pulled a U-turn. An office maintenance worker had just finished washing down a parking garage. Not allowed, said Mr. Pantoja, handing a citation to the building’s manager. …”

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August 24, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation

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