Water Education Foundation
This is just one post in the Conservation Category
Click here to view all posts

North County successful in saving water; Paso Robles and Atascadero have taken measures in face of a low supply

Posted by: Maven on September 20, 2009 at 7:51 am

From the San Luis Obispo Tribune:

“Water customers in two North County communities have worked to cut back this summer as local providers continue to operate under strained supplies.

Earlier this year, Paso Robles and Atascadero issued mandatory water conservation measures to customers because officials expected demand to exceed what they have. Anticipation for peak usage in hot weather, a state drought and stressed water supplies all played a part, officials said.

Paso Robles' roughly 10,000 water accounts representing about 29,950 people saved 20 percent of their typical summer usage from May to the present compared to the same periods in 2008 and 2007, officials said.
Click here to find out more!

“It was remarkable, really,\” said Christopher Alakel, Paso Robles' water resources manager. “We had wells that were on standby mode that were normally operating around the clock in other years. …”

Read more from the San Luis Obispo Tribune by clicking here.

September 20, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation

Comments

Leave a Reply