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‘Just a drop in the bucket’: Orange County officials urge residents to not be fooled into thinking the recent downpour means they can stop worrying about conserving water

Posted by: Maven on January 26, 2010 at 6:04 am

From the Newport Beach Daily Pilot:

“Despite the recent series of downpours that soaked Newport-Mesa and the rest of Southern California, the region is still in a drought, and Orange County residents who rely on imported water and groundwater should still do their best to conserve, officials said.

“I know people think this is a lot of rain, but it’s really just a drop in the bucket,” said Amanda Gavin, a spokeswoman for the Mesa Consolidated Water District, which serves 113,000 customers in Costa Mesa and parts of Newport Beach.

“It may have helped us a little,” she added, “but it hasn’t solved the problem.”

The average rainfall for the region is only 12 inches a year, which Northern California can get in a matter of a months. Orange County occasionally receives a little more rain than the average — in 2005, 18 inches fell — but that’s rare. … “

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January 26, 2010 · Filed Under Southern California

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