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Water emergency will get worse, say Long Beach officials

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 19, 2008 at 6:23 am

From the Grunion Gazette:

Long Beach residents are using less water than ever before — and the reward will be a request to use even less.

Last week, the Long Beach Water Department announced that the city had hit a new 10-year low for water use in May, dropping 8% below the 10-year average. If the conservation efforts stay on track, the city will mark its lowest use for an entire year this year, dropping 6% below the 10-year average. In the face of a statewide water shortage that only promises to get worse, those numbers are critical, according to Ryan Alsop, director of government and public affairs at the Water Department.

“The supply situation will just get worse as time goes on,” Alsop said. “What the (Water) Board saw a year ago is now being acknowledged all around the area, and in many instances our policies are being copied. But we’re still depleting our water reserves to water lawns instead of saving it for basic needs.”

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June 19, 2008 · Filed Under Conservation, Long Beach Water Department, Water Supply

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