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Who’s doing the best job of saving water? Thanks mostly to North County farms, the San Diego area has cut its overall use, but it still isn’t close to meeting conservation goals

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 19, 2008 at 3:42 pm

From the San Diego Union-Tribune:

Regional water use dropped nearly 13 percent in the first half of 2008, thanks in large part to mandatory reductions on North County farms. In contrast, residents and businesses in the city of San Diego – by far the region’s largest water user – have barely helped the cause. The city reduced water use by 1.3 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2007, according to the San Diego County Water Authority.

The Encinitas-based Olivenhain Municipal Water District fared the worst in the midyear numbers, cutting use by less than 1 percent. At the other end of the spectrum, agriculture-heavy districts such as Fallbrook and Rainbow decreased water use by more than 30 percent.

The regional goal is to trim water consumption by 10 percent to 15 percent, which would help to offset the drop in water deliveries because of the drought and other factors.

“We don’t see a lot of conservation from (nonfarm) areas or industries, and it is a little frustrating. The call for voluntary conservation just isn’t making it … and a good part of that is that the easy reductions have been made,” said Dave Seymour, general manager of the Rainbow Municipal Water District in Fallbrook.

For more on this story from the San Diego Union Tribune, which includes a rundown of water savings per district, click here.

July 19, 2008 · Filed Under Conservation, San Diego

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