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Angelenos heed water warnings

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 1, 2008 at 3:54 pm

From NBC Los Angeles:

With drought conditions persisting in the Southland and around the state, Angelenos have been heeding appeals to conserve water, officials announced Monday.

Water use by homeowners in the city reached a six-year low in October, which also was the 15th consecutive month that single-family households reduced their water usage, the mayor’s office announced Monday.

Residents in single-family homes used 7 percent less water in October compared to October 2007.Overall water use in the city is down 5.1 percent this year.

The Department of Water and Power’s government customers have cut water use by 11.4 percent this year. Residents in multi-family buildings have cut water by 4.3 percent and the commercial sector has reduced water by 5.4 percent.

“Water conservation is here to stay, whether the rains come or not,” said DWP General Manager David Nahai. “There are no more rivers to tap or aqueducts to build from hundreds of miles away. The way we’re going to meet our needs in the future is through conservation and recycling. We will never let up in our efforts to communicate this important fact to our customers.”

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December 1, 2008 · Filed Under Conservation

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