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Officials impose mandatory water conservation in San Diego County

Posted by: Maven on April 24, 2009 at 6:11 am

From the North County Times:

Mandatory water conservation has arrived in San Diego County, a long-anticipated response to the region’s and the state’s continuing water shortage.

San Diego County Water Authority, supplier of three-quarters of the water used in the county, declared mandatory conservation to be immediately in effect at its Thursday meeting. It placed the county in a “Level 2″ drought alert condition. The authority also ordered an 8 percent cut in deliveries to its 24 member agencies, the retailers for homes and business customers, effective July 1.

The drought alert empowers those local water agencies to enact mandatory restrictions to compensate for the reduced deliveries. Examples of the restrictions include rate hikes on excess use, limits on outdoor watering, and mandates to promptly repair leaks.

The specific restrictions and water rate hikes depend on the local water agency, as does the exact amount of water cuts in each district, said Maureen Stapleton, the authority’s general manager. Some districts have local supplies that augment what they get from the authority.

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April 24, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation, San Diego

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