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Commentary: Focus on landscaping for water conservation, says Cal Am

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

From the Monterey County Herald:

While May is National Water Awareness Month, it seems like every month would qualify here on the Peninsula, with the constant reminders of our water shortage, threatened cutbacks to our water supply, restrictions on water permits and rates that charge higher prices to large users. In fact, the Peninsula is probably the most water-aware part of the state, as evidenced by our average residential consumption of just 70 gallons per person per day — a stark contrast to the average use of 192 gallons throughout California.

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls for a 20 percent reduction in urban water use by 2020, is he talking to us?

The answer is not exactly. The governor’s plan divides California into 10 water-use regions, so not everybody has to meet the same water-saving goals. Our region, the Central Coast, stretches from San Mateo County to Santa Barbara County. While most of the state is expected to reach a goal of 154 gallons of water use per person each day, the governor’s plan challenges our region to reduce consumption to 133 gallons per person — which, of course, we are already doing here!

Communities like ours that have met the state’s conservation goals are tasked with keeping up the good work and exploring new methods.

Read more from the Monterey County Herald by clicking here.

May 11, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation, Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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