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Making every drop of water count in La Verne

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 23, 2009 at 6:30 am

From the Pasadena Star News:

With water reserves at an all-time low, the city of La Verne has initiated a conservation challenge to its residents. The 20-gallon challenge asks community members to voluntarily conserve 20 gallons of water each day by cutting back on shower time, watering the lawn and fixing leaky faucets. And that goes for everyone in the house.

“We are just trying to encourage and reinforce that water reserves are always going to be an issue in Southern California,” Public Works Superintendent Jeannette Vagnozzi said. “If you live in this climate you need to adapt to this lifestyle.”

On average, a La Verne household consumes 36,000 gallons of water every two months. If every resident saved 20 gallons of water a day, that will conserve 650,000 gallons of water every day, officials said. “That is a significant amount of water,” Vagnozzi said.

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June 23, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation

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One Response to “Making every drop of water count in La Verne”

  1. BeWaterWiseRep on June 24th, 2009 5:11 am

    Here are some tips on how to save water at home, which would help the residents of La Verne successfully meet the challenge – http://tr.im/pzIb . Hope it helps!

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