California drought: Water use 'down by 31.3% in July

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

California drought: Water use 'down by 31.3% in July

5 hours ago US & Canada

Cities in California cut water use by 31.3% in July, exceeding a state-wide mandate of 25% to combat a record four-year drought there, officials say.

It shows Californians are starting to understand "that we are in the drought of our lives," state water regulator official Felicia Marcus said.

It is the second month in a row the state has exceeded emergency conservation regulation.

California has been dealing with record low water levels for four years.

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[HassleCat]

1. And yet

When I drove through the Scott Valley two weeks ago, they were spraying water on the hay fields, raising hay in the semi-desert.

[Gregorian]

2. Now if we can elicit the same sense of responsibiltiy towards fuel use.

That's the one that's going to kill us. I really hate tourism for that one reason.